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1996 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

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1996 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1995–96
Teams12
SitePhiladelphia Civic Center
Philadelphia
ChampionsUMass (5th title)
Winning coachJohn Calipari (5th title)
MVPCarmelo Travieso (UMass)
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1995–96 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 1 UMass 15 1   .938 35 2   .946
Temple 12 4   .750 20 13   .606
Saint Joseph's 9 7   .563 19 13   .594
Rhode Island 8 8   .500 20 14   .588
St. Bonaventure 4 12   .250 10 18   .357
Fordham 2 14   .125 4 23   .148
West
No. 22 Virginia Tech 13 3   .813 23 6   .793
George Washington 13 3   .813 21 8   .724
Xavier 8 8   .500 13 15   .464
Dayton 6 10   .375 15 14   .517
Duquesne 3 13   .188 9 18   .333
La Salle 3 13   .188 6 24   .200
1996 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was played from March 6 to March 9, 1996. The tournament was played at the Philadelphia Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The University of Massachusetts won the tournament for the fifth year in a row.[1] Massachusetts eventually reached the semifinals of the NCAA tournament. George Washington, Temple, and Virginia Tech also received bids to the tournament. Carmelo Travieso of Massachusetts was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Future NBA players Marcus Camby (Massachusetts), Marc Jackson (Temple), and Tyson Wheeler (Rhode Island) were among those also named to the All-Championship Team. The top two teams in each division received a first-round bye.

Bracket

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First round
Wednesday, March 6
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 7
Semifinals
Friday, March 8
Final
Saturday, March 9
            
E1 #2 UMass 69
E5 St. Bonaventure 56
W4 Dayton 60
E5 St. Bonaventure 72
E1 #2 UMass 74
W2 George Washington 65
W2 George Washington 81
E3 Saint Joseph's 71
E3 Saint Joseph's 80
W6 Duquesne 72OT
E1 #2 UMass 75
E2 Temple 61
W1 #15 Virginia Tech 71
E4 Rhode Island 77
E4 Rhode Island 85
W5 La Salle 59
E4 Rhode Island 52
E2 Temple 64
E2 Temple 67
W3 Xavier 50
W3 Xavier 61
E6 Fordham 54

All games played at Philadelphia Civic Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

References

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  1. ^ "UMass dooms Temple in final". New York Daily News. March 10, 1996. Retrieved February 19, 2024.