1985 America East Men's Basketball Tournament

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1985 America East Men's
Basketball Tournament
Champions Northeastern (4 title)
Winning Coach Jim Calhoun (4 title)
MVP Reggie Lewis Northeastern
America East Men's
Basketball Tournaments
«1984  1986»

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 it's second consecutive and fourth overall America East Conference Championship and an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament with it's win over Boston University. 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.

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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  
 

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