1980 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament

Basketball Tournament August 2023 March 2026 1980 East Coast Conference (Division I) I Men's 12 Home Courts Home Courts Palestra Philadelphia, PA Palestra Philadelphia, PA La Salle 3rd Lefty Ervin 1st The 1980 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held February 25 – March 1, 1980.1979-80 East Coast Conference Season Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/east-coast/1980.html#all_conference-tournament sports-reference.com 25 January 2022 The champion gained and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament. Bracket and results First roundMonday, February 25 QuarterfinalsThursday, February 28 SemifinalsFriday, February 29 ChampionshipSaturday, March 1 4E 1979–80 men Hofstra Pride Hofstra University Hofstra 70 5E 1979–80 men American Eagles American University American 69 3W 1979–80 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens University of Delaware Delaware 98 6W 1979–80 men West Chester Golden Rams West Chester University West Chester 75 4W 1979–80 men Rider Broncs Rider University Rider 89 5W 1979–80 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh University Lehigh 77 3E La Salle 87 6E Drexel 76 1E 1979–80 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's University Saint Joseph's 70 4E Hofstra 59 2W 1979–80 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell University Bucknell 76 3W Delaware 65 1W 1979–80 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette College Lafayette 80 4W Rider 68 2E 1979–80 men Temple Owls Temple University Temple 62 3E La Salle 70 1E Saint Joseph's 76 2W Bucknell 71 1W Lafayette 62 3E La Salle 70 1E Saint Joseph's 49 3E La Salle 59 * denotes overtime game References 1980 Tournament Category:1980 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:Basketball competitions in Philadelphia Category:College basketball tournaments in Pennsylvania Category:February 1980 sports events in the United States Category:March 1980 sports events in the United States Category:1980 in Philadelphia