1979 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament

Basketball Tournament August 2023 March 2026 1979 East Coast Conference (Division I) I Men's 12 Home Courts Home Courts Palestra Philadelphia, PA Palestra Philadelphia, PA Temple 1st Don Casey 1st The 1979 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held February 26 – March 3, 1979.1978-79 East Coast Conference Season Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/east-coast/1979.html#all_conference-tournament sports-reference.com 25 January 2022 The champion gained and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament. Temple University won their first and only title in the entire lifetime of the tournament. Bracket and results First roundMonday, February 26 QuarterfinalsWednesday, February 28 SemifinalsFriday, March 2 ChampionshipSaturday, March 3 4E 1978–79 men American Eagles American University American 55 5E Drexel 66 3W 1978–79 men Rider Broncs Rider University Rider 70 6W 1978–79 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens University of Delaware Delaware 72 4W 1978–79 men West Chester Golden Rams West Chester University West Chester 68 5W 1978–79 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh University Lehigh 65 3E 1978–79 men La Salle Explorers La Salle University La Salle 84 6E 1978–79 men Hofstra Pride Hofstra University Hofstra 77 1E #12 Temple 61 5E Drexel 57 2W 1978–79 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette College Lafayette 90 6W Delaware 71 1W 1978–79 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell University Bucknell 75 4W West Chester 61 2E 1978–79 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's University Saint Joseph's 68 3E La Salle 63 1E #12 Temple 53 2W Lafayette 50 1W Bucknell 61 2E Saint Joseph's 69 1E #12 Temple 61 2E Saint Joseph's 60 * denotes overtime game References Category:East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament Tournament Category:1979 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:Basketball competitions in Philadelphia Category:College basketball tournaments in Pennsylvania Category:February 1979 sports events in the United States Category:March 1979 sports events in the United States Category:1979 in Philadelphia