1985 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament

The 1985 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 2–4, 1985.[1] The champion gained and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament.

1985 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198485
Teams8
SiteTowson Center
Towson, MD
ChampionsLehigh (1st title)
Winning coachTom Schneider (1st title)
MVPMike Polaha (Lehigh)
1984–85 ECC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Bucknell104 .7141910  .655
Lafayette86 .5711513  .536
Drexel86 .5711018  .357
Rider77 .5001415  .483
Delaware77 .5001216  .429
Lehigh68 .4291219  .387
Hofstra59 .3571415  .483
Towson State59 .357721  .250
1985 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Bracket and results

Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 2
Semifinals
Sunday, March 3
Final
Monday, March 4
         
1 Bucknell 79
8 Towson State 77OT
1 Bucknell 74
4 Rider 62
4 Rider 59
5 Delaware 58
1 Bucknell 74OT
6 Lehigh 76
3 Drexel 56
6 Lehigh 58
6 Lehigh 72
7 Hofstra 68
2 Lafayette 74
7 Hofstra 75

All-Tournament Team

Source[2]

References

  1. "1984-85 East Coast Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  2. "3 big games earned Polaha MVP; Duckett named to all-tourney team". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. March 6, 1985. p. 43. Retrieved May 10, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
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