Offensively, Oregon State (7-3) used strong displays from the usual suspects in Tres Tinkle (21 points, 7 assists) and Stephen Thompson Jr. (20 points) to push past Pepperdine (6-6), 82-67, on Monday night at Gill Coliseum.
However, the name of the game on the evening was defense for the Beavers, who found a way to halt the Pepperdine attack in the second-half, limiting the Waves to just 31 points over the final twenty minutes. Overall, the West Coast Conference challenger couldn’t seem to find their rhythm throughout the night, shooting 36.7% from the floor and 30.