1986–87 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1986–87 Washington Huskies 150 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 20–15 10–8 Andy Russo 2nd Hec Edmundson Pavilion National Invitation Tournament Quarterfinal The 1986–87 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Andy Russo, the Huskies were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games on campus at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington. The Huskies were 16–13 overall in the regular season and 10–8 in conference play, winning their final two games to tie for third in the standings.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ju5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6248%2C405773 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Henkel Cathy Huskies bump tumbling OSU March 2, 1987 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QQwTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=efoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5574%2C77313 Spokane Chronicle Washington Associated Press Welp's hook reels in win for Huskies March 2, 1987 C2 The conference tournament debuted this year and third-seeded Washington advanced to the final,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ku5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4693%2C1383922 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Pac-10 Tourney March 7, 1987 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kU4tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CNEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1676%2C954248 Idahonian Moscow Associated Press UW's towers put the hurt on Stanford March 7, 1987 25https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k-5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6186%2C1702465 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Bellamy Ron Ducks sag, then fall to Huskies March 8, 1987 1B but lost to host and top seed UCLA by twelve points.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lO5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5488%2C2010400 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Bellamy Ron Bruins apply the facial, rule the Pac-10 March 9, 1987 5B Washington played in the National Invitation Tournament and advanced to the quarterfinals.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nu5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6936%2C4981467 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Russo didn't want to go, but Huskies going strong March 21, 1987 7D They defeated Montana State in overtime in Bozeman,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c6gpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e-8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7015%2C6360755 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Huskies survive 3-point barrage March 12, 1987 C2https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=l-5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5454%2C2595789 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon wire services Huskies defeat Bobcats, 98-90 March 12, 1987 3B then Boise State in Seattle,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VhATAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DvsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6796%2C248346 Spokane Chronicle Washington Associated Press Wilson Bernie UW awaits foe March 17, 1987 B1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m-5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6893%2C4040425 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Hill's rampage helps UW win March 17, 1987 3D but fell at Nebraska to end the season at 20–15.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n-5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4745%2C5400103 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Nebraska tops Washington March 22, 1987 6Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=t4ZOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DvsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7103%2C1408780 Spokane Chronicle Washington Associated Press Nebraska muzzle Huskies March 23, 1987 C3 Postseason results yes |- !colspan=6 style=Washington Huskies| Pacific-10 Tournament Fri, March 6 7:00 pm yes 3 Stanford 6 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California Quarterfinal 86–71 17–13 Sat, March 7 3:00 pm yes 3 Oregon 7 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California Semifinal 70–56 18–13 9,352 Sun, March 8 1:00 pm yes 3 UCLA 18 1 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California Final 64–76 18–14 9,117 |- !colspan=6 style=Washington Huskies| National Invitation Tournament Wed, March 11 6:30 pm yes yes Montana State Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, Montana First round 98–90 OT 19–14 7,848 Mon, March 16 7:30 pm yes Boise State Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington Second round 73–68 20–14 4,480 Sat, March 21 11:35 am yes yes Nebraska Devaney Center Lincoln, Nebraska Quarterfinal 76–81 20–15 14,460 no AP poll Pacific time References 2 External links Sports Reference – Washington Huskies: 1986–87 basketball season Category:Washington Huskies men's basketball seasons Washington Huskies Washington Washington Washington