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{{1981–82 Big East men’s basketball standings}}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

{{8TeamBracket| RD1=Quarterfinals| RD2=Semifinals| RD3=Championship Game| RD1-seed1=11981–82 Villanova Wildcats men’s basketball team>Villanova| RD1-score1=88| RD1-seed2=8year=1981-82school=Seton Hall University|title=Seton Hall}}| RD1-score2=73| RD1-seed3=41981–82 Boston College Eagles men’s basketball team>Boston College| RD1-score3=94| RD1-seed4=51981–82 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team>Syracuse| RD1-score4=92| RD1-seed5=21981–82 Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team>#8 Georgetown| RD1-score5=62| RD1-seed6=7year=1981-82school=Providence College|title=Providence}}| RD1-score6=48| RD1-seed7=31980–81 St. John’s Redmen basketball team>St. John’s| RD1-score7=54| RD1-seed8=61981–82 Connecticut Huskies men’s basketball team>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, GeorgetownAll 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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External links

• BOOK, 2008-09 Big East Media Guide, 136–138,www.bigeast.org/fls/19400/pdfs/mensbball/record-book.pdf?SPSID=92557&SPID=11228&DB_OEM_ID=19400, dead,www.bigeast.org/fls/19400/pdfs/mensbball/record-book.pdf?SPSID=92557&SPID=11228&DB_OEM_ID=19400," title="web.archive.org/web/20090204070728www.bigeast.org/fls/19400/pdfs/mensbball/record-book.pdf?SPSID=92557&SPID=11228&DB_OEM_ID=19400,">web.archive.org/web/20090204070728www.bigeast.org/fls/19400/pdfs/mensbball/record-book.pdf?SPSID=92557&SPID=11228&DB_OEM_ID=19400, 2009-02-04,

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