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1985 ECAC South men's basketball tournament

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1985 ECAC South men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1984–85
Teams8
SiteWilliam & Mary Hall
Williamsburg, VA
ChampionsNavy (1st title)
Winning coachPaul Evans (1st title)
MVPVernon Butler (Navy)
ECAC South men's basketball tournaments
← 1984
1986 →
1984–85 ECAC South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Navy 11 3   .786 26 6   .813
Richmond 11 3   .786 21 11   .656
George Mason 10 4   .714 18 11   .621
William & Mary 9 5   .643 16 12   .571
James Madison 7 7   .500 14 14   .500
UNC Wilmington 4 10   .286 12 16   .429
American 3 11   .214 9 19   .321
East Carolina 1 13   .071 7 21   .250
1985 ECAC South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1985 ECAC South men's basketball tournament (known as the Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament from 1986) was held March 7–9 at William & Mary Hall in Williamsburg, Virginia.[2]

Navy defeated Richmond in the championship game, 85–76, to win their first ECAC South men's basketball tournament. The Midshipmen, therefore, earn an automatic bid to the 1985 NCAA tournament. This was Navy's first NCAA tournament appearance since 1960.

This was the first ECAC South (CAA) Tournament for American and UNC Wilmington.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 8
Semifinals
Friday, March 9
Championship
Saturday, March 10
         
1 Navy 94
8 East Carolina 73
1 Navy 89
4 William & Mary 83
5 James Madison 61
4 William & Mary 68
1 Navy 85
2 Richmond 76
3 George Mason 70
6 UNC Wilmington 67
3 George Mason 64
2 Richmond 77
7 American 68
2 Richmond 74

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1984-85 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference South Season Summary
  2. ^ "1984-85 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference South Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.