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.
| 1982 Eastern 8 Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1981–82 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Site | Civic Arena Pittsburgh |
| Champions | Pittsburgh (2nd title) |
| Winning coach | Roy Chipman (2nd title) |
| MVP | Clyde Vaughan (Pittsburgh) |
Bracket
| Quarterfinals March 1, 1982 | Semi-Finals March 6, 1982 | Finals March 7, 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 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Duquesne | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Rutgers | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Rutgers | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Rhode Island | 64 | ||||||||||||
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