1980 America East Men's Basketball Tournament

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1980 America East Men's Basketball Tournament
Champions	Holy Cross (1 title)
Winning Coach	George Blaney (1 title)
MVP	Ron Perry Holy Cross
America East Men's Basketball Tournaments «1979  1981»

The 1980 America East Men's Basketball Tournament was hosted by the higher seeds in head-to-head matchups. The final was held at The Hart Center on the campus at the College of Holy Cross. Holy Cross gained their first and only America East Conference Championship in the first ever tournament as well as an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament with it's win over Boston University. Holy Cross was given the 11th seed in the East Regional of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to Maryland 84-78. Boston University gained a bid to the NIT and lost in the first round to Boston College 95-74.

[edit] Bracket and Results

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
		Holy Cross	90
		Vermont	74
							Holy Cross	73
							Maine	67
		Maine	66
		Northeastern	52
												Holy Cross	81
												Boston U.	75
		Boston U.	95
		Niagara	86
							Boston U.	83
							Rhode Island	79
		Rhode Island	83
		Canisius	67

[edit] See also

• America East Conference

[edit] References

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