1981 ECAC North men's basketball tournament

1981 ECAC North men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1980–81
Teams6
SiteCampus sites
ChampionsNortheastern (1st title)
Winning coachJim Calhoun (1st title)
MVPPerry Moss (Northeastern)
ECAC North men's basketball tournaments
1980–81 ECAC North men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northeastern 21 5   .808 24 6   .800
Holy Cross 18 8   .692 20 10   .667
Vermont 15 11   .577 16 12   .571
Maine 13 13   .500 14 14   .500
Boston University 13 13   .500 13 14   .481
Canisius 11 15   .423 11 15   .423
Niagara 11 15   .423 11 15   .423
Colgate 11 17   .393 11 18   .379
New Hampshire 3 7   .300 7 19   .269
1981 ECAC North tournament winner

The 1981 ECAC North men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament of the ECAC North during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Games were played at campus sites.

Northeastern won the tournament, defeating Boston University in the championship game, and received the ECAC North's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Perry Moss of Northeastern was named the tournament's most valuable player.