1980 ECAC South men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1980 yes ECAC South I Men's 200px 8 Hampton Coliseum Hampton, VA Old Dominion 1st Paul Webb 1st Mark West Old Dominion The 1980 ECAC South men's basketball tournament (now known as the Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball tournament) was held February 28– March 1, 1980, at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia.1979-80 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference South Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/ecac-south/1980.html February 21, 2016 It was the first edition of the tournament. Old Dominion defeated 1979 men Navy Midshipmen Navy in the championship game, 62–51, to win their first ECAC South men's basketball tournament. The Monarchs, therefore, earned an automatic bid to the 1980 NCAA tournament; this was ODU's first-ever bid to the Division I NCAA tournament. Bracket QuarterfinalsThursday, February 28 SemifinalsFriday, February 29 ChampionshipSaturday, March 1 1 Old Dominion 112 8 Catholic 59 5 1979 men William & Mary Tribe William & Mary 78 4 Richmond 77 3 1979 men Navy Midshipmen Navy 51 6 Baltimore 50 7 1979 men St. Francis Red Flash St. Francis (PA) 58 2 1979 men James Madison Dukes James Madison 54 1 Old Dominion 75 5 William & Mary 59 3 Navy 75 7 St. Francis (PA) 62 1 Old Dominion 62 3 Navy 51 References Category:Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball tournament Tournament ECAC South men's basketball tournament ECAC South men's basketball tournament ECAC South men's basketball tournament Category:College basketball tournaments in Virginia Category:Sports in Hampton, Virginia