2001 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

The 2001 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was played from March 7 to March 10, 2001, at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2] The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. With eleven teams in the conference following the departure of Virginia Tech, the top five teams in the conference received a first-round bye in the tournament. Temple won the tournament for the second year in a row.[3] Saint Joseph's and Xavier also received bids to the NCAA Tournament. In addition, St. Bonaventure and Dayton received bids to the 2001 National Invitation Tournament.[4] Lynn Greer of Temple was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.[5]

2001 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2000–01
Teams11
SiteFirst Union Spectrum
Philadelphia
ChampionsTemple (6th title)
Winning coachJohn Chaney (6th title)
MVPLynn Greer (Temple)
2000–01 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 22 Saint Joseph's14–2 .87526–7  .788
Xavier12–4 .75021–8  .724
Temple †12–4 .75024–13  .649
UMass11–5 .68815–15  .500
Dayton9–7 .56321–13  .618
St. Bonaventure9–7 .56318–12  .600
George Washington6–10 .37514–18  .438
La Salle5–11 .31312–17  .414
Fordham4–12 .25012–17  .414
Duquesne3–13 .1889–21  .300
Rhode Island3–13 .1887–23  .233
† 2001 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Bracket
First round
Wednesday, March 7 		Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 8 		Semifinals
Friday, March 9 		Final
Saturday, March 10
            
1 #21 Saint Joseph's 82
8 La Salle 74
8 La Salle 86
9 Fordham 67
1 #21 Saint Joseph's 70
4 UMass 75
4 UMass 79
5 St. Bonaventure 58
4 UMass 65
3 Temple 76
2 Xavier 74
7 George Washington 83
7 George Washington 88
10 Duquesne 65
7 George Washington 76
3 Temple 77
3 Temple 76
6 Dayton 63
6 Dayton 85
11 Rhode Island 59

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

References
General
  • "2000-01 Atlantic 10 Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
Specific
  1. sports-reference.com 2000-01 Atlantic 10 Conference Season Summary
  2. "Atlantic 10 2019-20 Men's Basketball". Atlantic 10 Conference. p. 118. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  3. "Temple Topples UMass". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. March 11, 2001. Retrieved April 9, 2022 – via ProQuest.
  4. "Atlantic 10 2019-20 Men's Basketball". Atlantic 10 Conference. p. 129. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  5. Fittipaldo, Ray (March 11, 2001). "Owls Win, 76-65, Bag Title Again". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 9, 2022 – via ProQuest.
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