1981 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament
The 1981 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the Civic Arena from March 3–7, 1981 (first round games were held at campus sites). Pittsburgh defeated Duquesne 64-60 to win their first tournament championship. Lenny McMillan of Pittsburgh was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.
| 1981 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1980–81 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Site | Civic Arena Pittsburgh |
| Champions | Pittsburgh (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Roy Chipman (1st title) |
| MVP | Lenny McMillan (Pittsburgh) |
Eastern 8 men's basketball tournaments | |
Bracket
| Quarterfinals March 3, 1981 | Semi-Finals March 6, 1981 | Finals March 7, 1981 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Rhode Island | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Massachusetts | 48 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Rhode Island | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Rutgers | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Duquesne | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Duquesne | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | George Washington | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Duquesne | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | West Virginia | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | West Virginia | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | St. Bonaventure | 62 | ||||||||||||
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