1985 ECAC South Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1985 ECAC South Men's Basketball Tournament (known as the Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament from 1986) was held March 7–9 at William & Mary Hall in Williamsburg, Virginia.[2]

1985 ECAC South Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1984–85
Teams8
SiteWilliam & Mary Hall
Williamsburg, VA
ChampionsNavy (1st title)
Winning coachPaul Evans (1st title)
MVPVernon Butler (Navy)
1984–85 ECAC South men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Navy †11–3 .786  26–6  .813
Richmond11–3 .786  21–11  .656
George Mason10–4 .714  18–11  .621
William & Mary9–5 .643  16–12  .571
James Madison7–7 .500  14–14  .500
UNC Wilmington4–10 .286  12–16  .429
American3–11 .214  9–19  .321
East Carolina1–13 .071  7–21  .250
† 1985 ECAC South Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Navy defeated Richmond in the championship game, 85–76, to win their first ECAC South men's basketball tournament. The Midshipmen, therefore, earn an automatic bid to the 1985 NCAA Tournament. This was Navy's first NCAA tournament appearance since 1960.

This was the first ECAC South (CAA) Tournament for American and UNC Wilmington.

Bracket

  Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 8
Semifinals
Friday, March 9
Championship
Saturday, March 10
                           
  1 Navy 94  
8 East Carolina 73  
  1 Navy 89  
    4 William & Mary 83  
5 James Madison 61
  4 William & Mary 68  
    1 Navy 85
  2 Richmond 76
  3 George Mason 70  
6 UNC Wilmington 67  
3 George Mason 64
    2 Richmond 77  
7 American 68
  2 Richmond 74  

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