2016–17 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season

The 2016–17 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season was the 41st season of Atlantic 10 Conference basketball. The 2017 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was held at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from March 8–12, 2017. Dayton won the regular season championship. Rhode Island won the A-10 Tournament by beating VCU in the tournament championship. As a result, Rhode Island received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Three A-10 teams received bids to the NCAA Tournament: Dayton, VCU, and Rhode Island. Both Dayton and VCU lost in the first round while Rhode Island lost in the second round. Richmond received the conference's sole bid to the National Invitation Tournament while George Mason and George Washington received bids to the College Basketball Invitational.

2016–17 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams14
TV partner(s)CBSSN, NBCSN, CBS
Regular Season
Season championsDayton
  Runners-upVCU
Season MVPT. J. Cline (Richmond)
Top scorerJack Gibbs (Davidson) 22.1
Tournament
ChampionsRhode Island
  Runners-upVCU
Finals MVPE. C. Matthews (Rhode Island)
Atlantic 10 men's basketball seasons
2016–17 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Dayton153 .833248 .750
VCU144 .778269 .743
Rhode Island135 .7222510 .714
Richmond135 .7222213 .629
Saint Bonaventure117 .6112012 .625
George Washington108 .5562015 .571
George Mason99 .5002014 .588
La Salle99 .5001515 .500
Davidson810 .4441715 .531
Fordham711 .3891319 .406
Saint Louis612 .3331221 .364
UMass414 .2221518 .455
Saint Joseph's414 .2221120 .355
Duquesne315 .1671022 .313
2017 A10 Tournament winner

Head coaches

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Coaching changes

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On March 10, 2016, Saint Louis head coach Jim Crews was released from his coaching duties by the school.[1] On March 30, the school hired Travis Ford as head coach.[2]

Coaches

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TeamHead coachPrevious jobSeasons at schoolOverall recordA-10 recordNCAA TournamentsNCAA Final FoursNCAA Championships
DavidsonBob McKillopLong Island Lutheran High School28516–315 (.621)24–12 (.667)800
DaytonArchie MillerArizona (asst.)6130–59 (.688)59–32 (.648)300
DuquesneJim FerryLIU Brooklyn550–75 (.400)18–50 (.265)000
FordhamJeff NeubauerEastern Kentucky217–14 (.548)8–10 (.444)000
George MasonDave PaulsenBucknell211–21 (.344)5–13 (.278)000
George WashingtonMaurice JosephGeorge Washington (asst.)10–0 (–)0–0 (–)000
La SalleJohn GianniniMaine13184–193 (.488)84–112 (.429)100
UMassDerek KelloggMemphis (asst.)9152–128 (.543)65–75 (.464)100
Rhode IslandDan HurleyWagner562–64 (.492)30–38 (.441)000
RichmondChris MooneyAir Force12203–162 (.556)96–84 (.533)200
Saint Joseph'sPhil MartelliSaint Joseph's (asst.)22403–273 (.596)200–146 (.578)700
Saint LouisTravis FordOklahoma State10–0 (–)0–0 (–)000
St. BonaventureMark SchmidtRobert Morris10146–131 (.527)70–78 (.542)100
VCUWill WadeChattanooga225–11 (.694)14–4 (.778)100

Notes:

  • All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
  • Overall and A-10 records are from time at current school and are before the beginning of the season.

Preseason

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Preseason poll

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Prior to the season at the conference's annual media day, awards and a poll were chosen by a panel of the league’s head coaches and select media members.[3]

RankTeam
1Dayton (16)
2Rhode Island (12)
3VCU
4Davidson
5St. Bonaventure
6Richmond
7La Salle
8George Washington
9Saint Joseph's
10Massachusetts
11Fordham
12George Mason
13Duquesne
14Saint Louis
(first place votes)

Preseason All-Conference Teams

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AwardRecipients
Preseason All-Atlantic 10 First TeamJack Gibbs, Davidson
Charles Cooke, Dayton
Tyler Cavanaugh, George Washington
T. J. Cline, Richmond
Jaylen Adams, St. Bonaventure
Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Second TeamScoochie Smith, Dayton
Jordan Price, La Salle
Hassan Martin, Rhode Island
E. C. Matthews, Rhode Island
Mo Alie-Cox, VCU
Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Third TeamPeyton Aldridge, Davidson
Joseph Chartouney, Fordham
Dante Clark, UMass
ShawnDre' Jones, Richmond
JeQuan Lewis, VCU

