CORVALLIS — Up six points following a choppy first half, Oregon State players and coaches did not say or do anything out of the ordinary in the locker room.
Jamie Weisner recalled a message of getting more aggressive. And getting tougher.
Then Sydney Wiese interjected with the most important adjustment.
"Make shots," the OSU point guard said. "Bottom line."
The No. 7 Beavers flourished in that area of the game that is simple to aspire to but not always easy to master, using a third-quarter outburst to roll to a 76-52 victory over USC Friday night at Gill Coliseum.