The Huskies were overall in the regular season and in conference play , runner-up in the standings , a game behind champion Arizona . 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
following year
1987 Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
1985–86 Washington Huskies men's basketball team