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1980 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament


The 1980 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the Civic Arena from February 26, 1980, to March 1, 1980 (first round games at campus sites). Villanova defeated West Virginia 74-62 to win their second tournament championship. Lowes Moore of West Virginia was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

1980 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1979–80
Teams8
SiteCivic Arena
Pittsburgh
ChampionsVillanova (2nd title)
Winning coachRollie Massimino (2nd title)
MVPLowes Moore (West Virginia)
Eastern 8 men's basketball tournaments
← 1979
1981 →
1979–80 Eastern 8 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Villanova 7 3   .700 23 8   .742
Duquesne 6 3   .667 18 10   .643
Rutgers 6 3   .667 14 14   .500
Pittsburgh 5 4   .556 17 12   .586
George Washington 5 5   .500 15 11   .577
St. Bonaventure 1 3   .250 16 11   .593
West Virginia 4 4   .500 15 14   .517
UMass 0 9   .000 2 24   .077
1980 Eastern 8 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket edit

Quarterfinals
February 26, 1980
Semi-Finals
February 29, 1980
Finals
March 1, 1980
         
1 Villanova 85
8 Massachusetts 63
1 Villanova 72
4 Pittsburgh 59
4 Pittsburgh 77
5 George Washington 68
1 Villanova 74
7 West Virginia 62
2 Duquesne 87
7 West Virginia 95
7 West Virginia 77
3 Rutgers 66
3 Rutgers 76
6 St. Bonaventure 74

External links edit

  • Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament History 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine

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