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1982 Big East men's basketball tournament


FieldValue
Year1982
ConferenceBig East
GenderMen's
Teams8
ArenaHartford Civic Center
CityHartford, Connecticut
ChampionsGeorgetown
TitleCount2nd
CoachJohn Thompson
CoachCount2nd
MVPEric Floyd
MVPTeamGeorgetown

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.

Georgetown defeated Villanova in the championship game 72–54, to claim its second Big East tournament Championship.

Bracket

| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Villanova | RD1-score1=88 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=73 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Boston College | RD1-score3=94 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Syracuse | RD1-score4=92 | RD1-seed5=2 | RD1-team5=#8 Georgetown | RD1-score5=62 | RD1-seed6=7 | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=48 | RD1-seed7=3 | RD1-team7=St. John's | RD1-score7=54 | RD1-seed8=6 | RD1-team8=Connecticut | RD1-score8=52 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Villanova | RD2-score1=74 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Boston College | RD2-score2=71 | RD2-seed3=2 | RD2-team3=#8 Georgetown | RD2-score3=57 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=St. John's | RD2-score4=42 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Villanova | RD3-score1=54 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=#8 Georgetown | RD3-score2=72

Awards

Most Valuable Player: Eric Floyd, Georgetown

All Tournament Team

  • John Bagley, Boston College
  • Patrick Ewing, Georgetown
  • Eric Floyd, Georgetown
  • Ed Pinckney, Villanova
  • Leo Rautins, Syracuse
  • Eric Smith, Georgetown

References

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