1979 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197879
Teams12
First round siteHome Courts
Quarterfinals siteHome Courts
Semifinals sitePalestra
Philadelphia, PA
Finals sitePalestra
Philadelphia, PA
ChampionsTemple (1st title)
Winning coachDon Casey (1st title)
1978–79 ECC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Temple100 1.000254  .862
Saint Joseph's92 .8181911  .633
La Salle92 .8181513  .536
American74 .6361413  .519
Drexel65 .545189  .667
Hofstra38 .273819  .296
West
Bucknell115 .688189  .667
Lafayette88 .5001612  .571
Rider78 .4671115  .423
West Chester412 .250818  .308
Lehigh412 .250818  .308
Delaware212 .143522  .185
1979 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held February 26 – March 3, 1979.[1] The champion gained and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament.

Bracket and results

First round
Monday, February 26
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, February 28
Semifinals
Friday, March 2
Championship
Saturday, March 3
            
1E #12 Temple 61
5E Drexel 57
4E American 55
5E Drexel 66
1E #12 Temple 53
2W Lafayette 50
2W Lafayette 90
6W Delaware 71
3W Rider 70
6W Delaware 72
1E #12 Temple 61
2E Saint Joseph's 60
1W Bucknell 75
4W West Chester 61
4W West Chester 68
5W Lehigh 65
1W Bucknell 61
2E Saint Joseph's 69
2E Saint Joseph's 68
3E La Salle 63
3E La Salle 84
6E Hofstra 77

* denotes overtime game

References

  1. "1978-79 East Coast Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
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