1982 ECAC South men's basketball tournament

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{{Infobox NCAA Basketball Conference tournament |

| Year=1982

| Conference = ECAC South

| Division = I

| Gender = Men's

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| Teams = 7

| Arena = Norfolk Scope

| City = Norfolk, VA

| Champions = Old Dominion

| TitleCount = 2nd

| Coach = Paul Webb

| CoachCount = 2nd

| MVP = Mark West

| MVPTeam = Old Dominion

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{{1981–82 ECAC South men's basketball standings}}

The 1982 ECAC South men's basketball tournament (now known as the Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball tournament) was held March 4–6 at the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia.{{cite web| title=1981-82 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference South Season Summary| work =sports-reference.com| publisher =Sports Reference LLC| year=2016| url =https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/ecac-south/1982.html#all_standings | accessdate =February 21, 2016}}

Old Dominion upset top-seeded James Madison in the championship game, 58–57, to win their second ECAC South men's basketball tournament. The Monarchs, therefore, earned an automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA tournament. JMU would ultimately also receive an at-large bid.