CORVALLIS – The lob that tantalized the roaring crowd of nearly 10,000 at Gill Coliseum originated with minimal fanfare in an open gym one building away.
When Tres Tinkle and Drew Eubanks were still in high school and undecided on their upcoming college decisions, they met up in Corvallis and began developing chemistry. Tinkle recalled connecting on a series of alley oops with his athletic future Oregon State teammate – in a one-sided fashion.
"I don't know how well he can pass it," Tinkle said with a laugh. "But if he threw it to me, I could go get it.