1981 ECAC South Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1981 ECAC South Men's Basketball Tournament (now known as the Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament) was held March 5–7 at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia.[1]

1981 ECAC South Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198081
Teams6
SiteHampton Coliseum
Hampton, VA
ChampionsJames Madison (1st title)
Winning coachLou Campanelli (1st title)
MVPCharles Fisher (James Madison)
1980–81 ECAC South men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
James Madison--   219  .700
Old Dominion--   1810  .643
St. Francis (PA)--   1710  .630
William & Mary--   1612  .571
Richmond--   1514  .517
Towson State--   1314  .481
George Mason--   1016  .385
Navy--   916  .360
Robert Morris--   918  .333
Baltimore--   521  .192
Catholic University--   420  .167
ECAC South Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

James Madison defeated Richmond in the championship game, 69–60, to win their first ECAC South men's basketball tournament. The Dukes, therefore, earned an automatic bid to the 1981 NCAA Tournament; this was JMU's first-ever bid to the NCAA tournament.

Bracket

  Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 5
Semifinals
Friday, March 6
Championship
Saturday, March 7
                           
       
  1 James Madison 44  
    4 William & Mary 42  
5 Robert Morris 50
  4 William & Mary 73  
    1 James Madison 69
  6 Richmond 60
  3 St. Francis (PA) 78  
6 Richmond 98  
6 Richmond 81
    2 Old Dominion 77  
     

References

  1. "1980-81 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference South Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
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