1981 ECAC North men's basketball tournament

1981 ECAC North men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1980–81
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
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northeastern † 21 – 5   .808 24 – 6   .800
Holy Cross 18 – 8   .692 20 – 10   .667
Vermont 15 – 11   .577 16 – 12   .571
Maine 13 – 13   .500 14 – 14   .500
Boston University 13 – 13   .500 13 – 14   .481
Canisius 11 – 15   .423 11 – 15   .423
Niagara 11 – 15   .423 11 – 15   .423
Colgate 11 – 17   .393 11 – 18   .379
New Hampshire 3 – 7   .300 7 – 19   .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. ^ a b "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.