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1980 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament

FieldValue
Year1980
ConferenceEastern 8
DivisionI
GenderMen's
Teams8
ArenaCivic Arena
CityPittsburgh
ChampionsVillanova
TitleCount2nd
CoachRollie Massimino
CoachCount2nd
MVPLowes Moore
MVPTeamWest Virginia

The 1980 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the Civic Arena from February 26, 1980, to March 1, 1980 (first round games at campus sites). Villanova defeated West Virginia 74-62 to win their second tournament championship. Lowes Moore of West Virginia was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

Bracket

February 26, 1980 February 29, 1980 March 1, 1980

| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Villanova | RD1-score1=85 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Massachusetts | RD1-score2=63

| RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Pittsburgh | RD1-score3=77 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=George Washington | RD1-score4=68

| RD1-seed5=2 | RD1-team5=Duquesne | RD1-score5=87 | RD1-seed6=7 | RD1-team6=West Virginia | RD1-score6=95

| RD1-seed7=3 | RD1-team7=Rutgers | RD1-score7=76 | RD1-seed8=6 | RD1-team8=St. Bonaventure | RD1-score8=74

| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Villanova | RD2-score1=72 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Pittsburgh | RD2-score2=59

| RD2-seed3=7 | RD2-team3=West Virginia | RD2-score3=77 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=Rutgers | RD2-score4=66

| RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Villanova | RD3-score1=74 | RD3-seed2=7 | RD3-team2=West Virginia | RD3-score2=62

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