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.[1]

1982 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1981–82
Teams8
SiteCivic Arena
Pittsburgh
ChampionsPittsburgh (2nd title)
Winning coachRoy Chipman (2nd title)
MVPClyde Vaughan (Pittsburgh)
Eastern 8 men's basketball tournaments
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1981–82 Eastern 8 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 West Virginia 13 1   .929 27 4   .871
Rutgers 9 5   .643 20 10   .667
Pittsburgh 8 6   .571 20 10   .667
St. Bonaventure 7 7   .500 14 14   .500
George Washington 7 7   .500 13 14   .481
Duquesne 5 9   .357 11 16   .407
Rhode Island 4 10   .286 10 17   .370
UMass 3 11   .214 7 20   .259
1982 Eastern 8 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket

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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

References

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  1. ^ Harper, John (March 7, 1982). "'Mediocre' Pitt Wins Eastern 8". Daily Record. p. 4. Retrieved June 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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