Regular season

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Early season tournaments

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TeamTournamentFinish
DavidsonPuerto Rico Tip-Off5th Place
DaytonWooden Legacy5th Place
DuquesneBluegrass Showcase7th Place
FordhamJohnny Bach ClassicChampions
George MasonGulf Coast Showcase5th Place
George WashingtonCBE Hall of Fame Classic3rd Place
La Sallenone
UMassGotham ClassicChampions
Rhode IslandHall of Fame Tip Off2nd Place
RichmondBarclays Center Classic3rd Place
Saint Joseph'sParadise Jam4th Place
Saint LouisMen Who Speak Up Main Event4th Place
St. BonaventureLone Star ShowcaseRunners-up
VCUBattle 4 Atlantis5th Place

Conference matrix

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This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. Each team played 18 conference games: 1 game vs. 8 opponents (4 home, 4 away) and 2 games against 5 opponents (home and away).

 DavidsonDaytonDuquesneFordhamGMGWLa SalleUMassRhode IslandRichmondSt. Joseph'sSt. LouisSt. BonaventureVCU
vs. Davidson1–00–11–11–01–01–10–12–02–00–10–10–11–1
vs. Dayton0–10–20–10–11–00–11–00–20–10–10–20–21–1
vs. Duquesne1–02–01–11–02–01–00–11–01–01–01–12–01–0
vs. Fordham1–11–01–11–01–02–00–10–12–01–10–11–00–1
vs. George Mason0–11–00–10–12–00–10–21–00–20–12–01–02–0
vs. George Washington1–10–10–20–10–21–00–11–02–01–00–10–12–0
vs. La Salle0–11–00–10–21–00–11–11–11–01–11–11–01–0
vs. UMass1–00–11–01–02–01–01–12–01–00–21–02–01–0
vs. Rhode Island0–22–00–11–00–10–11–10–21–00–20–10–10–1
vs. Richmond0–21–00–10–22–00–20–10–10–10–10–10–12–0
vs. Saint Joseph's1–01–00–11–11–00–11–12–02–01–01–02–01–0
vs. Saint Louis1–02–01–11–00–21–01–10–11–01–00–12–01–0
vs. St. Bonaventure1–02–00–20–10–11–00–10–21–01–00–20–21–0
vs. VCU1–11–10–11–00–20–20–10–11–00–20–10–10–1
Total8–1015–33–157–119–910–89–94–1413–513–54–146–1211–714–4

Weekly honors

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Throughout the conference regular season, the Atlantic 10 offices name a player of the week and rookie of the week each Monday.

WeekPlayer of the weekRookie of the week
November 14, 2016[4]ShawnDre' Jones, Richmond
Shavar Newkirk, Saint Joseph's
Mike Lewis II, Duquesne
November 21, 2016[5]Jack Gibbs, DavidsonDeJon Jarreau, UMass
November 28, 2016[6]T. J. Cline, Richmond
JeQuan Lewis, VCU
Mike Lewis II, Duquesne
December 5, 2016[7]B. J. Johnson, La Salle
Jaylen Adams, St. Bonaventure
Mike Lewis II, Duquesne
December 12, 2016[8]Marquise Moore, George MasonIsiaha Mike, Duquesne
December 19, 2016[9]B. J. Johnson, La SalleLuwane Pipkins, UMass
December 26, 2016[10]Peyton Aldridge, Davidson
Marquise Moore, George Mason
Jon Axel Gudmundsson, Davidson
Isiaha Mike, Duquesne
January 2, 2017[11]T. J. Cline, RichmondJeff Dowtin, Rhode Island
Charlie Brown, Saint Joseph's
January 9, 2017[12]Scoochie Smith, DaytonDe'Monte Buckingham, Richmond
January 16, 2017[13]Peyton Aldridge, Davidson
T. J. Cline, Richmond
De'Monte Buckingham, Richmond
January 23, 2017[14]Javontae Hawkins, Fordham
Marquise Moore, George Mason
Charlie Brown Jr., Saint Joseph's
January 30, 2017[15]T. J. Cline, RichmondIsiaha Mike, Duquesne
February 6, 2017[16]Otis Livingston, George Mason
Matt Mobley, St. Bonaventure
Jeff Dowtin, Rhode Island
February 13, 2017[17]Tyler Cavanaugh, George Washington
Donte Clark, UMass
Charlie Brown, Saint Joseph's
February 20, 2017[18]Jack Gibbs, Davidson
JeQuan Lewis, VCU
Mike Lewis II, Duquesne
February 27, 2017[19]Jared Terrell, Rhode Island
Matt Mobley, St. Bonaventure
Jalen Johnson, Saint Louis
March 6, 2017[20]Tyler Cavanaugh, George WashingtonDe'Monte Buckingham, Richmond

