1979 Eastern 8 Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1979 Eastern 8 Men's Basketball Tournament was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the Civic Arena from February 27, 1979, to March 3, 1979. Rutgers defeated Pittsburgh 61-57 in the final.

1979 Eastern 8 Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197879
Teams8
SiteCivic Arena
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
ChampionsRutgers (1st title)
Winning coachTom Young (1st title)
MVPJames Bailey (Rutgers)
Eastern 8 Men's Basketball Tournaments


Bracket

Quarterfinals
February 27, 1979
Semi-Finals
March 1, 1979
Finals
March 3, 1979
         
1 Villanova 78*
8 Massachusetts 73
1 Villanova 64
4 Pittsburgh 77
4 Pittsburgh 85
5 George Washington 80
3 Rutgers 61
4 Pittsburgh 57
3 Rutgers 67
6 Penn State 57
2 West Virginia 52
3 Rutgers 55
2 West Virginia 73
7 Duquesne 59

Final standings

Villanova9 115 13
West Virginia7 316 12
Rutgers7 322 9
Pittsburgh6 418 11
George Washington5 513 14
Penn State4 612 18
Duquesne2 813 13
Massachusetts0 105 22
Overall Non-Conference Record 74-72
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