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1985 ECAC North men's basketball tournament

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1985 America East men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1984–85
ChampionsNortheastern (4th title)
Winning coachJim Calhoun (4th title)
MVPReggie Lewis (Northeastern)
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1984–85 ECAC North men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Canisius 13 3   .813 20 10   .667
Northeastern 13 3   .813 22 9   .710
Siena 12 4   .750 22 7   .759
Niagara 11 5   .688 16 12   .571
Boston University 9 7   .563 15 15   .500
Vermont 5 11   .313 9 19   .321
Maine 5 11   .313 11 17   .393
New Hampshire 4 12   .250 7 22   .241
Colgate 0 16   .000 5 21   .192
Hartford   7 21   .250
1985 ECAC North tournament winner


The 1985 America East men's basketball tournament was hosted by the higher seeds in head-to-head matchups. The final was held at Matthews Arena on the campus of the Northeastern University. Northeastern gained its second consecutive and fourth overall America East Conference Championship and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament with its win over Boston University.[1] Northeastern was given the 14th seed in the East Regional of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to Illinois 76–57. Canisius College gained a bid to the NIT and lost in the first round to Nebraska 79–66.

Bracket and Results

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First round Second round Semifinals Finals
            
1 Canisius 90
8 New Hampshire 56
8 New Hampshire 53
9 Colgate 47
1 Canisius 56
5 Boston U. 64
4 Niagara 68
5 Boston U. 69
5 Boston U. 67
2 Northeastern 68
2 Northeastern 103
7 Maine 81
2 Northeastern 73
3 Siena 69
3 Siena 65
6 Vermont 56

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1984-85 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference North Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 13, 2020.