1981 ECAC South men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1981 ECAC South I Men's 200px 6 Hampton Coliseum Hampton, VA James Madison 1st Lou Campanelli 1st Charles Fisher James Madison The 1981 ECAC South men's basketball tournament (now known as the Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball tournament) was held March 5–7 at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia.1980-81 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference South Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/ecac-south/1981.html February 21, 2016 James Madison defeated 1980 men Richmond Spiders Richmond in the championship game, 69–60, to win their first ECAC South men's basketball tournament. The Dukes, therefore, earned an automatic bid to the 1981 NCAA tournament; this was JMU's first-ever bid to the NCAA tournament. Bracket Quarterfinals, March 3, 1981Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA Semifinals, March 5, 1981Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA Finals,March 7, 1981Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA 6 Robert Morris 50 3 William & Mary 73 5 Richmond 98 4 Saint Francis 78 3 William & Mary 42 2 James Madison 44 5 Richmond 79 1 Old Dominion 77 2 James Madison 69 5 Richmond 60 References Category:Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball tournament Tournament ECAC South men's basketball tournament ECAC South men's basketball tournament Category:College basketball tournaments in Virginia Category:Sports in Hampton, Virginia