1994 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

The 1994 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was played from March 5 to March 7, 1994, and March 11, 1994. The first three rounds were played at the Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, while the final was played at the Mullins Center in Amherst, Massachusetts. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The University of Massachusetts became the first team in Atlantic 10 history to win the tournament for a third year in a row.[1] George Washington and Temple also received bids to the NCAA Tournament. Mike Williams of Massachusetts was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Future NBA players Derrick Alston (Duquesne), Eddie Jones (Temple), Aaron McKie (Temple), and Lou Roe (Massachusetts) joined Williams on the All-Championship Team.

1994 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1993–94
Teams9
SiteThe Palestra (First 3 rounds)
Philadelphia and
Mullins Center (Championship)
Amherst, Massachusetts
ChampionsUMass (3rd title)
Winning coachJohn Calipari (3rd title)
MVPMike Williams (UMass)
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1993–94 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 UMass 14 2   .875 28 7   .800
No. 12 Temple 12 4   .750 23 8   .742
George Washington 8 8   .500 18 12   .600
West Virginia 8 8   .500 17 12   .586
Duquesne 8 8   .500 17 13   .567
Rhode Island 7 9   .438 11 16   .407
Rutgers 6 10   .375 11 16   .407
Saint Joseph's 5 11   .313 14 14   .500
St. Bonaventure 4 12   .250 10 17   .370
1994 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket

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First round
Saturday, March 5
Palestra, Philadelphia, PA
Quarterfinals
Sunday, March 6
Palestra
Semifinals
Monday, March 7
Palestra
Final
Thursday, March 10
Mullins Center, Amherst, MA
            
1 #9 UMass 74
8 Saint Joseph's 58
8 Saint Joseph's 94
9 St. Bonaventure 83
1 #9 UMass 69
5 Duquesne 52
4 West Virginia 68
5 Duquesne 70
1 #9 UMass 70
2 #12 Temple 59
2 #12 Temple 58
7 Rutgers 44
2 #12 Temple 54
3 George Washington 34
3 George Washington 70
6 Rhode Island 61

References

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  1. ^ Moran, Malcolm. "College Basketball; UMass Pulls Out a Hat Trick Over Temple", The New York Times, March 11, 1994. Accessed February 4, 2024. "With an early 21-point lead reduced to just 3 and shrinking fast, Williams's shots gave the Minutemen a badly needed margin of error on the way to a 70-59 victory and a berth in the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament. Massachusetts (27-6), the first team to win three consecutive Atlantic 10 tournaments, extended the nation's second-longest home-court winning streak to 33 games."