1982 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament

The 1982 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament was the sixth annual postseason tournament of the Eastern Athletic Association, popularly known as the Eastern 8. This was also the last tournament to be branded as "Eastern 8"; in the following school year, the conference adopted its current name, the Atlantic 10 Conference. The first round was held at campus sites and the semifinals and final were held in Pittsburgh at the Civic Arena. Pittsburgh defeated West Virginia 79-72 to win their second tournament championship. Clyde Vaughan of Pittsburgh was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

1982 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198182
Teams8
SiteCivic Arena
Pittsburgh
ChampionsPittsburgh (2nd title)
Winning coachRoy Chipman (2nd title)
MVPClyde Vaughan (Pittsburgh)
Eastern 8 men's basketball tournaments
1981–82 Eastern 8 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 West Virginia131 .929274  .871
Rutgers95 .6432010  .667
Pittsburgh86 .5712010  .667
St. Bonaventure77 .5001414  .500
George Washington77 .5001314  .481
Duquesne59 .3571116  .407
Rhode Island410 .2861017  .370
UMass311 .214720  .259
1982 Eastern 8 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 2, 1982
Semi-Finals
March 5, 1982
Finals
March 6, 1982
         
1 #9 West Virginia 91
8 Massachusetts 70
1 #9 West Virginia 80
5 St. Bonaventure 65
4 George Washington 66
5 St. Bonaventure 69
1 #9 West Virginia 72
3 Pittsburgh 79
2 Rutgers 66
7 Rhode Island 64
2 Rutgers 47
3 Pittsburgh 60
3 Pittsburgh 67
6 Duquesne 63
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