1980 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament

The 1980 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held February 25 – March 1, 1980.[1] The champion gained and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament.

1980 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197980
Teams12
First round siteHome Courts
Quarterfinals siteHome Courts
Semifinals sitePalestra
Philadelphia, PA
Finals sitePalestra
Philadelphia, PA
ChampionsLa Salle (3rd title)
Winning coachLefty Ervin (1st title)
1979–80 ECC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Saint Joseph's101 .909219  .700
Temple83 .7271412  .538
La Salle74 .636229  .710
Hofstra65 .5451414  .500
American56 .4551314  .481
Drexel47 .3641215  .444
West
Lafayette133 .813218  .724
Bucknell133 .813207  .741
Delaware79 .438919  .321
Rider511 .3131018  .357
Lehigh214 .125520  .200
West Chester115 .063323  .115
1980 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Bracket and results

First round
Monday, February 25
Quarterfinals
Thursday, February 28
Semifinals
Friday, February 29
Championship
Saturday, March 1
            
1E Saint Joseph's 70
4E Hofstra 59
4E Hofstra 70
5E American 69
1E Saint Joseph's 76
2W Bucknell 71
2W Bucknell 76
3W Delaware 65
3W Delaware 98
6W West Chester 75
1E Saint Joseph's 49
3E La Salle 59
1W Lafayette 80
4W Rider 68
4W Rider 89
5W Lehigh 77
1W Lafayette 62
3E La Salle 70
2E Temple 62
3E La Salle 70
3E La Salle 87
6E Drexel 76

* denotes overtime game

References

  1. "1979-80 East Coast Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
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