Needing wins, Washington starts soft part of schedule vs. Penn State

If Washington is going to make a run and reach the NCAA Tournament bubble, now is the time.

Of the Huskies' seven remaining Big Ten Conference games, five are against teams they are either tied with or below them in the standings.

That stretch starts Wednesday night when the Huskies (12-12 overall, 4-9 Big Ten) play host to Penn State (10-14, 1-12) in Seattle.

Washington also has matchups against Minnesota (4-9 in conference), Maryland (2-10), Rutgers (2-11) and Oregon (1-12) remaining...