CORVALLIS - Clenching his lower lip while scanning the box score at his team's post-game press conference, Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle would not be able to find what he is ultimately searching for from his team.
The Beavers showed fight in second half of their 70-63 loss to No. 22 USC on Wednesday at Gill Coliseum, falling to one of only five undefeated teams remaining in college basketball. In the final minute of a game that it never led, OSU had the ball with a chance to get the game within one possession after often trailing by 15 points or more.