1981 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament

1981 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1980–81
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)
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1980–81 ECC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
American 11 – 0   1.000 24 – 6   .800
Saint Joseph's † 9 – 2   .818 25 – 8   .758
Temple 9 – 2   .818 20 – 8   .714
La Salle 8 – 3   .727 14 – 13   .519
Drexel 6 – 5   .545 14 – 13   .519
Hofstra 5 – 6   .455 12 – 15   .444
West
Lafayette 8 – 8   .500 15 – 13   .536
Rider 8 – 8   .500 14 – 14   .500
Bucknell 6 – 10   .375 12 – 16   .429
Lehigh 6 – 10   .375 14 – 12   .538
Delaware 3 – 13   .188 6 – 19   .240
West Chester 2 – 14   .125 7 – 20   .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.