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Basketball Tournament |
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| Classification | Division I | ||
| Season | 1980–81 | ||
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Site | Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY |
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| Champions | Syracuse (1st title) | ||
| Winning coach | Jim Boeheim (1st title) | ||
| MVP | Leo Rautins Syracuse | ||
| Post-Big East tournament(s) |
1981 NIT, 1981 NCAA | ||
| Big East Men's Basketball Tournaments
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The 1981 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament took place at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, NY. It is 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 87–81.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship Game | |||||||||||
| 1 | Boston College | 65 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Providence | 67 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Providence | 49 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Villanova | 58OT | |||||||||||
| 4 | Villanova | 65 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Connecticut | 54 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Villanova | 80 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Syracuse | 833OT | |||||||||||
| 2 | Georgetown | 58 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Seton Hall | 52 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Georgetown | 53 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Syracuse | 67 | |||||||||||
| 3 | St. John's | 66 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Syracuse | 71 | |||||||||||
Most Valuable Player: Leo Rautins, Syracuse
All Tournament Team
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