1980 ECAC North men's basketball tournament

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.

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

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

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