Conference Awards

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AwardRecipients[21]
Coach of the YearArchie Miller (Dayton)
Player of the YearT. J. Cline (Richmond)
Defensive Player of the YearHassan Martin (Rhode Island)
Rookie of the YearDe'Monte Buckingham (Richmond)
Sixth Man of the YearKyle Davis (Dayton)
Chris Daniels Most Improved Player of the YearMarquise Moore (George Mason)
First TeamJack Gibbs (Davidson)
Scoochie Smith (Dayton)
T. J. Cline (Richmond)
Jaylen Adams (St. Bonaventure)
JeQuan Lewis (VCU)
Second TeamPeyton Aldridge (Davidson)
Charles Cooke (Dayton)
Marquise Moore (George Mason)
Tyler Cavanaugh (George Washington)
Hassan Martin (Rhode Island)
Third TeamKendall Pollard (Dayton)
ShawnDre' Jones (Richmond)
E. C. Matthews (Rhode Island)
Matt Mobley (St. Bonaventure)
Justin Tillman (VCU)
All-Academic TeamJoseph Chartouny (Fordham)
Christian Sengfelder (Fordham)
Tyler Cavanaugh (George Washington)
Patrick Steeves (George Washington)
Mike Crawford (Saint Louis)
All-Defensive TeamCharles Cooke (Dayton)
Kyle Davis (Dayton)
Yuta Watanabe (George Washington)
Hassan Martin (Rhode Island)
Mo Alie-Cox (VCU)
All-Rookie TeamMike Lewis II (Duquesne)
Isiaha Mike (Duquesne)
Jeff Dowtin (Rhode Island)
De'Monte Buckingham (Richmond)
Charlie Brown Jr. (Saint Joseph's)

Rankings

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DuquesneAP
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FordhamAP
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George MasonAP
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George WashingtonAP
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La SalleAP
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UMassAP
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Rhode IslandAP23212321
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RichmondAP
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Saint Joseph'sAP
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Saint LouisAP
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St. BonaventureAP
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Postseason

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2017 A-10 tournament

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SessionGameTime*MatchupScoreTelevisionAttendance
First round – Wednesday, March 8
116:00 pmNo. 13 Saint Joseph's vs. No. 12 Massachusetts63–70ASN5,517
28:30 pmNo. 14 Duquesne vs. No. 11 Saint Louis71–72
Second round – Thursday, March 9
23NoonNo. 9 Davidson vs. No. 8 La Salle82–73NBCSN7,509
42:30 pmNo. 12 Massachusetts vs. No. 5 St. Bonaventure60–73
356:00 pmNo. 10 Fordham vs. No. 7 George Mason71–82 OT5,442
68:30 pmNo. 11 Saint Louis vs. No. 6 George Washington46–63
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 10
47NoonNo. 9 Davidson vs. No. 1 Dayton73–67NBCSN6,641
82:30 pmNo. 5 St. Bonaventure vs. No. 4 Rhode Island63–74
596:00 pmNo. 7 George Mason vs. No. 2 VCU60–716,647
108:30 pmNo. 6 George Washington vs. No. 3 Richmond67–70
Semifinals – Saturday, March 11
6111:00 pmNo. 9 Davidson vs. No. 4 Rhode Island60–84CBSSN6,886
123:30 pmNo. 3 Richmond vs. No. 2 VCU77–87 OT
Championship – Sunday, March 12
71312:30 pmNo. 4 Rhode Island vs. No. 2 VCU70–63CBS7,025
*Game times in Eastern Time.[a] Rankings denote tournament seed
  1. ^ The United States begins Daylight saving time at 2:00 am on Sunday, March 12. As a result, times through the semifinal games are in Eastern Standard Time while the Championship game time is in Eastern Daylight Time.

