1977 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament

1977 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197677
Teams8
SiteThe Spectrum
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ChampionsDuquesne (1st title)
Winning coachJohn Cinicola (1st title)
MVPNorm Nixon (Duquesne)
Eastern 8 men's basketball tournaments
1976–77 Eastern 8 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Rutgers71 .8751810  .643
Villanova61 .8572310  .697
George Washington53 .6251412  .538
UMass34 .4292011  .645
West
West Virginia55 .5001811  .621
Penn State55 .5001115  .423
Duquesne37 .3001515  .500
Pittsburgh19 .100621  .222
1977 Eastern 8 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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.