1984 ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament


The 1984 ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament (now known as the Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament) was held March 8–10. All three rounds of the tournament were played at McCann Field House in Poughkeepsie, New York.[1]

1984 ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1983–84
Teams8
SiteMcCann Field House
Poughkeepsie, NY
ChampionsLong Island (1st title)
Winning coachPaul Lizzo (1st title)
MVPCarey Scurry (Long Island)
ECAC Metro men's basketball tournaments
← 1983
1985 →
1983–84 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Long Island 11 5   .688 20 11   .645
Robert Morris 11 5   .688 17 13   .567
Fairleigh Dickinson 10 6   .625 17 12   .586
Loyola (MD) 10 6   .625 16 12   .571
Marist 8 8   .500 14 15   .483
Siena 8 8   .500 15 13   .536
Saint Francis (PA) 8 8   .500 12 15   .444
Wagner 5 11   .313 8 20   .286
St. Francis (NY) 1 15   .063 2 26   .071
1984 ECAC Metro tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Long Island defeated two-time defending tournament champion Robert Morris in the championship game, 87–81, to win the school's first ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament title. The Blackbirds earned the automatic bid to the 1984 NCAA Tournament.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
Sunday, March 8
Semifinals
Tuesday, March 9
Championship
Wednesday, March 10
         
1 Long Island 67
8 St. Francis (NY) 62
1 Long Island 64
5 Marist 55
4 Loyola (MD) 66
5 Marist 75
1 Long Island 87
2 Robert Morris 81
3 Fairleigh Dickinson 68
6 Siena 62
3 Fairleigh Dickinson 58
2 Robert Morris 62
2 Robert Morris 68
7 Wagner 62

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References

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  1. ^ "1983-84 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Metro Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "NEC men's basketball record book" (PDF). NortheastConference.org. Retrieved July 28, 2019.