1986–87 Washington Huskies men's basketball team

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.

1986–87 Washington Huskies men's basketball
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record20–15 (10–8 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home arenaHec Edmundson Pavilion
1986–87 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 UCLA144 .778257  .781
Arizona135 .7221812  .600
Washington108 .5562015  .571
California108 .5562015  .571
Oregon State108 .5561911  .633
Stanford99 .5001513  .536
Oregon810 .4441614  .533
Arizona State612 .3331117  .393
Washington State612 .3331018  .357
USC414 .222919  .321
1987 Pacific-10 Tournament winner
As of March 25, 1987
Rankings from AP poll

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. The conference tournament debuted this year and third-seeded Washington advanced to the final, but lost to host and top seed UCLA by twelve points.

Washington played in the National Invitation Tournament and advanced to the quarterfinals. They defeated Montana State in overtime in Bozeman, then Boise State in Seattle, but fell at Nebraska to end the season at 20–15.

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