1978 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament

1978 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1977–78
Teams12
First round siteHome Courts
Quarterfinals siteHome Courts
Semifinals siteKirby Sports Center
Easton, PA
Finals siteKirby Sports Center
Easton, PA
ChampionsLa Salle (2nd title)
Winning coachPaul Westhead (2nd title)
← 1977
1979 →
1977–78 ECC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
La Salle 5 0   1.000 18 12   .600
Temple 4 1   .800 24 4   .857
American 2 3   .400 16 12   .571
Drexel 2 3   .400 13 15   .464
Saint Joseph's 2 3   .400 13 15   .464
Hofstra 0 5   .000 8 19   .296
West
Lafayette 10 0   1.000 23 8   .742
Delaware 5 5   .500 16 11   .593
Bucknell 5 5   .500 13 15   .464
Lehigh 5 5   .500 8 18   .308
Rider 4 6   .400 11 16   .407
West Chester 2 8   .200 6 19   .240
1978 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held February 27 – March 4, 1978.[1] The champion gained and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament.

  1. ^ "1977-78 East Coast Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2022.