Penn State Nittany Lions @ Washington Huskies
Freddie Dilione V scores 16, Penn State beats Washington 63-60
SEATTLE -- — Freddie Dilione V scored 16 points, Josh Reed added 14, and Penn State beat Washington 63-60 on Wednesday night.
Kayden Mingo had 13 points and Eli Rice scored 13 for Penn State.
The Nittany Lions (11-14, 2-12 Big Ten) had lost back-to-back games and 10 of their last 11.
Franck Kepnang was called for goaltending on a layup by Mingo to give the Nittany Lions a 61-59 lead with 1:22 left in the game. Zoom Diallo’s short jumper rolled on the rim before falling out, Mingo missed the front end of a 1-and-1 and Hannes Steinbach split a pair of free throws before Rice hit two foul shots to cap the scoring with 20.1 remaining.
Wesley Yates III missed a potential tying 3-point shot at the buzzer.
Steinbach had 19 points and 14 rebounds and extended his program record for double-doubles by a freshman to 16, the second most in the Big Ten since the 1996-97 season. Isaiah Stewart set the previous Huskies' record of 14 in 2019-20 and Ohio State's Jared Sulliger had 18 double-doubles in 2010-11.
Yates added 11 points on 5-of-15 shooting for Washington (12-13, 4-10), which has lost three games in a row and seven of nine.
Kepnang threw down a dunk that gave the Huskies a two-point lead with 2:44 to play, but the went 0 for 3 from the field and committed two turnovers from there.
Penn State: Plays Saturday at Oregon.
Washington: Hosts Minnesota on Saturday.
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Game Information
Seattle, WA

Referee:Michael Irving
Referee:Mike Reed
Referee:Randy Richardson

2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 17-1 | - | 27-2 |
| Michigan State | 14-4 | 3 | 24-5 |
| Nebraska | 14-5 | 3.5 | 25-5 |
| Illinois | 14-5 | 3.5 | 23-7 |
| Purdue | 13-6 | 4.5 | 23-7 |
| Wisconsin | 13-6 | 4.5 | 21-9 |
| UCLA | 12-7 | 5.5 | 20-10 |
| Ohio State | 11-8 | 6.5 | 19-11 |
| Iowa | 10-8 | 7 | 20-9 |
| Indiana | 9-10 | 8.5 | 18-12 |
| USC | 7-12 | 10.5 | 18-12 |
| Washington | 7-12 | 10.5 | 15-15 |
| Minnesota | 7-12 | 10.5 | 14-16 |
| Rutgers | 5-13 | 12 | 12-17 |
| Northwestern | 5-14 | 12.5 | 13-17 |
| Oregon | 4-15 | 13.5 | 11-19 |
| Maryland | 4-15 | 13.5 | 11-19 |
| Penn State | 3-16 | 14.5 | 12-18 |
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