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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
Season1980–81
Teams8
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1981 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1980–81
Teams8
SiteCivic Arena
Pittsburgh
ChampionsPittsburgh (1st title)
Winning coachRoy Chipman (1st title)
MVPLenny McMillan (Pittsburgh)
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1980–81 Eastern 8 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Rhode Island10–3 .76921–8  .724
Duquesne10–3 .76920–10  .667
West Virginia9–4 .69223–10  .697
Pittsburgh †8–5 .61519–12  .613
Rutgers7–6 .53816–14  .533
St. Bonaventure6–7 .46214–13  .519
George Washington4–9 .3088–19  .296
UMass0–13 .0003–24  .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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