Date: 12/11/2014 04:59 AM
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Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Andrew Wiggins had 23 points, 10 rebounds and four assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves stunned the Portland Trail Blazers with a 90-82 victory last night. Corey Brewer had 19 points eight rebounds, five assists and five steals for the Timberwolves, who snapped a six-game losing streak and won for just the third time since Ricky Rubio went out with an injured ankle on Nov. 7. Damian Lillard had 23 points and seven rebounds for the Trail Blazers.
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – Przemek Karnowski tied a career high with 22 points and No. 9 Gonzaga beat Washington State 81-66 last night. Kyle Wiltjer added 21 points and Byron Wesley had 20 for Gonzaga (8-1), which was coming off an overtime loss at No. 3 Arizona. Gonzaga has won 31 straight home games, the second-longest streak in the nation.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) – Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota and Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper are up for three of the 10 awards that will be handed out during tonight’s College Football Awards Show at Disney. Mariota is a finalist for both the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award and the Maxwell Award as the nation’s outstanding collegiate player. He’s also the front-runner to win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday.
UNDATED (AP) – Wisconsin coach Gary Andersen has stepped down to become the head coach at Oregon State. Andersen, Wisconsin’s coach for the past two seasons, informed the team of his decision on yesterday afternoon. Oregon State did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
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