CORVALLIS - Oregon State led by as many as eight points in the second half but saw another sizable advantage slip away during a 74-67 loss to USC on Saturday night at Gill Coliseum.
The loss dropped the Beavers to 3-4 in Pac-12 play, preventing them from what would have been their first weeklong sweep of the Trojans and UCLA in three seasons.
Top performances: The Beavers were reliant on Tres Tinkle to create nearly all of its offense. He had eight of their first 10 points and finished the first half with 14. He finished with 21 points and seven rebounds.