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1997 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

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FieldValue
Year1997
ConferenceAtlantic 10
DivisionI
GenderMen's
Teams12
ArenaCoreStates Spectrum
CityPhiladelphia
ChampionsSaint Joseph's
TitleCount2nd
CoachPhil Martelli
CoachCount1st
MVPRashid Bey
MVPTeamSaint Joseph's

The 1997 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was played from March 5 to March 8, 1997. The tournament was played at the CoreStates Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Saint Joseph's defeated Rhode Island in the final to win the tournament. Massachusetts' second round loss to George Washington was their first loss in the conference tournament since 1991. Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Temple, and Xavier also received bids to the NCAA Tournament. Rashid Bey of Saint Joseph's was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Future NBA player Tyson Wheeler of Rhode Island was among those also named to the All-Championship Team. The top two teams in each division received a first-round bye.

Bracket

Wednesday, March 5 Thursday, March 6 Friday, March 7 Saturday, March 8

| RD1-seed03=W4 | RD1-team03= | RD1-score03=75 | RD1-seed04=E5 | RD1-team04= | RD1-score04=81

| RD1-seed07=E3 | RD1-team07=UMass | RD1-score07=64 | RD1-seed08=W6 | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=49

| RD1-seed11=E4 | RD1-team11=Temple | RD1-score11=64 | RD1-seed12=W5 | RD1-team12= | RD1-score12=47

| RD1-seed15=W3 | RD1-team15= | RD1-score15=56 | RD1-seed16=E6 | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=53

| RD2-seed01=E1 | RD2-team01=#19 Saint Joseph's | RD2-score01=71 | RD2-seed02=E5 | RD2-team02=St. Bonaventure | RD2-score02=59

| RD2-seed03=W2 | RD2-team03= | RD2-score03=58 | RD2-seed04=E3 | RD2-team04=UMass | RD2-score04=49

| RD2-seed05=W1 | RD2-team05=#11 Xavier | RD2-score05=62OT | RD2-seed06=E4 | RD2-team06=Temple | RD2-score06=69

| RD2-seed07=E2 | RD2-team07=Rhode Island | RD2-score07=67 | RD2-seed08=W3 | RD2-team08=Virginia Tech | RD2-score08=63

| RD3-seed01=E1 | RD3-team01=#19 Saint Joseph's | RD3-score01=78 | RD3-seed02=W2 | RD3-team02=George Washington | RD3-score02=70

| RD3-seed03=E4 | RD3-team03=Temple | RD3-score03=66 | RD3-seed04=E2 | RD3-team04=Rhode Island | RD3-score04=69*

| RD4-seed01=E1 | RD4-team01=#19 Saint Joseph's | RD4-score01=61 | RD4-seed02=E2 | RD4-team02=Rhode Island | RD4-score02=56

All games played at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

References

References

  1. (March 9, 1997). "Hawks soar above Rams for A-10 title". [[The Roanoke Times]].
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