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The 1982 Big East men's basketball tournament took place at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut. It is a single-elimination tournament with three rounds. Villanova had the best regular season conference record and received the #1 seed. It was also the last conference post-season tournament before moving to its permanent home, Madison Square Garden, the following season.

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1982 Big East men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1981–82
Teams8
SiteHartford Civic Center
Hartford, Connecticut
ChampionsGeorgetown (2nd title)
Winning coachJohn Thompson (2nd title)
MVPEric Floyd (Georgetown)
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1981–82 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Villanova11–3 .78624–8  .750
No. 6 Georgetown†10–4 .71430–7  .811
St. John's9–5 .64321–9  .700
Boston College8–6 .57122–10  .688
Syracuse7–7 .50016–13  .552
Connecticut7–7 .50017–11  .607
Providence2–12 .14310–17  .370
Seton Hall2–12 .14311–16  .407
† 1982 Big East tournament winner
As of March 29, 1982[1]
Rankings from AP Poll
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Georgetown defeated Villanova in the championship game 72–54, to claim its second Big East tournament Championship.

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game
         
1 Villanova 88
8 Seton Hall 73
1 Villanova 74
4 Boston College 71
4 Boston College 94
5 Syracuse 92
1 Villanova 54
2 #8 Georgetown 72
2 #8 Georgetown 62
7 Providence 48
2 #8 Georgetown 57
3 St. John's 42
3 St. John's 54
6 Connecticut 52

Awards

Most Valuable Player: Eric Floyd, Georgetown

All Tournament Team

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