| East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament | |
| Optional Subheader: | Conference basketball championship |
| Defunct: | yes |
| Sport: | College basketball |
| Conference: | East Coast Conference |
| Format: | Single-elimination tournament |
| Years: | 1975–1992, 1994 |
| Current Champion: | Hofstra |
| Most Championships: | La Salle (4) |
| All Stadiums: | Kirby Sports Center (1975, 1977–78, 1983) The Palestra (1976, 1979–1982) Towson Center (1984–1991) RAC Arena (1992) Alumni Arena (1994) |
| All Locations: | Easton, PA (1975, 1977–78, 1983) Philadelphia, PA (1976, 1979–1982) Towson, MD (1984–1991) Catonsville, MD (1992) Amherst, NY (1994) |
The East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was the conference championship tournament in men's basketball for the East Coast Conference. The tournament was held annually from 1975 and 1992 and in 1994, after which the conference disbanded.[1]
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue (and city) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | La Salle | 92–85 | Lafayette | Kirby Sports Center (Easton, PA) | |
| 1976 | Hofstra | 79–72 | Temple | The Palestra (Philadelphia, PA) | |
| 1977 | Hofstra | 92–81 | La Salle | Kirby Sports Center (Easton, PA) | |
| 1978 | La Salle | 73–72 | Temple | ||
| 1979 | Temple | 61–60 | Saint Joseph's | The Palestra (Philadelphia, PA) | |
| 1980 | La Salle | 59–49 | Saint Joseph's | ||
| 1981 | Saint Joseph's | 63–60 | American | ||
| 1982 | Saint Joseph's | 75–65 | Drexel | ||
| 1983 | La Salle | 75–73 | American | Kirby Sports Center (Easton, PA) | |
| 1984 | Rider | 73–71OT | Bucknell | Towson Center (Towson, MD) | |
| 1985 | Lehigh | 76–74OT | Bucknell | ||
| 1986 | Drexel | 80–76 | Hofstra | ||
| 1987 | Bucknell | 86–74 | Towson State | ||
| 1988 | Lehigh | 84–78 | Towson State | ||
| 1989 | Bucknell | 71–65 | Lafayette | ||
| 1990 | Towson State | 73–60 | Lehigh | ||
| 1991 | Towson State | 69–63 | Rider | ||
| 1992 | Towson State | 69–61 | Hofstra | RAC Arena (Catonsville, MD) | |
| 1993 | No tournament (see note) | ||||
| 1994 | Hofstra | 88–86 | Northeastern Illinois | Alumni Arena (Amherst, NY) | |
NOTE: Reduced to three members, the ECC lost its official conference status under NCAA bylaws during the 1992–93 season and did not hold a tournament in 1993.
| School | Titles | Finals Apps. | class=unsortable | Title Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Salle | 4 | 5 | align=left | 1975, 1978, 1980, 1983 | |
| Hofstra | 3 | 5 | align=left | 1976, 1977, 1994 | |
| Towson State | 3 | 5 | align=left | 1990, 1991, 1992 | |
| Bucknell | 2 | 4 | align=left | 1987, 1989 | |
| Lehigh | 2 | 3 | align=left | 1985, 1988 | |
| Saint Joseph's | 2 | 4 | align=left | 1981, 1982 | |
| Drexel | 1 | 2 | align=left | 1986 | |
| Rider | 1 | 2 | align=left | 1984 | |
| Temple | 1 | 3 | align=left | 1979 | |
| American | 0 | 2 | align=center | — | |
| Lafayette | 0 | 2 | align=center | — | |
| Northeastern Illinois | 0 | 1 | align=center | — |