Oregon State men fall apart in second half of home loss to Pacific

CORVALLIS — After a gritty first half fueled by its defensive activity, Oregon State men’s basketball slipped up in the second half and lost, 81-64, to Pacific on Saturday afternoon at Gill Coliseum. The Beavers (10-11, 3-5 WCC) took good care of the ball for the most part, committing just nine turnovers, but they allowed Pacific to shoot 54% including 43% from three. “Just lost after that one,” OSU coach Wayne Tinkle said. “Didn’t see that coming. You have to give them credit. Second half, they came out and took the fight to us, and we allowed them to take our spirits from us, which is a real shame. We’ve been a really good second half team, and we were looking for...