1979 East Coast Conference (Division I) Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1979 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held February 26 – March 3, 1979. The champion gained and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament. Bracket and results * denotes overtime game References {{1979 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox East Coast Conference Division I men's basketball tournament Tournament 1979 in sports in Pennsylvania Basketball competitions in Philadelphia College basketball tournaments in Pennsylvania February 1979 sports events in the United States March 1979 sports events in the United States ...
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Palestra
The Palestra, often called the Cathedral of College Basketball, is a historic arena and the home gym of the Penn Quakers men's and women's basketball teams, volleyball teams, wrestling team, and Philadelphia Big 5 basketball. Located at 235 South 33rd St. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, near Franklin Field in the University City section of Philadelphia, it opened on January 1, 1927. The Palestra has been called "the most important building in the history of college basketball" and "changed the entire history of the sport for which it was built." The arena originally seated about 10,000, but now seats 8,725 for basketball. The Palestra is famed for its close-to-the-court seating with the bleachers ending at the floor with no barrier to separate the fans from the game. At the time of its construction, the Palestra was one of the world's largest arenas. It was one of the first steel-and-concrete arenas in the United States and also one ...
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