1976 East Coast Conference (Division I) Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1976 East Coast Conference (Division I) Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 1–6, 1976.[1] The champion gained and an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.

1976 East Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197576
Teams6
Quarterfinals siteHome Courts
Semifinals sitePalestra
Philadelphia, PA
Finals sitePalestra
Philadelphia, PA
ChampionsHofstra (1st title)
Winning coachRoger Gaeckler (1st title)
1975–76 ECC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Saint Joseph's41 .8001016  .385
Hofstra32 .6001812  .600
Temple32 .600918  .333
Drexel32 .600176  .739
American14 .200916  .360
La Salle14 .2001115  .423
West
Lafayette91 .900197  .731
Rider64 .6001413  .519
Bucknell55 .5001313  .500
Delaware46 .4001015  .400
West Chester46 .400817  .320
Lehigh28 .200915  .375
1976 ECC Men's Basketball Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket and results

Quarterfinals
March 2–4
Semifinals
Friday, March 5
Final
Saturday, March 6
         
1 Saint Joseph's 72
5 Temple 80
4 Rider 69
5 Temple 85
5 Temple 72
3 Hofstra 79
2 Lafayette 72
3 Hofstra 77
3 Hofstra 77
6 Bucknell 58

* denotes overtime game

References

  1. "1975-76 East Coast Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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