1980 ECAC South men's basketball tournament
| 1980 ECAC South men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1979–80 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Site | Hampton Coliseum Hampton, VA |
| Champions | Old Dominion (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Paul Webb (1st title) |
| MVP | Mark West (Old Dominion) |
ECAC South men's basketball tournaments | |
The 1980 ECAC South Men's Basketball Tournament (now known as the Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament) was held February 28–March 1, 1980 at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia.[1] It was the first edition of the tournament.
Old Dominion defeated Navy in the championship game, 62–51, to win their first ECAC South men's basketball tournament. The Monarchs, therefore, earned an automatic bid to the 1980 NCAA Tournament; this was ODU's first-ever bid to the Division I NCAA tournament.
Bracket
| Quarterfinals Thursday, February 28 | Semifinals Friday, February 29 | Championship Saturday, March 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Old Dominion | 112 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Catholic | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Old Dominion | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | William & Mary | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | William & Mary | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Richmond | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Old Dominion | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Navy | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Navy | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Baltimore | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Navy | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | St. Francis (PA) | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | St. Francis (PA) | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | James Madison | 42 | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ "1979-80 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference South Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.