1980 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament

1980 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1979–80
Teams	8
Site	Civic Arena Pittsburgh
Champions	Villanova (2nd title)
Winning coach	Rollie Massimino (2nd title)
MVP	Lowes Moore (West Virginia)
Eastern 8 men's basketball tournaments

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

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.

Bracket

	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

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