1985–86 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1985–86 Washington Huskies 150 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 19–12 13–5 Andy Russo 1st Hec Edmundson Pavilion NCAA tournament First round The 1985–86 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first-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 19–11 overall in the regular season and 13–5 in conference play, runner-up in the standings, a game behind champion Arizona.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Aw5XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Pe8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5880%2C8599091 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington wire reports Michigan State leery of UW March 13, 1986 C3https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MNxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LeEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3752%2C2600536 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Pac-10 standings March 10, 1986 3C There was no conference tournament this season; it debuted the following year. Washington went to the 64-team NCAA tournament for the third consecutive year. Seeded twelfth in the Midwest regional, they lost to Michigan State in the first round in Dayton, Ohio.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eg1PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1AIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6781%2C66460 Toledo Blade Ohio Woolford Dave Skiles humbles Huskies at line March 14, 1986 14https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BA5XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Pe8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6839%2C9154644 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Spartan effort beats Huskies March 14, 1986 29 Following Marv Harshman's retirement in March 1985, Russo was hired a few weeks later; he was formerly the head coach at Louisiana Tech.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vlhWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ee8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6464%2C1947840 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press UW finds basketball coach, too April 4, 1985 C1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ba1VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6832%2C606572 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon wire reports Huskies think Andy's dandy April 4, 1985 2B Postseason results yes |- !colspan=6 style=Washington Huskies| NCAA Tournament Thu, March 13 6:37 pm yes yes 12MW Michigan State 18 5MW UD Arena Dayton, Ohio First round 70–72 19–12 13,260 no AP poll Pacific time References External links Sports Reference – Washington Huskies: 1985–86 basketball season Category:Washington Huskies men's basketball seasons Washington Huskies Washington Huskies Washington Washington