2012 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
The 2012 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was played initially at campus sites for the opening round on March 6, 2012 and subsequently at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey from March 9 through March 11, 2012.[1] It was the sixth consecutive year that the tournament was hosted in Boardwalk Hall, matching the longest streak at one site since the tournament was held at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1997–2002. However, it was the tournament's final year in the run at Boardwalk Hall, as the event moved to Brooklyn's new Barclays Center in 2013. The 2012 tournament was also the last to use campus sites for the opening round, as all tournament games will be played in Brooklyn under the new deal.[2]
| 2012 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2011–12 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Site | Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Champions | St. Bonaventure (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Mark Schmidt (1st title) |
| MVP | Andrew Nicholson (St. Bonaventure) |
| Attendance | 6,101 |
| Television | CBSSR, CBSSN, CBS |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xavier | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Bonaventure† | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 26 | – | 11 | .703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Salle | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 7 | – | 24 | .226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 10 | – | 19 | .345 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2012 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner As of March 13, 2012 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The tournament champion received an automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA tournament. Seeding for the tournament is determined by the conference standings at the end of the regular season.[3] The last two teams in the standings do not qualify for the tournament. Opening round games are played at the home of the higher (lower number) seed.
Tie-breakers
- Xavier earned the 3rd seed over St. Bonaventure with a 1–0 record in head-to-head games.
- Four teams (Dayton, La Salle, Massachusetts, and Saint Joseph's) broke a tie for 5th place with a 9–7 conference record, which was done by comparing the composite head-to-head records of all tied teams.[5] Saint Joseph's earned the 5th seed, as they went 3–1 (.750) in games against the other three schools. Dayton earned the 6th seed with a 2–1 (.667) record, La Salle the 7th seed with a 2–2 (.500) record, and Massachusetts the 8th with a 1–4 (.200) record.
- Duquesne earned the 9th seed over Richmond with a 1–0 record in head-to-head games.
- George Washington and Charlotte split their season series 1–1. However, George Washington earned the 11th seed over Charlotte by virtue of an 0–1 mark against Xavier (Charlotte went 0–2 against Xavier).[6]
Notes
2012 marks the first year when Rhode Island did not qualify for the tournament, since the league adopted the current format in 2006. Fordham did not qualify for the fourth consecutive year.
Bracket
| First round Campus Sites March 6, 2012 | Quarterfinals Boardwalk Hall March 9, 2012 | Semifinals Boardwalk Hall March 10, 2012 | Championship Game Boardwalk Hall March 11, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #21 Temple | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | UMass | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | UMass | 92 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Duquesne | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | UMass | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | St. Bonaventure | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | St. Bonaventure | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Saint Joseph's | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Saint Joseph's | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Charlotte | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | St. Bonaventure | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Xavier | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Saint Louis | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | La Salle | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | La Salle | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Richmond | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Saint Louis | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Xavier | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Xavier | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Dayton | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Dayton | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | George Washington | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
References
- "A-10 To Hold 2010, 2011, 2012 Men's Basketball Championships At Boardwalk Hall In Atlantic City". Atlantic 10 Conference. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
- "A-10, Barclays Center Form Partnership; Bring A-10 Championship To Brooklyn". Atlantic 10 Conference. September 28, 2011. Archived from the original on December 5, 2011. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- "2012 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tie‐Breaking Scenarios" (PDF). atlantic10 conferebce. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- "A-10 Men's Basketball Championship To Be Aired On CBS Sports Beginning In 2010; New Championship Format Unveiled". Atlantic 10. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
- "Temple Claims Top Seed for 2012 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship". Atlantic 10 Conference. March 3, 2012. Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- "GW Men's Hoops Falls at Dayton, Will Face Flyers in A-10 First Round". George Washington Athletics. March 3, 2012. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.