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Assistant Sports Editor
Adam Thaler
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athaler@theolympian.com
Sports Reporter
Meg Wochnick
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mwochnick@theolympian.com
Brock Motum had 24 points and nine rebounds to lead Washington State to an 83-73 win against Oregon State on Thursday night in Corvallis, Ore.
Robert Covington had 17 points and eight rebounds to lead Tennessee State to a 72-68 win over No. 9 Murray State on Thursday night in Murray, Ky., handing the Racers their first loss this season.
SEATTLE – They have been courted, hired and announced via press release. They have recruited and helped sign their first class as a coaching staff. They have crossed paths a few times on the road and on campus, and finally sat down for their first full staff meeting a week ago.
For the second time in Lorenzo Romar’s tenure as coach of the Washington Huskies, his basketball team has a 9-2 record in conference play.
PULLMAN – Washington State has a new football coach, and the Cougars might be getting a new starting quarterback as well.