1981 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198081
Teams12
First round siteHome Courts
Quarterfinals siteHome Courts
Semifinals sitePalestra
Philadelphia, PA
Finals sitePalestra
Philadelphia, PA
ChampionsSaint Joseph's (1st title)
Winning coachJim Lynam (1st title)
1980–81 ECC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
American110 1.000246  .800
Saint Joseph's92 .818258  .758
Temple92 .818208  .714
La Salle83 .7271413  .519
Drexel65 .5451413  .519
Hofstra56 .4551215  .444
West
Lafayette88 .5001513  .536
Rider88 .5001414  .500
Bucknell610 .3751216  .429
Lehigh610 .3751412  .538
Delaware313 .188619  .240
West Chester214 .125720  .259
1981 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1981 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 5–8, 1981.[1] The champion gained and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament.

Bracket and results

First round
Friday, March 5
Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 6
Semifinals
Sunday, March 7
Championship
Monday, March 8
            
1E American 62
5E Drexel 60
4E La Salle 66
5E Drexel 69
1E American 99
2W Rider 80
2W Rider 68
3W Bucknell 50
3W Bucknell 79
6W West Chester 66
1E American 60
2E Saint Joseph's 63
1W Lafayette 74
4W Lehigh 58
4W Lehigh 66
5W Delaware 60
1W Lafayette 63
2E Saint Joseph's 73
2E Saint Joseph's 60
3E Temple 55
3E Temple 68
6E Hofstra 63

* denotes overtime game

References

  1. "1980-81 East Coast Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
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