1980_ECAC_Metro_men's_basketball_tournament

1980 ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament

1980 ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament

College basketball tournament

The 1980 ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament was held February 28 – March 1. The quarterfinal and championship rounds were played at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.[1]

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Jim Valvano’s Iona Gaels defeated Saint Peter's in the championship game, 64–46, to win their second ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament in as many years. The Gaels earned a bid to the 1980 NCAA Tournament as No. 6 seed in the East region and advanced to the round of 32.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
February 28 		Semifinals
February 29 		Championship
March 1
         
Iona 69
Fairleigh Dickinson 53
Iona 76
Siena 70
Siena 80
Long Island University 78
Iona 64
Saint Peter's 46
Fordham 73
Wagner 67
Fordham 47
Saint Peter's 65
Saint Peter's 54
Fairfield 42
Notes

    Conference did not play a formal schedule

    References

    1. [1]
      "1979-80 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Metro Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
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