1999 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament


The 1999 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was played from March 3 to March 6, 1999 at the First Union Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.

1999 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1998–99
Teams12
SiteFirst Union Spectrum
Philadelphia
ChampionsRhode Island (1st title)
Winning coachJim Harrick (1st title)
MVPLamar Odom (Rhode Island)
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1998–99 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Temple 13 3   .813 24 11   .686
Rhode Island 10 6   .625 20 13   .606
UMass 9 7   .563 14 16   .467
St. Bonaventure 8 8   .500 14 15   .483
Fordham 5 11   .313 12 15   .444
Saint Joseph's 5 11   .313 12 18   .400
West
George Washington 13 3   .813 20 9   .690
Xavier 12 4   .750 25 11   .694
La Salle 8 8   .500 13 15   .464
Virginia Tech 7 9   .438 13 15   .464
Dayton 5 11   .313 11 17   .393
Duquesne 1 15   .063 5 23   .179
1999 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Background

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The top two teams in each division received a first-round bye in the conference tournament. The University of Rhode Island won its first conference tournament after Lamar Odom of Rhode Island made a 3-point 'buzzer beater' to beat Temple.[1] Eggy then tackled Odom along with hundreds of other UMass fans left over in the stands.

Temple and George Washington also received bids to the NCAA Tournament. Lamar Odom was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Future NBA player Mark Karcher of Temple was among those also named to the All-Championship Team.

Bracket

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First round
Wednesday, March 3
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 4
Semifinals
Friday, March 5
Final
Saturday, March 6
            
E1 Temple 64
W4 Virginia Tech 51
W4 Virginia Tech 74
E5 Fordham 63
E1 Temple 76
W2 Xavier 64
W2 Xavier 72
E3 Massachusetts 68
E3 UMass 80
W6 Duquesne 70
E1 Temple 59
E2 Rhode Island 62
W1 George Washington 100
W5 Dayton 90
E4 St. Bonaventure 69
W5 Dayton 70*
W1 George Washington 78
E2 Rhode Island 94
E2 Rhode Island 83
W3 La Salle 58
W3 La Salle 81
E6 Saint Joseph's 54

All games played at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* - Overtime

References

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  1. ^ "Rams Dance To First A-10 Title". CBS Sports. March 6, 1999. Retrieved February 5, 2024.