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 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.
Format Six teams played in the 1981 tournament. All games were played on campus sites, and teams were unseeded.
, , and did not participate in the tournament.
Bracket and Results
* - denotes overtime period
See also America East Conference
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