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

Matthews Arena

Matthews Arena, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is a basketball and ice hockey arena. Renovated several times, it is the oldest indoor ice hockey arena still being used for hockey and is the oldest multi-purpose athletic building still in use, in the world. It opened in 1910 on what is now the...

 on the campus of the Northeastern University. Northeastern gained its second consecutive and second overall America East Conference Championship and an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament

1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1982, and ended with the championship game on March 29 in New Orleans, Louisiana...

 with its 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

Saint Joseph's Hawks

The Saint Joseph's Hawks represent the athletic teams at Saint Joseph's University. The Hawks compete in Division I in the NCAA and the Philadelphia Big 5. The school also has intramurals and extramurals, the latter of which compete with the City 6 . The school is mostly known for its men's...

 63–62, but lost in the second round to Villanova

Villanova Wildcats men's basketball

This is the article about the men's basketball team from Villanova University. The team has competed since the 1920–21 season. Nicknamed the "Wildcats", Villanova is a member of the Big East Conference and the Philadelphia Big Five. The Villanova Wildcats have appeared in the NCAA...

 76–72.

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