1977 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament

1977 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1976–77
Teams8
SiteThe Spectrum
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ChampionsDuquesne (1st title)
Winning coachJohn Cinicola (1st title)
MVPNorm Nixon (Duquesne)
1976–77 Eastern 8 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Rutgers 7 1   .875 18 10   .643
Villanova 6 1   .857 23 10   .697
George Washington 5 3   .625 14 12   .538
UMass 3 4   .429 20 11   .645
West
West Virginia 5 5   .500 18 11   .621
Penn State 5 5   .500 11 15   .423
Duquesne 3 7   .300 15 15   .500
Pittsburgh 1 9   .100 6 21   .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.