1979 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament

The 1979 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the Civic Arena from February 27 to March 3, 1979 (First Round games were held at campus sites). Rutgers defeated Pittsburgh 61-57 in the final.

1979 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1978–79
Teams8
SiteCivic Arena
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
ChampionsRutgers (1st title)
Winning coachTom Young (1st title)
MVPJames Bailey (Rutgers)
Eastern 8 men's basketball tournaments
1978–79 Eastern 8 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Villanova9–1 .90013–13  .500
No. 18 Rutgers †7–3 .70022–9  .710
West Virginia7–3 .70016–12  .571
Pittsburgh6–4 .60018–11  .621
George Washington5–5 .50013–14  .481
Penn State4–6 .40012–18  .400
Duquesne2–8 .20013–13  .500
UMass0–10 .0005–22  .185
† 1979 Eastern 8 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket
First round
February 27, 1979 		Semi-Finals
March 1, 1979 		Finals
March 3, 1979
         
1 Villanova 78*
8 Massachusetts 73
1 Villanova 64
4 Pittsburgh 77
4 Pittsburgh 85
5 George Washington 80
4 Pittsburgh 57
3 Rutgers 61
2 West Virginia 73
7 Duquesne 59
2 West Virginia 52
3 Rutgers 55
3 Rutgers 67
6 Penn State 57

Final standings
Villanova9 115 13
West Virginia7 316 12
Rutgers7 322 9
Pittsburgh6 418 11
George Washington5 513 14
Penn State4 612 18
Duquesne2 813 13
Massachusetts0 105 22
Overall Non-Conference Record 74-72

References
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