1978 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament

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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.

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1978 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197778
Teams8
SiteCivic Arena
Pittsburgh
ChampionsVillanova (1st title)
Winning coachRollie Massimino (1st title)
MVPAlex Bradley (Villanova)
Eastern 8 men's basketball tournaments
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1979 
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1977–78 Eastern 8 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Rutgers73 .700247  .774
Villanova73 .700239  .719
Pittsburgh55 .5001611  .593
UMass55 .5001512  .556
West
Duquesne55 .5001117  .393
George Washington46 .4001511  .577
Penn State46 .400819  .296
West Virginia37 .3001216  .429
1978 Eastern 8 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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The 1978 tournament winner was the Villanova Wildcats team.[1]

Bracket

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

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