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1978 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament

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1978 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1977–78
Teams8
SiteCivic Arena
Pittsburgh
ChampionsVillanova (1st title)
Winning coachRollie Massimino (1st title)
MVPAlex Bradley (Villanova)
Eastern 8 men's basketball tournaments
← 1977
1979 →
1977–78 Eastern 8 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Rutgers 7 3   .700 24 7   .774
Villanova 7 3   .700 23 9   .719
Pittsburgh 5 5   .500 16 11   .593
UMass 5 5   .500 15 12   .556
West
Duquesne 5 5   .500 11 17   .393
George Washington 4 6   .400 15 11   .577
Penn State 4 6   .400 8 19   .296
West Virginia 3 7   .300 12 16   .429
1978 Eastern 8 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


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 Athletic Association, 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.

The 1978 tournament winner was the Villanova Wildcats team.[1]

Bracket

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

References

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  1. ^ "Respectability not far away for Eastern 8". Hanover Evening Sun. March 6, 1978. p. 13. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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