The 2022 Atlantic 10 Tournament is set to get underway Wednesday, March 9th. Last year’s A10 basketball tournament saw St. Bonaventure secure their second conference tournament championship with a 74-65 win over VCU.
With multiple teams in the A10 sitting on or close to the bubble, the automatic bid for the champion will be as crucial as ever. Davidson will look to defend their regular season title while VCU and Dayton are looking to makeup for finishing tied for second at a single game behind Davidson. The following contains the Atlantic 10 Tournament bracket, standings and schedule, as well as a preview of what we can expect to see.
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Atlantic 10 Basketball Standings
| Team | Conf. Record | Overall Record | Seed |
| Davidson | 15-3 | 25-5 | 1 seed |
| Dayton | 14-4 | 22-9 | 2 seed |
| VCU | 14-4 | 21-8 | 3 seed |
| St. Bonaventure | 12-5 | 20-8 | 4 seed |
| Saint Louis | 12-6 | 21-10 | 5 seed |
| Richmond | 10-8 | 19-12 | 6 seed |
| George Washington | 8-9 | 12-17 | 7 seed |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 15-15 | 8 seed |
| George Mason | 7-9 | 14-15 | 9 seed |
| UMass | 7-11 | 14-16 | 10 seed |
| Rhode Island | 5-12 | 14-15 | 11 seed |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10-18 | 12 seed |
| Saint Joseph’s | 5-13 | 11-18 | 13 seed |
| Duquesne | 1-16 | 6-23 | 14 seed |
A10 Basketball Tournament Schedule
Dates: March 9-13
TV Schedule: ESPN+ (First Round); USA/Peacock (Second Round & Quarterfinals); CBSSN (Semifinals); CBS/Paramount+(Championship)
Venue: Capitol One Arena – Washington, D.C.
Byes: Top-10 get single, Top-4 get double
Defending Champion: St. Bonaventure
A10 Tournament Bracket
First Round
- (11) Rhode Island 79, (14) Duquesne 77
- (12) La Salle 63, (13) Saint Joseph’s 56
Second Round
- (5) Saint Louis 71, (12) La Salle 51
- (6) Richmond 64, (11) Rhode Island 59
- (10) UMass 99, (7) George Washington 88
- (8) Fordham 54, (9) George Mason 49
Quarterfinals
- (1) Davidson 74, (8) Fordham 56
- (2) Dayton 75, (10) UMass 72
- (6) Richmond 75, (3) VCU 64
- (5) Saint Louis 57, (4) St. Bonaventure 56
Semifinals
- (1) Davidson 84, (5) Saint Louis 69
- (6) Richmond 68, (2) Dayton 64
Finals
- (6) Richmond 64, (1) Davidson 62
Richmond advances to NCAA Tournament
Atlantic 10 Basketball Breakdown
This year, the Atlantic 10 will hope to see a little more action than last season. In the 2021 Atlantic 10 conference there were only two upsets in 13 total tournament games. The top four seeds of Davidson, Dayton, VCU, and St. Bonaventure get a double-bye and will only need to win two games to win the title. St. Bonaventure will look to defend their crown and win their third conference title. Davidson will look to defend their regular season title and win their second A-10 tournament championship.
Of the 14 total teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference, Davidson, VCU, Dayton, Saint Louis, St. Bonaventure and Richmond all finished the regular season with a top-100 ranking in the College Basketball Net. Davidson enter the A10 tournament with a No. 47 overall net ranking. VCU enters the A10 tournament at No. 51, Dayton enters at No. 52, Saint Louis enters at No. 60 overall net ranking, St. Bonaventure enters at No. 83 overall net ranking, and Richmond enters at A10 Tournament with a No. 91 overall net ranking.
The A10 basketball preseason poll did a pretty bad job predicting the outcome of the conference. St. Bonaventure received all first-place votes to repeat and ended up finishing in fourth. Davidson was slated to finish sixth and ended up being overachievers as they won the regular season title with a 15-3 conference record. Richmond was the biggest underachiever as they were predicted to finish second but ended up in sixth.
Team Stats | 2022 A10 Basketball Tournament
(1) Davidson Wildcats
Net Ranking: 47 (No. 1 in A-10)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 46 (No. 2 in A-10)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 117.4 (No. 10)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 103.5 (No. 171)
Strength of Schedule Rating: +.98 (No. 130)
(2) Dayton Flyers
Net Ranking: 52 (No. 3 in A-10)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 45 (No. 1 in A-10)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 109.6 (No. 70)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 95.7 (No. 43)
Strength of Schedule Rating: +1.28 (No. 125)
(3) VCU Rams
Net Ranking: 51 (No. 2 in A-10)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 63 (No. 4 in A-10)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 100.1 (No. 246)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 87.7 (No. 4)
Strength of Schedule Rating: +5.17 (No. 81)
(4) St. Bonaventure Bonnies
Net Ranking: 83 (No. 5 in A-10)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 86 (No. 5 in A-10)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 109.1 (No. 79)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 99.9 (No. 107)
Strength of Schedule Rating: +3.30 (No. 102)
(5) Saint Louis Billikens
Net Ranking: 60 (No. 4 in A-10)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 61 (No. 3 in A-10)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 111.5 (No. 42)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 99.0 (No. 88)
Strength of Schedule Rating: +3.28 (No. 103)
(6) Richmond Spiders
Net Ranking: 91 (No. 6 in A-10)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 93 (No. 6 in A-10)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 109.5 (No. 71)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 101.1 (No. 126)
Strength of Schedule Rating: +3.90 (No. 97)
(7) George Washington Colonials
Net Ranking: 225 (No. 12 in A-10)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 222 (No. 12 in A-10)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 99.7 (No. 253)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 103.9 (No. 180)
Strength of Schedule Rating: +.88 (No. 132)
(8) Fordham Rams
Net Ranking: 184 (No. 10 in A-10)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 182 (No. 10 in A-10)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 95.7 (No. 314)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 96.7 (No. 50)
Strength of Schedule Rating: -1.34 (No. 183)
(9) George Mason Patriots
Net Ranking: 113 (No. 7 in A-10)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 111 (No. 7 in A-10)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 107.3 (No. 103)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 102.2 (No. 146)
Strength of Schedule Rating: +2.22 (No. 112)
(10) UMass Minutemen
Net Ranking: 187 (No. 11 in A-10)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 197 (No. 11 in A-10)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 111.3 (No. 49)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 113.5 (No. 341)
Strength of Schedule Rating: +1.36 (No. 123)
(11) Rhode Island Rams
Net Ranking: 137 (No. 8 in A-10)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 129 (No. 8 in A-10)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 100.0 (No. 248)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 96.8 (No. 51)
Strength of Schedule Rating: +.86 (No. 134)
(12) La Salle Explorers
Net Ranking: 232 (No. 13 in A-10)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 233 (No. 13 in A-10)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 100.0 (No. 250)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 105.2 (No. 208)
Strength of Schedule Rating: -.13 (No. 152)
(13) Saint Joseph’s Hawks
Net Ranking: 176 (No. 9 in A-10)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 157 (No. 9 in A-10)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 101.4 (No. 219)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 100.5 (No. 114)
Strength of Schedule Rating: +2.35 (No. 111)
(14) Duquesne Dukes
Net Ranking: 284 (No. 14 in A-10)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 286 (No. 14 in A-10)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 98.8 (No. 270)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 109.3 (No. 284)
Strength of Schedule Rating: +1.83 (No. 119)
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