1980 ECAC North men's basketball tournament

The 1980 ECAC North men's basketball tournament was hosted by the higher seeds in head-to-head matchups. It was the inaugural tournament ever held for the ECAC North. The final was held at The Hart Center on the campus at the College of Holy Cross. Holy Cross gained their first and only America East Conference Championship in the first ever tournament as well as an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament with its win over Boston University. Holy Cross was given the 11th seed in the East Regional of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to Maryland 84–78. Boston University gained a bid to the NIT and lost in the first round to Boston College 95–74.

1980 ECAC North men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1979–80
Champions	Holy Cross (1st title)
Winning coach	George Blaney (1st title)
MVP	Ron Perry (Holy Cross)
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1979–80 ECAC North men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Boston University	19	–	7		.731			21	–	9		.700
Northeastern	19	–	7		.731			19	–	8		.704
Holy Cross †	16	–	10		.615			19	–	11		.633
Rhode Island	14	–	12		.538			15	–	13		.536
Maine	14	–	12		.538			15	–	13		.536
Canisius	13	–	13		.500			13	–	14		.481
Vermont	4	–	4		.500			12	–	15		.444
Niagara	11	–	15		.423			11	–	16		.407
Colgate	8	–	17		.320			8	–	17		.320
New Hampshire	4	–	22		.154			4	–	22		.154
† 1980 ECAC North tournament winner

Bracket and Results

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
	Holy Cross		90
	Vermont		74
						Holy Cross		73
						Maine		67
	Maine		66
	Northeastern		52
											Holy Cross		81
											Boston University		75
	Boston University		95
	Niagara		86
						Boston University		83
						Rhode Island		79
	Rhode Island		83
	Canisius		67

See also

• America East Conference
• 1980 ECAC South men's basketball tournament

References