| Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference Basketball Championship | |
| |
| Sport | College basketball |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Barclays Center |
| Current location | Brooklyn, New York |
| Played | 1977–present |
| Last contest | 2013 Atlantic 10 Tournament |
| Current champion | Saint Louis |
| Most championships | Temple (9) |
The Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in men's basketball for the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). The tournament has been held every year since 1977. It is a single-elimination tournament, and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA men's basketball tournament.
Tournament champions[]
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Most Outstanding Player | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Duquesne | 57-54 | Villanova | Norm Nixon, Duquesne | The Spectrum (Philadelphia, PA) |
| 1978 | Villanova | 63-59 | West Virginia | Alex Bradley, Villanova | Civic Arena (Pittsburgh, PA) |
| 1979 | Rutgers | 61-57 | Pittsburgh | James Bailey, Rutgers | Civic Arena (Pittsburgh, PA) |
| 1980 | Villanova | 74-62 | West Virginia | Lowes Moore, West Virginia | Civic Arena (Pittsburgh, PA) |
| 1981 | Pittsburgh | 64-60 | Duquesne | Lenny McMillan, Pittsburgh | Civic Arena (Pittsburgh, PA) |
| 1982 | Pittsburgh | 78-72 | West Virginia | Clyde Vaughan, Pittsburgh | Civic Arena (Pittsburgh, PA) |
| 1983 | West Virginia | 86-78 | Temple | Terence Stansbury, Temple | The Spectrum (Philadelphia, PA) |
| 1984 | West Virginia | 59-56 | St. Bonaventure | Lester Rowe, West Virginia | WVU Coliseum (Morgantown, WV) |
| 1985 | Temple | 59-51 | Rutgers | Granger Hall, Temple | Rutgers Athletic Center (Piscataway, NJ) |
| 1986 | Saint Joseph's | 70-66 | Penn State | Greg Mullee, Saint Joseph's | Brendan Byrne Arena (East Rutherford, NJ) |
| 1987 | Temple | 70-57 | George Washington | Nate Blackwell, Temple | McGonigle Hall (Philadelphia, PA) |
| 1988 | Temple | 68-63 | Rhode Island | Tom Garrick, Rhode Island | WVU Coliseum (Morgantown, WV) |
| 1989 | Rutgers | 70-66 | Penn State | Tom Savage, Rutgers | Louis Brown Athletic Center (Piscataway, NJ) |
| 1990 | Temple | 53-51 | UMass | Mark Macon, Temple | McGonigle Hall (Philadelphia, PA) |
| 1991 | Penn State | 81-75 | George Washington | Freddie Barnes, Penn State | Rec Hall (University Park, PA) |
| 1992 | UMass | 97-91 | West Virginia | Harper Williams, UMass | Curry Hicks Cage (Amherst, MA) |
| 1993 | UMass | 69-61 | Temple | Harper Williams, UMass | Mullins Center (Amherst, MA) |
| 1994 | UMass | 70-59 | Temple | Mike Williams, UMass | Mullins Center (Amherst, MA) |
| 1995 | UMass | 63-44 | Temple | Lou Roe, Massachusetts | Mullins Center (Amherst, MA) |
| 1996 | UMass | 76-61 | Temple | Carmelo Travieso, UMass | Philadelphia Civic Center (Philadelphia, PA) |
| 1997 | Saint Joseph's | 61-56 | Rhode Island | Rashid Bey, Saint Joseph's | CoreStates Spectrum (Philadelphia, PA) |
| 1998 | Xavier | 77-63 | George Washington | James Posey, Xavier | CoreStates Spectrum (Philadelphia, PA) |
| 1999 | Rhode Island | 62-59 | Temple | Lamar Odom, Rhode Island | First Union Spectrum (Philadelphia, PA) |
| 2000 | Temple | 65-44 | St. Bonaventure | Quincy Wadley, Temple | First Union Spectrum (Philadelphia, PA) |
| 2001 | Temple | 76-65 | UMass | Lynn Greer, Temple | First Union Spectrum (Philadelphia, PA) |
| 2002 | Xavier | 73-60 | Richmond | David West, Xavier | First Union Spectrum (Philadelphia, PA) |
| 2003 | Dayton | 79-72 | Temple | Ramod Marshall, Dayton | University of Dayton Arena (Dayton, OH) |
| 2004 | Xavier | 58-49 | Dayton | Lionel Chalmers, Xavier | University of Dayton Arena (Dayton, OH) |
| 2005 | George Washington | 76-67 | Saint Joseph's | Pat Carroll, Saint Joseph's | U.S. Bank Arena (Cincinnati, OH) |
| 2006 | Xavier | 62-61 | Saint Joseph's | Justin Cage, Xavier | U.S. Bank Arena (Cincinnati, OH) |
| 2007 | George Washington | 78-69 | Rhode Island | Maureece Rice, George Washington | Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, NJ) |
| 2008 | Temple | 69-64 | Saint Joseph's | Dionte Christmas, Temple | Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, NJ) |
| 2009 | Temple | 69-64 | Duquesne | Dionte Christmas, Temple | Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, NJ) |
| 2010 | Temple | 56-52 | Richmond | Juan Fernández, Temple | Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, NJ) |
| 2011 | Richmond | 67-54 | Dayton | Kevin Anderson, Richmond | Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, NJ) |
| 2012 | Saint Bonaventure | 67-56 | Xavier | Andrew Nicholson, St. Bonaventure | Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, NJ) |
| 2013 | Saint Louis | 62-56 | VCU | Dwyane Evans, St. Louis | Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY)[1] |
| 2014 | Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY)[1] | ||||
| 2015 | Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY)[1] | ||||
| 2016 | Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY)[1] | ||||
| 2017 | Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY)[1] |
By school[]
| School | # of Tournament Championships | Last Tournament Championship |
|---|---|---|
| Temple† | 9 | 2010 |
| UMass | 5 | 1996 |
| Xavier† | 4 | 2006 |
| Villanova† | 2 | 1980 |
| Pittsburgh† | 2 | 1982 |
| West Virginia† | 2 | 1984 |
| Rutgers† | 2 | 1989 |
| Saint Joseph's | 2 | 1997 |
| George Washington | 2 | 2007 |
| Duquesne | 1 | 1977 |
| Penn State† | 1 | 1991 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 1999 |
| Dayton | 1 | 2003 |
| Richmond | 1 | 2011 |
| St. Bonaventure | 1 | 2012 |
| Saint Louis | 1 | 2013 |
| Butler† | 0 | |
| Charlotte† | 0 | |
| Fordham | 0 | |
| George Mason | 0 | |
| La Salle | 0 | |
| VCU | 0 |
- †Former member of the Atlantic 10
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "A-10, Barclays Center Form Partnership; Bring A-10 Championship To Brooklyn". Atlantic 10 Conference. 28 September 2011. http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/092811aal.html. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
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