1977 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197677
Teams6
SiteKirby Sports Center
Easton, PA
ChampionsHofstra (2nd title)
Winning coachRoger Gaeckler (2nd title)
1976–77 ECC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Temple41 .8001711  .607
Hofstra41 .800237  .767
La Salle32 .6001712  .586
Saint Joseph's23 .4001313  .500
American23 .4001313  .500
Drexel05 .0001113  .458
West
Lafayette91 .900216  .778
Delaware73 .7001213  .480
Lehigh64 .6001215  .444
Bucknell55 .5001015  .400
West Chester28 .2001114  .440
Rider19 .100818  .308
1977 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 1–6, 1977.[1] 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.
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