1989 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament

The 1989 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 4–6, 1989.[1] The champion gained and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament.

1989 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198889
Teams8
SiteTowson Center
Towson, MD
ChampionsBucknell (2nd title)
Winning coachCharles Woollum (2nd title)
MVPMike Butts (Bucknell)
1988–89 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Bucknell113 .786238  .742
Towson State104 .7141910  .655
Lafayette86 .5712010  .667
Hofstra77 .5001415  .483
Drexel77 .5001216  .429
Delaware68 .4291414  .500
Lehigh59 .3571018  .357
Rider212 .143523  .179
1989 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Bracket and results

Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 4
Semifinals
Sunday, March 5
Final
Monday, March 6
         
1 Bucknell 106
8 Rider 80
1 Bucknell 89
4 Hofstra 84
4 Hofstra 79
5 Drexel 73
1 Bucknell 71
3 Lafayette 65
3 Lafayette 72
6 Delaware 70
3 Lafayette 80
2 Towson State 79
2 Towson State 90
7 Lehigh 74

All-Tournament Team

  • Ted Aceto, Bucknell
  • Mike Butts, Bucknell – Tournament MVP
  • Otis Ellis, Lafayette
  • Mike Joseph, Bucknell
  • Greg Leggett, Bucknell

Source[2][3]

References

  1. "1988-89 East Coast Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  2. Baker, Wayne (May 8, 1989). "Bucknell cagers savor their championship season". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pennsylvania. p. 13. Retrieved May 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bucknell's Butts named ECC MVP". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pennsylvania. May 8, 1989. p. 27. Retrieved May 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
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