1978 Eastern 8 Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1978 Eastern 8 Men's Basketball Tournament was the second season of the American men's basketball postseason competition now known as the Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament. It was organized by the Eastern Collegiate Basketball League, popularly known as the "Eastern 8", an NCAA Division I basketball-only conference that began competition in the 1976–77 season. The conference adopted its current name of Atlantic 10 Conference in 1982.

1978 Eastern 8 Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197778
Teams8
SiteCivic Arena
Pittsburgh
ChampionsVillanova
Winning coachRollie Massimino (1st title)
MVPAlex Bradley (Villanova)

The 1978 tournament winner was the Villanova Wildcats team.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 2, 1978
Semi-Finals
March 3, 1978
Finals
March 4, 1978
         
1 Rutgers 74
8 West Virginia 81
5 Duquesne 57
8 West Virginia 59
4 Massachusetts 69
5 Duquesne 76*
2 Villanova 63
8 West Virginia 59
3 Pittsburgh 85
6 George Washington 83
2 Villanova 72
3 Pittsburgh 70
2 Villanova 73
7 Penn State 65
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