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. 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.