1997 America East men's basketball tournament

1997 America East men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1996–97
ChampionsBoston University (4th title)
Winning coachDennis Wolff (1st title)
MVPTunji Awojobi (Boston U.)
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1996–97 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Boston University 17 1   .944 25 5   .833
Drexel 16 2   .889 22 9   .710
Hartford 11 7   .611 17 11   .607
Hofstra 9 9   .500 12 15   .444
Delaware 9 9   .500 12 15   .444
Vermont 7 11   .389 14 13   .519
Northeastern 6 12   .333 7 20   .259
Maine 6 12   .333 11 20   .355
New Hampshire 5 13   .278 7 20   .259
Towson State 5 13   .278 9 19   .321
1997 America East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1997 America East men's basketball tournament was hosted by the Delaware Blue Hens at Bob Carpenter Center . The final was held at Case Gym on the campus of Boston University. Boston University gained its fourth overall America East Conference Championship and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament with its win over Drexel. Boston University was given the 12th seed in the Midwest Regional of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to Tulsa 81–52.[1] Drexel University gained a bid to the NIT and lost in the first round to Bradley 66–53.

  1. ^ "Tulsa defeats Boston University, 81-52". Democrat and Chronicle. March 15, 1997. p. 9. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.