| Year: | 1982 |
| Different Next: | 1983 |
| Conference: | ECAC Metro |
| Division: | I |
| Gender: | Men's |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Arena: | Campus sites |
| Finalarena: | Schwartz Athletic Center |
| Finalcity: | Brooklyn, NY |
| Champions: | Robert Morris |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Coach: | Matthew Furjanic Jr. |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
| Mvp: | Tom Parks |
| Mvpteam: | Robert Morris |
| Firsttournamentever: | yes |
The 1982 ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament (now known as the Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament) was held March 5–7. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were played on campus sites with the championship game held at Schwartz Athletic Center in Brooklyn, New York.[1]
Robert Morris defeated in the championship game, 85–84, to win the first ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament. The Colonials earned the automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA tournament. This was the first NCAA tournament appearance for Robert Morris.
This was the first Tournament for the conference.