1983 ECAC North men's basketball tournament

The 1983 ECAC North men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament of the ECAC North during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Games were played at campus sites.[1]

1983 ECAC North men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198283
Teams9
SiteCampus sites
ChampionsBoston University (1st title)
Winning coachRick Pitino (1st title)
MVPMike Alexander (Boston University)
ECAC North men's basketball tournaments
1982–83 ECAC North men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Boston University82 .8002110  .677
New Hampshire82 .8001612  .571
Holy Cross53 .6251713  .567
Maine64 .6001214  .462
Niagara54 .5561118  .379
Northeastern46 .4001315  .464
Canisius36 .3331117  .393
Vermont37 .3001019  .345
Colgate08 .000324  .111
1983 ECAC North tournament winner

Boston University won the tournament, defeating Holy Cross in the championship game, and received the ECAC North's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[2] Mike Alexander of Boston University was named the tournament's most valuable player.

Format

All nine of the conference's members participated in the tournament field. They were seeded based on regular season conference records. Games were played at the higher seed's home arena.

Bracket and results

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
            
1 Boston University 80
8 Vermont 75
8 Vermont 62
9 Colgate 61
1 Boston University 95
5 Niagara 82
4 Maine 76
5 Niagara 78**
1 Boston University 63
3 Holy Cross 62
2 New Hampshire 75
7 Canisius 64
2 New Hampshire 77
3 Holy Cross 89
3 Holy Cross 65
6 Northeastern 61
* - denotes overtime period

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References

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