1982 Big East men's basketball tournament

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.

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
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Villanova 11 3   .786 24 8   .750
No. 6 Georgetown 10 4   .714 30 7   .811
St. John's 9 5   .643 21 9   .700
Boston College 8 6   .571 22 10   .688
Syracuse 7 7   .500 16 13   .552
Connecticut 7 7   .500 17 11   .607
Providence 2 12   .143 10 17   .370
Seton Hall 2 12   .143 11 16   .407
1982 Big East tournament winner
As of March 29, 1982[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Bracket

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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

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Most Valuable Player: Eric Floyd, Georgetown

All Tournament Team

References

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  • 2008-09 Big East Media Guide (PDF). pp. 136–138. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 4, 2009.