NCAA tournament

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The Atlantic 10 Conference received three bids to the 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

SeedRegionSchoolFirst FourFirst RoundSecond RoundSweet SixteenElite EightFinal FourChampionship
7SouthDaytonN/Aeliminated by (10) Wichita State, 58–64
10WestVCUN/Aeliminated by (7) Saint Mary's, 77–85
11MidwestRhode IslandN/Adefeated (6) Creighton, 84–72eliminated by (3) Oregon, 72–75
W–L (%):0–0 (–)1–2 (.333)0–1 (.000)0–0 (–)0–0 (–)0–0 (–)0–0 (–) Total: 1–3 (.250)

National Invitation tournament

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Richmond received the sole NIT bid for the conference.

SeedBracketSchoolFirst roundSecond roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
6IowaRichmonddefeated No. 3 Alabama, 71–64defeated No. 7 Oakland, 87–83eliminated by No. 4 TCU, 68–86
W–L (%):1–0 (1.000)1–0 (1.000)0–1 (.000)0–0 (–)0–0 (–) Total: 2–1 (.667)

College Basketball Invitational

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George Mason and George Washington received bids to the CBI.

SchoolFirst roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals (Best of Three)
George Masoneliminated by Loyola (MD), 58–73
George Washingtondefeated Toledo, 73–69eliminated by UIC, 71–80
W–L (%):1–1 (.500)0–1 (.000)0–0 (–)0–0 (–) Total: 1–2 (.333)

References

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  1. ^ "Saint Louis University Announces Men's Basketball Coaching Change". Saint Louis University.
  2. ^ "Saint Louis hires Travis Ford as men's basketball coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  3. ^ "Flyers Picked to Win 2016-17 Men's Basketball". Atlantic 10 Conference. Atlantic10.com. October 18, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  4. ^ Atlantic 10 Conference (November 14, 2016). "Jones, Newkirk Share First Men's Basketball Player of the Week Honors". Retrieved February 5, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Atlantic 10 Conference (November 21, 2016). "Gibbs Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Retrieved February 5, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Atlantic 10 Conference (November 28, 2016). "Cline, Lewis Share A-10 Men's Basketball Player of the Week Honors". Retrieved February 5, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Atlantic 10 Conference (December 5, 2016). "Johnson of La Salle, Bona's Adams Named A-10 Co-Players of the Week". Retrieved February 5, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Atlantic 10 Conference (December 12, 2016). "Moore Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week After Triple Double". Retrieved February 5, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Atlantic 10 Conference (December 19, 2016). "Johnson Claims A-10 Player of the Week Honors". Retrieved February 5, 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Atlantic 10 Conference (December 26, 2016). "Aldridge, Moore Share Men's Basketball Player of the Week Honors". Retrieved February 5, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ Atlantic 10 Conference (January 2, 2017). "Richmond's Cline Named Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Retrieved February 5, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ Atlantic 10 Conference (January 9, 2017). "Dayton's Smith Named A-10 Player of the Week". Retrieved February 5, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ Atlantic 10 Conference (January 16, 2017). "Aldridge, Cline Share Men's Basketball Player of the Week Honors". Retrieved February 5, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ Atlantic 10 Conference (January 23, 2017). "Hawkins, Moore Named Atlantic 10 Co-Players of the Week". Retrieved February 5, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ Atlantic 10 Conference (January 30, 2017). "Triple-Double Earns Cline Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Retrieved February 5, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ Atlantic 10 Conference (February 6, 2017). "Livingston, Mobley Earn Co-Players of the Week". Retrieved February 6, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ Atlantic 10 Conference (February 13, 2017). "Cavanaugh, Clark Share Men's Basketball Player of the Week Honors". Retrieved February 15, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ Atlantic 10 Conference (February 20, 2017). "Davidson's Gibbs, VCU's Lewis Share A-10 Player of the Week Honors". Retrieved February 20, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. ^ Atlantic 10 Conference (February 27, 2017). "Terrell, Mobley Named Co-Players of the Week". Retrieved February 27, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ "Cavanaugh Earns Final A-10 Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Atlantic10.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  21. ^ Atlantic 10 Conference (March 7, 2017). "Cline Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, Miller Voted as Coach of the Year". Retrieved March 7, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)