1977 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 November 2024 1977 Eastern 8 I Men's 8 The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Duquesne 1st John Cinicola 1st Norm Nixon Duquesne Yes The 1977 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament was the first edition of the men's basketball postseason competition now known as the Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament. It was organized by the Eastern Collegiate Basketball League, popularly known as the "Eastern 8", an NCAA Division I basketball-only conference that was formally founded in 1975 and began competition in the 1976–77 season. The conference added sports other than basketball starting with the 1977–78 school year, changing its name to the Eastern Athletic Association, and adopted its current name of Atlantic 10 Conference in 1982. The inaugural tournament winner was the Duquesne team.https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-its-reunion-tim/158276193/ It's Reunion Time for Carter, Cotten Phil Axelrod Pittsburgh Post-Gazette March 9, 1977 November 2, 2024 19 Newspapers.com Bracket First roundMarch 2, 1977Philadelphia Semi-finalsMarch 4, 1977Philadelphia FinalsMarch 5, 1977Philadelphia high 1 1976 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers 74 8 1976 none UMass Minutemen UMass 78 4 Duquesne 65 5 1976 none Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State 55 2 1976 Villanova Wildcats Villanova 80 7 1976 George Washington Colonials George Washington 72 3 1976 West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia 66 6 1976 Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh 54 8 UMass 65 4 Duquesne 82 2 Villanova 83 3 West Virginia 75 4 Duquesne 57 2 Villanova 54 References External links Category:Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament Tournament Category:Basketball competitions in Philadelphia Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament