2021 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

The 2021 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament (A-10) was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Atlantic 10 Conference's 2020–21 season. It was originally scheduled to be held from March 10 through March 14, 2021, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Due to COVID-19 regulations, the tournament was moved to Richmond, Virginia and was set to be played entirely at the Robins Center and Siegel Center, respectively homes of A-10 members Richmond and VCU.

2021 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2020–21
Teams14
SiteSiegel Center & Robins Center
UD Arena
Richmond, Virginia
Dayton, Ohio
ChampionsSt. Bonaventure (2nd title)
Winning coachMark Schmidt (2nd title)
MVPOsun Osunniyi (St. Bonaventure)
Attendance3,000
TelevisionESPN+, NBCSN, CBSSN, CBS
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2020–21 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
St. Bonaventure 11 4   .733 16 5   .762
VCU 10 4   .714 19 7   .731
Davidson 7 4   .636 13 9   .591
Saint Louis 6 4   .600 14 7   .667
UMass 6 4   .600 8 7   .533
George Mason 8 6   .571 13 9   .591
Dayton 9 7   .563 14 10   .583
Richmond 6 5   .545 14 9   .609
Duquesne 7 7   .500 9 9   .500
Rhode Island 7 10   .412 10 15   .400
George Washington 3 5   .375 5 12   .294
La Salle 6 11   .353 9 16   .360
Saint Joseph's 3 9   .250 5 15   .250
Fordham 2 11   .154 2 12   .143
2021 A10 Tournament winner

The A-10 later announced that it had swapped the dates of its men's and women's tournaments. The bulk of the men's tournament was now played at the aforementioned Richmond venues from March 3 through 6. The first round and both semifinals were hosted by VCU, while the second round and both quarterfinals were split between both venues. The women's tournament, being held at the Siegel Center, took over the original men's tournament dates. Both tournament finals were held on March 14, with the women's final in Richmond and the men's final at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio.[1]

Seeds

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All 14 A-10 schools participated in the tournament. Teams were seeded by winning percentage within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical percentages. Any team that did not play above 60 percent of the median number of conference games played by other members would be seeded by their NET ranking within the conference rather than by winning percentage, but all teams ultimately qualified to be seeded by winning percentage. The top 10 teams received a first-round bye and the top four teams received a double-bye, automatically advancing them to the quarterfinals.[1][2]

Seed School Conference Record Tiebreaker
1 St. Bonaventure 11–4
2 VCU 10–4
3 Davidson 7–4
4 Saint Louis 6–4 1–0 vs. UMass
5 Massachusetts 6–4 0–1 vs. Saint Louis
6 George Mason 8–6
7 Dayton 9–7
8 Richmond 6–5
9 Duquesne 7–7
10 Rhode Island 7–10
11 George Washington 3–5
12 La Salle 6–11
13 Saint Joseph's 3–9
14 Fordham 2–11

Schedule

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Session Game Time Matchup Location Score Television Attendance
First round – Wednesday, March 3
1 1 12:00 pm No. 12 La Salle vs No. 13 Saint Joseph's Siegel Center 66–72 ESPN+ 250
2 2:00 pm No. 11 George Washington vs No. 14 Fordham Siegel Center 53–49
Second round – Thursday, March 4
2 3 11:00 am No. 8 Richmond vs No. 9 Duquesne Siegel Center 62–67 NBCSN 250
4 1:00 pm No. 5 UMass vs No. 13 Saint Joseph's Robins Center 100–66
3 5 3:30 pm No. 7 Dayton vs No. 10 Rhode Island Siegel Center 82–74 250
6 5:30 pm No. 6 George Mason vs No. 11 George Washington Robins Center 73–59
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 5
4 7 11:00 am No. 1 St. Bonaventure vs No. 9 Duquesne Siegel Center 75–57 NBCSN 250
8 1:00 pm No. 4 Saint Louis vs No. 5 UMass Robins Center 86–72
5 9 3:30 pm No. 2 VCU vs No. 7 Dayton Siegel Center 73–68 250
10 5:30 pm No. 3 Davidson vs No. 6 George Mason Robins Center 99–67
Semifinals – Saturday, March 6
6 11 6:00 pm No. 1 St. Bonaventure vs No. 4 Saint Louis Siegel Center 71–53 CBSSN 250
12 9:00 pm No. 2 VCU vs No. 3 Davidson Siegel Center 64–52
Championship – Sunday, March 14
7 13 1:00 pm No. 1 St. Bonaventure vs No. 2 VCU UD Arena 74–65 CBS 1,500

*Game times in Eastern Time.

Bracket

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First round
Wednesday, March 3
ESPN+
Second round
Thursday, March 4
NBCSN
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 5
NBCSN
Semifinals
Saturday, March 6
CBSSN
Championship
Sunday, March 14
CBS
1St. Bonaventure75
8Richmond629Duquesne59
9Duquesne671St. Bonaventure71
4Saint Louis53
4Saint Louis86
5UMass1005UMass72
12La Salle6613Saint Joseph's661St. Bonaventure74
13Saint Joseph’s722VCU65
2VCU73
7Dayton847Dayton68
10Rhode Island722VCU64
3Davidson52
3Davidson99
6George Mason736George Mason67
11George Washington5311George Washington59
14Fordham49

* denotes overtime period

References

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  1. ^ a b "Atlantic 10 Adjusts Men's, Women's Basketball Championship Dates" (Press release). Atlantic 10 Conference. February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "St. Bonaventure Earns Men's Basketball Regular Season Title, Championship Top Seed". atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.