1976-77 Men's Eastern Collegiate Basketball League Season Summary

1977-78 ECBL

Record: 125-105, .543 W-L% (9th of 23) (Records do not reflect forfeits and vacated games)

SRS: 2.41 (8th of 23)

SOS: 1.62 (8th of 23)

Regular Season Champion: Rutgers (East), Penn State (West) and West Virginia (West)

Player of the Year: Norm Nixon

Coach of the Year: Rollie Massimino

Conference Tournament Champion: Duquesne

NCAA Tournament: 1 teams (Duquesne)

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 1 teams (Rutgers)

Ranked in Final AP Poll: None

Standings

Standings Table
		Conference			Overall			PTS/G		SRS
Rk	East	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	Own	Opp	SRS	SOS	Notes
1	Rutgers	7	1	.875	18	10	.643	83.2	76.9	8.1	2.7	Reg. Season Champion
2	Villanova	6	1	.857	23	10	.697	76.7	70.5	8.4	2.4
3	George Washington	5	3	.625	14	12	.538	81.0	76.8	2.2	-0.1
4	Massachusetts	3	4	.429	20	11	.645	80.3	75.5	2.5	-2.3
Rk	West	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	Own	Opp	SRS	SOS	Notes
1	West Virginia	5	5	.500	18	11	.621	81.6	74.8	8.0	2.6	Reg. Season Champion
1	Penn State	5	5	.500	11	15	.423	70.0	73.9	-3.7	1.8	Reg. Season Champion
3	Duquesne	3	7	.300	15	15	.500	75.2	77.6	-1.7	1.9	NCAA Tournament; Conf. Tournament Champion
4	Pittsburgh	1	9	.100	6	21	.222	70.9	77.9	-4.5	3.9

AP Poll Summary Table
School	Pre	11/29	12/6	12/13	12/20	12/27	1/3	1/10	1/17	1/24	1/31	2/7	2/14	2/21	2/28	3/7	Final
Villanova	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Duquesne	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
West Virginia	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
UMass	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pitt	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rutgers	17	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Penn State	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
George Washington	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

School Stats Table
		Overall				Conf.		Home		Away		Ratings			Per Game																			Advanced
Rk	School	G	W	L	W%	W	L	W	L	W	L	ORtg	DRtg	NRtg	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	PTS	SRS	SOS	Pace
1	Rutgers	28	18	10	.643	7	1	11	2	6	4				33.8	68.4	.494					15.6	23.4	.666		41.0						83.2	76.9	8.10	2.65
2	Villanova	33	23	10	.697	6	1	10	3	6	3				30.0	62.7	.478					16.7	21.9	.761		34.8						76.7	70.5	8.43	2.39
3	George Washington	26	14	12	.538	5	3	7	3	3	8				33.5	69.6	.481					14.1	20.3	.692		41.3					22.7	81.0	76.8	2.19	-0.06
4	Penn State	26	11	15	.423	5	5	6	5	3	8				28.5	64.3	.444					13.0	19.0	.681		40.1	15.0	6.9	3.5	19.8	20.8	70.0	73.9	-3.70	1.76
5	West Virginia	29	18	11	.621	5	5	11	1	3	8				32.5	67.6	.480					16.6	22.4	.740		41.1	14.3				18.8	81.6	74.8	7.97	2.64
6	Duquesne	30	15	15	.500	3	7	5	6	5	7				31.4	68.9	.456					12.4	19.2	.645		41.0	14.4				21.0	75.2	77.6	-1.71	1.94
7	UMass	31	20	11	.645	3	4	11	3	6	5				33.1	66.7	.496					14.2	20.1	.706		43.6	15.4				18.8	80.3	75.5	2.54	-2.27
8	Pitt	27	6	21	.222	1	9	2	8	2	10				29.8	64.8	.460					11.4	17.3	.659		42.9	17.2		2.2		22.2	70.9	77.9	-4.52	3.94