1997 America East Men's Basketball Tournament

1997 America East Men's
Basketball Tournament
Classification Division I
Champions Boston University (4 title)
Winning coach Dennis Wolff (1 title)
MVP Tunji Awojobi Boston U.
Post-America East
tournament(s)		 1997 NIT, 1997 NCAA
America East Men's
Basketball Tournaments
«1996  1998»

The 1997 America East Men's Basketball Tournament was hosted by the Delaware Blue Hens at Bob Carpenter Center . The final was held at Case Gym on the campus of Boston University. Boston gained its fourth overall America East Conference Championship and an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament with its win over Drexel. Boston University was given the 12th seed in the Midwest Regional of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to Tulsa 81–52. Drexel University gained a bid to the NIT and lost in the first round to Bradley 66–53.

Bracket and Results

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
   
  1  Boston U. 67  
    8  Maine 49  
8  Maine 76
9  New Hampshire 47  
  1  Boston U. 69  
  5  Delaware 65  
   
   
  4  Hofstra 73
    5  Delaware 86  
 
   
  1  Boston U. 68
  2  Drexel 61
   
   
  2  Drexel 78
    10  Towson 75  
7  Northeastern 62
10  Towson 79  
  2  Drexel 75
  3  Hartford 69  
   
   
  3  Hartford 70
    6  Vermont 44  
 

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