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 Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) is a collegiate athletic conference whose schools compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I. The A-10's member schools are located in states mostly on the United States Eastern ...
. 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.
Bracket
External links
Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament History
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Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
Tournament
Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament
Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament