Oregon State just beat Long Beach State by a score of 89-81. Against the rangy athletes of Long Beach State, the Beavers alternated stretches of dominance with stretches of sloppiness, ultimately leaning on the prowess of Drew Eubanks to finish off the undersized 49ers.
It is a bit concerning that, three games into his fourth season as head coach, it seems that Wayne Tinkle's squads often struggle with consistency. This 2017-18 version of Oregon State hoops is no different. When they are clicking they look like a Pac-12 contender. When they are not, they look like that 5-27 team from last season.