1987 ECAC North men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 March 2026 1987 ECAC North Men's 8 Northeastern 6th Karl Fogel 1st Reggie Lewishttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item-nus-ncaa-reward-big-10/192970971/ NU's NCAA reward: Big 10 co-champion Purdue John Johnson Daily Evening Item March 9, 1987 18 Newspapers.com Northeastern The 1987 America East men's basketball tournament was hosted by the higher seeds in head-to-head matchups. The final was held at Matthews Arena on the campus of the Northeastern University. Only the top-8 schools made it to the 1987 tournament, therefore excluding both Colgate and Hartford. Northeastern gained its fourth consecutive and sixth overall America East Conference Championship and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament with its win over Boston University. Northeastern was given the 14th seed in the East Regional of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to Purdue 104–95. Niagara University gained a bid to the NIT and lost in the second round to La Salle 89–81, after beating Seton Hall 74–65. Bracket and Results 1 Northeastern 85 8 New Hampshire 71 4 Canisius 65 5 Siena 67 3 Boston U. 76 6 Maine 57 2 Niagara 109 7 Vermont 90 1 Northeastern 89 5 Siena 79 3 Boston U. 84 2 Niagara 82 1 Northeastern 71 3 Boston U. 68 See also America East Conference References Category:America East Conference men's basketball tournament Category:1986–87 ECAC North men's basketball season