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{{Infobox NCAA Basketball Conference Tournament
{{Infobox NCAA Basketball Conference tournament
| Year = 1980
| Year = 1980
| Conference = America East
| Conference = ECAC North
| Gender = Men's
| Gender = Men's
| Image =
| Image =
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{{1979–80 ECAC North men's basketball standings}}


The '''1980 [[America East Conference|America East]] [[America East Men's Basketball Tournament|Men's Basketball Tournament]]''' was hosted by the higher seeds in head-to-head matchups. It was the inaugural tournament ever held for the America East Conference. The final was held at [[Hart Center|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 [[1980 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|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 Terrapins men's basketball|Maryland]] 84–78. Boston University gained a bid to the [[1980 National Invitation Tournament|NIT]] and lost in the first round to [[Boston College Eagles men's basketball|Boston College]] 95–74.
The '''1980 [[America East Conference|ECAC North]] [[America East men's basketball tournament|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 [[Hart Center|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 [[1980 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|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 Terrapins men's basketball|Maryland]] 84–78. Boston University gained a bid to the [[1980 National Invitation Tournament|NIT]] and lost in the first round to [[Boston College Eagles men's basketball|Boston College]] 95–74.


==Bracket and Results==
==Bracket and Results==


{{8TeamBracket
{{8TeamBracket
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| boldwinner = high
| group2 =

| RD1-seed1 =
| RD1-seed1 =
| RD1-team1 = '''[[College of the Holy Cross|Holy Cross]]'''
| RD1-team1 = [[1979–80 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team|Holy Cross]]
| RD1-score1 = '''90'''
| RD1-score1 = 90
| RD1-seed2 =
| RD1-seed2 =
| RD1-team2 = [[University of Vermont|Vermont]]
| RD1-team2 = {{cbb link|year=1979|team=Vermont Catamounts|title=Vermont}}
| RD1-score2 = 74
| RD1-score2 = 74


| RD1-seed3 =
| RD1-seed3 =
| RD1-team3 = '''[[Maine Black Bears|Maine]]'''
| RD1-team3 = {{cbb link|year=1979|team=Maine Black Bears|title=Maine}}
| RD1-score3 = '''66'''
| RD1-score3 = 66
| RD1-seed4 =
| RD1-seed4 =
| RD1-team4 = [[Northeastern Huskies|Northeastern]]
| RD1-team4 = {{cbb link|year=1979|team=Northeastern Huskies|title=Northeastern}}
| RD1-score4 = 52
| RD1-score4 = 52


| RD1-seed5 =
| RD1-seed5 =
| RD1-team5 = '''[[Boston University Terriers|Boston U.]]'''
| RD1-team5 = {{cbb link|year=1979|team=Boston University Terriers|title=Boston University}}
| RD1-score5 = '''95'''
| RD1-score5 = 95
| RD1-seed6 =
| RD1-seed6 =
| RD1-team6 = [[Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball|Niagara]]
| RD1-team6 = {{cbb link|year=1979|team=Niagara Purple Eagles|title=Niagara}}
| RD1-score6 = 86
| RD1-score6 = 86


| RD1-seed7 =
| RD1-seed7 =
| RD1-team7 = '''[[University of Rhode Island|Rhode Island]]'''
| RD1-team7 = {{cbb link|year=1979|team=Rhode Island Rams|title=Rhode Island}}
| RD1-score7 = '''83'''
| RD1-score7 = 83
| RD1-seed8 =
| RD1-seed8 =
| RD1-team8 = [[Canisius College|Canisius]]
| RD1-team8 = {{cbb link|year=1979|team=Canisius Golden Griffins|title=Canisius}}
| RD1-score8 = 67
| RD1-score8 = 67


| RD2-seed1 =
| RD2-seed1 =
| RD2-team1 = '''Holy Cross'''
| RD2-team1 = Holy Cross
| RD2-score1 = '''73'''
| RD2-score1 = 73
| RD2-seed2 =
| RD2-seed2 =
| RD2-team2 = Maine
| RD2-team2 = Maine
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| RD2-seed3 =
| RD2-seed3 =
| RD2-team3 = '''Boston U.'''
| RD2-team3 = Boston University
| RD2-score3 = '''83'''
| RD2-score3 = 83
| RD2-seed4 =
| RD2-seed4 =
| RD2-team4 = Rhode Island
| RD2-team4 = Rhode Island
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| RD3-seed1 =
| RD3-seed1 =
| RD3-team1 = '''Holy Cross'''
| RD3-team1 = Holy Cross
| RD3-score1 = '''81'''
| RD3-score1 = 81
| RD3-seed2 =
| RD3-seed2 =
| RD3-team2 = Boston U.
| RD3-team2 = Boston University
| RD3-score2 = 75
| RD3-score2 = 75
}}
}}
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[America East Conference]]
*[[America East Conference]]
*[[1980 ECAC South men's basketball tournament]]


==References==
==References==
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{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


{{America East Men's Basketball Tournament navbox}}
{{America East men's basketball tournament navbox}}
{{1980 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox}}


[[Category:America East Men's Basketball Tournament]]
[[Category:America East Conference men's basketball tournament]]
[[Category:1979–80 ECAC North men's basketball season]]
[[Category:1979–80 ECAC North men's basketball season]]
[[Category:Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball]]

Latest revision as of 00:40, 18 August 2023

1980 ECAC North men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1979–80
ChampionsHoly Cross (1st title)
Winning coachGeorge Blaney (1st title)
MVPRon Perry (Holy Cross)
ECAC North men's basketball tournaments
1981 →
1979–80 ECAC North men's basketball standings
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

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.

Bracket and Results

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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

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References

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