1977 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament
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{{Infobox NCAA Basketball Conference tournament
| Year = 1977
| Conference = East Coast Conference (Division I)
| Division = I
| Gender = Men's
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| Teams = 6
| Arena = Kirby Sports Center
| City = Easton, PA
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| Champions = {{cbb link|year=1976–77|sex=men|team=Hofstra Pride|school=Hofstra University|title=Hofstra}}
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| Coach = Roger Gaeckler
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{{1976–77 ECC men's basketball standings}}
The 1977 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 1–6, 1977.{{cite web|title=1976-77 East Coast Conference Season Summary|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/east-coast/1977.html#all_conference-tournament|website=sports-reference.com|accessdate=25 January 2022}} The champion gained and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament.
Bracket and results
{{3RoundBracket-Byes
| RD1=Quarterfinals
March 1–3
| RD2=Semifinals
Friday, March 4
| RD3=Final
Sunday, March 6
| RD1-seed3 = 4
| RD1-team3 = {{cbb link|year=1976–77|sex=men|team=Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens|school=University of Delaware|title=Delaware}}
| RD1-score3 = 58
| RD1-seed4 = 5
| RD1-team4 = {{cbb link|year=1976–77|sex=men|team=La Salle Explorers|school=La Salle University|title=La Salle}}
| RD1-score4 = 67
| RD1-seed7 = 3
| RD1-team7 = {{cbb link|year=1976–77|sex=men|team=Hofstra Pride|school=Hofstra University|title=Hofstra}}
| RD1-score7 = 99
| RD1-seed8 = 6
| RD1-team8 = {{cbb link|year=1976–77|sex=men|team=Lehigh Mountain Hawks|school=Lehigh University|title=Lehigh}}
| RD1-score8 = 85
| RD2-seed1 = 1
| RD2-team1 = {{cbb link|year=1976–77|sex=men|team=Lafayette Leopards|school=Lafayette College|title=Lafayette}}
| RD2-score1 = 80
| RD2-seed2 = 5
| RD2-team2 = La Salle
| RD2-score2 = 86
| RD2-seed3 = 2
| RD2-team3 = {{cbb link|year=1976–77|sex=men|team=Temple Owls|school=Temple University|title=Temple}}
| RD2-score3 = 58
| RD2-seed4 = 3
| RD2-team4 = Hofstra
| RD2-score4 = 71
| RD3-seed1 = 5
| RD3-team1 = La Salle
| RD3-score1 = 81
| RD3-seed2 = 3
| RD3-team2 = Hofstra
| RD3-score2 = 92
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References
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