1981 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament

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The 1981 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the Civic Arena from March 3–7, 1981 (first round games were held at campus sites). Pittsburgh defeated Duquesne 64-60 to win their first tournament championship. Lenny McMillan of Pittsburgh was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

ClassificationDivision I
Season198081
Teams8
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1981 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198081
Teams8
SiteCivic Arena
Pittsburgh
ChampionsPittsburgh (1st title)
Winning coachRoy Chipman (1st title)
MVPLenny McMillan (Pittsburgh)
 1980
1982 
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1980–81 Eastern 8 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Rhode Island103 .769218  .724
Duquesne103 .7692010  .667
West Virginia94 .6922310  .697
Pittsburgh85 .6151912  .613
Rutgers76 .5381614  .533
St. Bonaventure67 .4621413  .519
George Washington49 .308819  .296
UMass013 .000324  .111
1981 Eastern 8 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 3, 1981
Semi-Finals
March 6, 1981
Finals
March 7, 1981
         
1 Rhode Island 53
8 Massachusetts 48
1 Rhode Island 45
4 Pittsburgh 74
4 Pittsburgh 67
5 Rutgers 62
4 Pittsburgh 64
2 Duquesne 60
2 Duquesne 84
7 George Washington 78
2 Duquesne 55
3 West Virginia 50
3 West Virginia 64
6 St. Bonaventure 62

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