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 event was held in Pittsburgh at the Civic Arena from March 1-7, 1982. 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.

Bracket

	Quarterfinals March 2, 1981					Semi-Finals March 5, 1981					Finals March 6, 1981
	1	West Virginia	91
	8	Massachusetts	70
						1	West Virginia	80
						5	St. Bonaventure	65
	4	George Washington	66
	5	St. Bonaventure	69
											1	West Virginia	72
											3	Pittsburgh	79
	3	Pittsburgh	67
	6	Duquesne	63
						2	Rutgers	47
						3	Pittsburgh	60
	2	Rutgers	66
	7	Rhode Island	64

External Links

Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament History