1981 Big East men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1981 Big East Men's 8 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY Syracuse 1st Jim Boeheim 1st Leo Rautins Syracuse The 1981 Big East men's basketball tournament took place at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, NY. It was a single-elimination tournament with three rounds. Boston College had the best regular season conference record and received the #1 seed. Syracuse defeated Villanova in the championship game by a score of 83–80 in triple overtime. Bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game 1 Boston College 65 8 1980-81 Providence Friars Providence College Providence 67 4 Villanova 65 5 Connecticut 54 2 Georgetown 58 7 1980-81 Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall University Seton Hall 52 3 St. John's 66 6 1980-81 Syracuse Orangemen Syracuse University Syracuse 71 8 Providence 49 4 Villanova 58OT 2 Georgetown 53 6 Syracuse 67 4 Villanova 80 6 Syracuse 833OT Awards Most Valuable Player: Leo Rautins, Syracuse All Tournament Team Alex Bradley, Villanova Tony Bruin, Syracuse Eric Floyd, Georgetown John Pinone, Villanova Leo Rautins, Syracuse Erich Santifer, Syracuse References External links 2008-09 Big East Media Guide 136–138 http://www.bigeast.org/fls/19400/pdfs/mensbball/record-book.pdf?SPSID=92557&SPID=11228&DB_OEM_ID=19400 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090204070728/http://www.bigeast.org/fls/19400/pdfs/mensbball/record-book.pdf?SPSID=92557&SPID=11228&DB_OEM_ID=19400 2009-02-04 Tournament Category:Big East men's basketball tournament Category:Basketball competitions in Syracuse, New York Big East men's basketball tournament Big East men's basketball tournament Category:College basketball tournaments in New York (state)