1978 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament

The 1978 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament was the second season of the American men's basketball postseason competition now known as the Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament. It was organized by the Eastern Athletic Association, popularly known as the "Eastern 8", an NCAA Division I basketball-only conference that began competition in the 1976–77 season. The conference adopted its current name of Atlantic 10 Conference in 1982.

1978 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1977–78
Teams	8
Site	Civic Arena Pittsburgh
Champions	Villanova (1st title)
Winning coach	Rollie Massimino (1st title)
MVP	Alex Bradley (Villanova)
Eastern 8 men's basketball tournaments

1977–78 Eastern 8 men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
East
Rutgers	7	–	3		.700			24	–	7		.774
Villanova †	7	–	3		.700			23	–	9		.719
Pittsburgh	5	–	5		.500			16	–	11		.593
UMass	5	–	5		.500			15	–	12		.556
West
Duquesne	5	–	5		.500			11	–	17		.393
George Washington	4	–	6		.400			15	–	11		.577
Penn State	4	–	6		.400			8	–	19		.296
West Virginia	3	–	7		.300			12	–	16		.429
† 1978 Eastern 8 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 tournament winner was the Villanova Wildcats team.

Bracket

	First round March 2, 1978 Pittsburgh					Semifinals March 3, 1978 Pittsburgh					Finals March 4, 1978 Pittsburgh
	1	Rutgers	74
	8	West Virginia	81
						8	West Virginia	59
						5	Duquesne	57
	4	Massachusetts	69
	5	Duquesne	76*
											8	West Virginia	59
											2	Villanova	63
	2	Villanova	73
	7	Pennsylvania State	65
						2	Villanova	72
						3	Pittsburgh	70
	3	Pittsburgh	85
	6	George Washington	83