1992 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

The 1992 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was played from March 7 to March 9, 1992, and March 7, 1992. The first round game was played at McGonigle Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The second round and semifinal games were played at the Palestra in Philadelphia, while the championship game was played at Curry Hicks Cage in Amherst, Massachusetts. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The UMass Minutemen won the tournament. Temple also received a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Harper Williams of Massachusetts was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, while teammate and future NBA player Lou Roe was among those also named to the All-Championship Team. The top seven teams in the conference received first-round byes.

1992 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1991–92
Teams9
SiteMcGonigle Hall (first round),
The Palestra (second round, semifinals)
Philadelphia and
Curry Hicks Cage (championship)
Amherst, Massachusetts
ChampionsUMass (1st title)
Winning coachJohn Calipari (1st title)
MVPHarper Williams (UMass)
1991–92 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 17 UMass †13–3 .81330–5  .857
Temple11–5 .68817–13  .567
West Virginia10–6 .62520–12  .625
Rhode Island9–7 .56322–10  .688
George Washington8–8 .50016–12  .571
Rutgers6–10 .37516–15  .516
Duquesne6–10 .37513–15  .464
Saint Joseph's6–10 .37513–15  .464
St. Bonaventure3–13 .1889–19  .321
† 1992 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket
First round
Saturday, March 7
McGonigle Hall, Philadelphia, PA 		Quarterfinals
Sunday, March 8
Palestra, Philadelphia 		Semifinals
Monday, March 9
Palestra 		Final
Thursday, March 12
Curry Hicks Cage, Amherst, MA
            
1 #22 UMass 106
8 Rutgers 94
8 Rutgers 93
9 St. Bonaventure 72
1 #22 UMass 78
4 Rhode Island 67
4 Rhode Island 75
5 George Washington 66
1 #22 UMass 97
3 West Virginia 91
2 Temple 75
7 Saint Joseph's 59
2 Temple 41
3 West Virginia 44
3 West Virginia 76
6 Duquesne 66
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