The other Huskies have won their last couple Pac-10 games. Barring a win at the conference tourney, they might have lost too many games already to get a berth. But with the recent wins, they have at least managed to keep themselves on or near the bubble. And they have regained some confidence.

"Who knows where we're going to go in March?" Washington coach June Daugherty said. "But we know that we can beat anybody."

(Anybody? Maybe she means anybody in the Pac 10.)