1977 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament

1977 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1976–77
Teams6
SiteKirby Sports Center
Easton, PA
ChampionsHofstra (2nd title)
Winning coachRoger Gaeckler (2nd title)
← 1976
1978 →
1976–77 ECC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Temple 4 – 1   .800 17 – 11   .607
Hofstra † 4 – 1   .800 23 – 7   .767
La Salle 3 – 2   .600 17 – 12   .586
Saint Joseph's 2 – 3   .400 13 – 13   .500
American 2 – 3   .400 13 – 13   .500
Drexel 0 – 5   .000 11 – 13   .458
West
Lafayette 9 – 1   .900 21 – 6   .778
Delaware 7 – 3   .700 12 – 13   .480
Lehigh 6 – 4   .600 12 – 15   .444
Bucknell 5 – 5   .500 10 – 15   .400
West Chester 2 – 8   .200 11 – 14   .440
Rider 1 – 9   .100 8 – 18   .308
† 1977 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 1–6, 1977.[1] The champion gained and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament.

Bracket and results

Quarterfinals
March 1–3 		Semifinals
Friday, March 4 		Final
Sunday, March 6
         
1 Lafayette 80
5 La Salle 86
4 Delaware 58
5 La Salle 67
5 La Salle 81
3 Hofstra 92
2 Temple 58
3 Hofstra 71
3 Hofstra 99
6 Lehigh 85

* denotes overtime game

References

  1. ^ "1976-77 East Coast Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2022.