1982 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament

1982 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament
1982 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1981–82
Teams	12
First round site	Home Courts
Quarterfinals site	Home Courts
Semifinals site	Palestra; Philadelphia, PA
Finals site	Palestra; Philadelphia, PA
Champions	Saint Joseph's (2nd title)
Winning coach	Jim Boyle (1st title)
	East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournaments ← 1981 1983 →

The 1982 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 5–7, 1982.^[1] The champion gained and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament.

ClassificationDivision I

Teams12

First round siteHome Courts

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1981–82 ECC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
Temple	11	–	0	1.000	19	–	8	.704
Saint Joseph's †	10	–	1	.909	25	–	5	.833
American	8	–	3	.727	21	–	9	.700
La Salle	7	–	4	.636	16	–	13	.552
Drexel	7	–	4	.636	19	–	11	.633
Hofstra	4	–	7	.364	12	–	16	.429
West
West Chester	8	–	8	.500	13	–	14	.481
Rider	7	–	9	.438	11	–	16	.407
Lafayette	7	–	9	.438	12	–	15	.444
Delaware	6	–	10	.375	9	–	17	.346
Bucknell	3	–	13	.188	7	–	20	.259
Lehigh	3	–	13	.188	9	–	17	.346

† 1982 ECC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

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First round Friday, March 5			Quarterfinals Saturday, March 6			Semifinals Sunday, March 7			Championship Monday, March 8

			1	Temple	55

			9	Drexel	61
8	Delaware	45

9	Drexel	49
						9	Drexel	68*

						5	American	62



			4	Rider	65

			5	American	71
5	American	84

12	Lehigh	56
									9	Drexel	65

									2	Saint Joseph's	75



			3	Saint Joseph's	65

			11	Hofstra	57
6	Lafayette	64

11	Hofstra	71
						3	Saint Joseph's	83

						7	La Salle	71



			2	West Chester	56

			7	La Salle	71
7	La Salle	81

10	Bucknell	72

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