CORVALLIS - Tres Tinkle gathered him teammates at half court of Gill Coliseum on Saturday afternoon for an extended post-game message.
Oregon State never trailed Loyola Marymount during a 78-74 win in front of an announced crowd of 3,985 fans. Following a brutal previous season, he reminded his team that any win was a good win.
The redshirt sophomore forward also emphasized a mindset adjustment that needed to be made going forward.
"We can't go away from what was working," he later said. "We got to learn to stretch a 13-point lead into 18, 20 and so on.