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College basketball tournament
1981 Big East men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1980–81
Teams8
SiteCarrier Dome
Syracuse, NY
ChampionsSyracuse (1st title)
Winning coachJim Boeheim (1st title)
MVPLeo Rautins (Syracuse)
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1980–81 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Boston College 10 4   .714 23 7   .767
Georgetown 9 5   .643 20 12   .625
St. John's 8 6   .571 17 11   .607
Villanova 8 6   .571 20 11   .645
Connecticut 8 6   .571 20 9   .690
Syracuse 6 8   .429 22 12   .647
Seton Hall 4 10   .286 11 16   .407
Providence 3 11   .214 10 18   .357
1981 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1981 Big East men's basketball tournament took place at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, NY. It was 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 by a score of 83–80 in triple overtime.

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game
         
1 Boston College 65
8 Providence 67
8 Providence 49
4 Villanova 58
4 Villanova 65
5 Connecticut 54
4 Villanova 80
6 Syracuse 83
2 Georgetown 58
7 Seton Hall 52
2 Georgetown 53
6 Syracuse 67
3 St. John's 66
6 Syracuse 71

Awards

Most Valuable Player: Leo Rautins, Syracuse

All Tournament Team

References

  1. sports-reference.com 1980-81 Big East Conference Season Summary

External links

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Broadcasters
1981 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournaments
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