1978 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament

1978 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1977–78
Teams12
First round siteHome Courts
Quarterfinals siteHome Courts
Semifinals siteKirby Sports Center
Easton, PA
Finals siteKirby Sports Center
Easton, PA
ChampionsLa Salle (2nd title)
Winning coachPaul Westhead (2nd title)
← 1977
1979 →
1977–78 ECC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
La Salle † 5 – 0   1.000 18 – 12   .600
Temple 4 – 1   .800 24 – 4   .857
American 2 – 3   .400 16 – 12   .571
Drexel 2 – 3   .400 13 – 15   .464
Saint Joseph's 2 – 3   .400 13 – 15   .464
Hofstra 0 – 5   .000 8 – 19   .296
West
Lafayette 10 – 0   1.000 23 – 8   .742
Delaware 5 – 5   .500 16 – 11   .593
Bucknell 5 – 5   .500 13 – 15   .464
Lehigh 5 – 5   .500 8 – 18   .308
Rider 4 – 6   .400 11 – 16   .407
West Chester 2 – 8   .200 6 – 19   .240
† 1978 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held February 27 – March 4, 1978.[1] The champion gained and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament.

Bracket and results

First round
February 27–28 		Quarterfinals
March 1–2 		Semifinals
Friday, March 3 		Championship
Saturday, March 4
            
1E La Salle 89
5E Saint Joseph's 82
4E Drexel 80
5E Saint Joseph's 90*
1E La Salle 97
2W Delaware 85
2W Delaware 72
3W Bucknell 62
3W Bucknell 88
6W West Chester 73
1E La Salle 73
2E Temple 72
1W Lafayette 76
4W Lehigh 65
4W Lehigh 67
5W Rider 60
1W Lafayette 70
2E Temple 71
2E Temple 99
3E American 80
3E American 97
6E Hofstra 77

* denotes overtime game

References

  1. ^ "1977-78 East Coast Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2022.