Road woes continue as Oregon State Beavers men`s basketball falters late at USC
(WorldNews France)

LOS ANGELES - Thirty minutes prior to tip-off Saturday night, Kerry Rupp gathered the Oregon State men`s basketball team inside the restricted area under a basket inside the Galen Center. The associate head coach furrowed his brow and started looking toward each player that encircled him while they clapped their hands, a pre-game routine before the Beavers retreated to the locker room to prep for USC. `No excuses tonight!` Rupp exclaimed, repeatedly emphasizing his point. For much of the evening, the Beavers stayed within striking distance and went toe-to-toe with a team desperate to stay in the NCAA Tournament conversation. But they ultimately faltered down the stretch of a...