1984 ECAC South men's basketball tournament explained

Year:1984
Conference:ECAC South
Division:I
Gender:Men's
Teams:6
Arena:JMU Convocation Center
City:Harrisonburg, VA
Champions:Richmond
Titlecount:1st
Coach:Dick Tarrant
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Johnny Newman
Mvpteam:Richmond

The 1984 ECAC South men's basketball tournament (now known as the Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament) was held March 8–10 at the JMU Convocation Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia.[1]

Richmond defeated Navy in the championship game, 74–55, to win their first ECAC South men's basketball tournament and, therefore, earn an automatic bid to the 1984 NCAA tournament. This was Richmond's first-ever bid to the NCAA tournament.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1983-84 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference South Schedule and Results. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. February 21, 2016.