After falling to Northwestern 69-63 on Sunday, Penn State is now 10-14 with a 1-12 conference record, which ranks last in the Big Ten.
With the expansion of the Big Ten to 18 teams, only 15 make the conference tournament. Victims of a five-game losing streak, the Lady Lions will need to get back into the win column if they hope to make the 15-team field.
The blue and white will have a chance to do so when it travels to face Illinois at 7 p.m. Thursday and hosts Wisconsin at 1 p.m. Sunday for its annual “Pink Zone” game.