1982 America East Men's Basketball Tournament

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1982 America East Men's Basketball Tournament
Champions	Northeastern (2 title)
Winning Coach	Jim Calhoun (2 title)
MVP	Perry Moss Northeastern
America East Men's Basketball Tournaments «1981  1983»

The 1982 America East Men's Basketball Tournament was hosted by the higher seeds in head-to-head matchups. Colgate, Maine and Vermont did not qualify for the 1982 tournament. The final was held at Matthews Arena on the campus of the Northeastern University. Northeastern gained it's second consecutive and second overall America East Conference Championship and an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament with it's win over Niagara. Northeastern was given the 11th seed in the East Regional of the NCAA Tournament and won in the first round against Saint Joseph's 63-62, but lost in the second round to Villanova 76-72.

[edit] Bracket and Results

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
							Northeastern	49
		Boston U.	50				Boston U.	48
		Holy Cross	49									Northeastern	62
												Niagara	59
							Canisius	75
		Niagara	105				Niagara	76
		New Hampshire	87

[edit] See also

• America East Conference

[edit] References

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