1981 ECAC North men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198081
Teams6
SiteCampus sites
ChampionsNortheastern (1st title)
Winning coachJim Calhoun (1st title)
MVPPerry Moss (Northeastern)
ECAC North men's basketball tournaments
1980–81 ECAC North men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northeastern215 .808246  .800
Holy Cross188 .6922010  .667
Vermont1511 .5771612  .571
Maine1313 .5001414  .500
Boston University1313 .5001314  .481
Canisius1115 .4231115  .423
Niagara1115 .4231115  .423
Colgate1117 .3931118  .379
New Hampshire37 .300719  .269
1981 ECAC North tournament winner

The 1981 ECAC North men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament of the ECAC North during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Games were played at campus sites.[1]

Northeastern won the tournament, defeating Boston University in the championship game, and received the ECAC North's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[2] Perry Moss of Northeastern was named the tournament's most valuable player.

Format

Six teams played in the 1981 tournament. All games were played on campus sites, and teams were unseeded.[1]

Niagara, Canisius, and New Hampshire did not participate in the tournament.

Bracket and Results

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Northeastern 76*
Vermont 85*** Vermont 69
Boston University 84 Northeastern 81*
Holy Cross 79
Holy Cross 63
Maine 87 Maine 54
Colgate 83
* - denotes overtime period

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "America East Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). AmericaEast.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  2. "1980-81 Men's Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference North Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
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