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1985 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament

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1985 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1984–85
Teams8
SiteTowson Center
Towson, MD
ChampionsLehigh (1st title)
Winning coachTom Schneider (1st title)
MVPMike Polaha (Lehigh)
← 1984
1986 →
1984–85 ECC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bucknell 10 4   .714 19 10   .655
Lafayette 8 6   .571 15 13   .536
Drexel 8 6   .571 10 18   .357
Rider 7 7   .500 14 15   .483
Delaware 7 7   .500 12 16   .429
Lehigh 6 8   .429 12 19   .387
Hofstra 5 9   .357 14 15   .483
Towson State 5 9   .357 7 21   .250
1985 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1985 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 2–4, 1985.[1] The champion gained and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament.

Bracket and results

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Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 2
Semifinals
Sunday, March 3
Final
Monday, March 4
         
1 Bucknell 79
8 Towson State 77OT
1 Bucknell 74
4 Rider 62
4 Rider 59
5 Delaware 58
1 Bucknell 74OT
6 Lehigh 76
3 Drexel 56
6 Lehigh 58
6 Lehigh 72
7 Hofstra 68
2 Lafayette 74
7 Hofstra 75

All-Tournament Team

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Source[2]

References

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  1. ^ "1984-85 East Coast Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "3 big games earned Polaha MVP; Duckett named to all-tourney team". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. March 6, 1985. p. 43. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.