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1989 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament

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1989 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1988–89
Teams8
SiteTowson Center
Towson, MD
ChampionsBucknell (2nd title)
Winning coachCharles Woollum (2nd title)
MVPMike Butts (Bucknell)
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1988–89 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bucknell 11 3   .786 23 8   .742
Towson State 10 4   .714 19 10   .655
Lafayette 8 6   .571 20 10   .667
Hofstra 7 7   .500 14 15   .483
Drexel 7 7   .500 12 16   .429
Delaware 6 8   .429 14 14   .500
Lehigh 5 9   .357 10 18   .357
Rider 2 12   .143 5 23   .179
1989 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1989 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 4–6, 1989.[1] The champion gained and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament.

Bracket and results

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Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 4
Semifinals
Sunday, March 5
Final
Monday, March 6
         
1 Bucknell 106
8 Rider 80
1 Bucknell 89
4 Hofstra 84
4 Hofstra 79
5 Drexel 73
1 Bucknell 71
3 Lafayette 65
3 Lafayette 72
6 Delaware 70
3 Lafayette 80
2 Towson State 79
2 Towson State 90
7 Lehigh 74

All-Tournament Team

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  • Ted Aceto, Bucknell
  • Mike Butts, Bucknell – Tournament MVP
  • Otis Ellis, Lafayette
  • Mike Joseph, Bucknell
  • Greg Leggett, Bucknell

Source[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "1988-89 East Coast Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  2. ^ Baker, Wayne (May 8, 1989). "Bucknell cagers savor their championship season". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pennsylvania. p. 13. Retrieved May 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bucknell's Butts named ECC MVP". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pennsylvania. May 8, 1989. p. 27. Retrieved May 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.