CORVALLIS, Ore. – scored 17 points to lead Oregon State in a 75-55 loss to USC on Saturday afternoon at Gill Coliseum.
Tinkle's two free throws late in first half gave him 35 in a row, a school record, and moved him past Steve Johnson into second place on the school's career scoring list. Tinkle also extended his double-figure scoring streak to 85 games.
The Beavers (12-8, 2-6 Pac-12) cut a 22-point first-half deficit to 46-40 at the 12:53 mark on back-to-back 3-pointers by and .
USC (16-4, 5-2 Pac-12) responded with a 14-0 run, culminated by Jonah Mathews' jumper, and led by 20 points with seven minutes left.