1980 ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament

The 1980 ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament was held February 28 – March 1. The quarterfinal and championship rounds were played at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.[1]

1980 ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197980
Teams8
Finals siteNassau Coliseum
Uniondale, New York
ChampionsIona (2nd title)
Winning coachJim Valvano (2nd title)
MVPJeff Ruland (Iona)
ECAC Metro men's basketball tournaments
1979–80 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Iona 284  .875
Saint Peter's 229  .710
Long Island 1412  .538
Wagner 1413  .519
Siena 1414  .500
Fairleigh Dickinson 1314  .481
St. Francis (NY) 1115  .423
Fairfield 1116  .407
Fordham 1117  .393
Army 917  .346
Manhattan 422  .154
1980 ECAC Metro tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
*Iona vacated NCAA Tournament games due to NCAA sanctions. Disputed record (29–5)

Jim Valvano’s Iona Gaels defeated Saint Peter's in the championship game, 64–46, to win their second ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament in as many years. The Gaels earned a bid to the 1980 NCAA Tournament as No. 6 seed in the East region and advanced to the round of 32.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
February 28
Semifinals
February 29
Championship
March 1
         
Iona 69
Fairleigh Dickinson 53
Iona 76
Siena 70
Siena 80
Long Island University 78
Iona 64
Saint Peter's 46
Fordham 73
Wagner 67
Fordham 47
Saint Peter's 65
Saint Peter's 54
Fairfield 42
Notes

    Conference did not play a formal schedule

    References

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