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1983 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament

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1983 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1982–83
Teams10
First round siteHome Courts
Quarterfinals siteHome Courts
Semifinals siteKirby Sports Center
Easton, PA
Finals siteKirby Sports Center
Easton, PA
ChampionsLa Salle (4th title)
Winning coachLefty Ervin (2nd title)
← 1982
1984 →
1982–83 ECC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
American 7 2   .778 20 10   .667
Hofstra 7 2   .778 18 9   .667
La Salle 7 2   .778 18 14   .563
Drexel 5 4   .556 14 15   .483
Towson 2 7   .222 7 21   .250
West
Rider 10 3   .769 20 9   .690
Bucknell 8 5   .615 17 11   .607
Delaware 4 9   .308 11 14   .440
Lafayette 3 10   .231 7 21   .250
Lehigh 2 11   .154 10 16   .385
1983 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1983 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 7–12, 1983.[1] The champion gained and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament.

Bracket and results

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First round
Monday, March 7
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, March 9
Semifinals
Friday, March 11
Championship
Saturday, March 12
            
1 Rider 60
7 Drexel 51
7 Drexel 88
10 Towson 67
1 Rider 57
4 La Salle 68
4 La Salle 102
5 Delaware 62
4 La Salle 75
2 American 73
3 Bucknell 56
6 Hofstra 55
3 Bucknell 49
2 American 51
2 American 77
9 Lehigh 59
8 Lafayette 61
9 Lehigh 62

* denotes overtime game

References

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  1. ^ "1982-83 East Coast Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2022.