1983 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament

The 1983 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 7–12, 1983. The champion gained and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament.

1983 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1982–83
Teams	10
First round site	Home Courts
Quarterfinals site	Home Courts
Semifinals site	Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
Finals site	Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA
Champions	La Salle (4th title)
Winning coach	Lefty Ervin (2nd title)
East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournaments

1982–83 ECC men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East
American	7	–	2		.778			20	–	10		.667
Hofstra	7	–	2		.778			18	–	9		.667
La Salle †	7	–	2		.778			18	–	14		.563
Drexel	5	–	4		.556			14	–	15		.483
Towson	2	–	7		.222			7	–	21		.250
West
Rider	10	–	3		.769			20	–	9		.690
Bucknell	8	–	5		.615			17	–	11		.607
Delaware	4	–	9		.308			11	–	14		.440
Lafayette	3	–	10		.231			7	–	21		.250
Lehigh	2	–	11		.154			10	–	16		.385
† 1983 ECC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Bracket and results

	First round Monday, March 7					Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 9					Semifinals Friday, March 11					Championship Saturday, March 12
						1	Rider	60
						7	Drexel	51
	7	Drexel	88
	10	Towson	67
											1	Rider	57
											4	La Salle	68
						4	La Salle	102
						5	Delaware	62
																4	La Salle	75
																2	American	73
						3	Bucknell	56
						6	Hofstra	55
											3	Bucknell	49
											2	American	51
						2	American	77
						9	Lehigh	59
	8	Lafayette	61
	9	Lehigh	62

* denotes overtime game