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1993 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

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1993 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1992–93
Teams8
SiteThe Palestra (First and Second rounds)
Philadelphia and
Mullins Center (Championship)
Amherst, Massachusetts
ChampionsMassachusetts (2nd title)
Winning coachJohn Calipari (2nd title)
MVPHarper Williams (Massachusetts)
← 1992
1994 →
1992–93 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 UMass 11 3   .786 24 7   .774
George Washington 8 6   .571 21 9   .700
Rhode Island 8 6   .571 19 11   .633
Saint Joseph's 8 6   .571 18 11   .621
Temple 8 6   .571 20 13   .606
West Virginia 7 7   .500 17 12   .586
Rutgers 6 8   .429 13 15   .464
St. Bonaventure 0 14   .000 10 17   .370
1993 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1993 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was played from March 7 to March 8, 1993, and March 11, 1993. The first two rounds were played at the Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, while the final was played at the Mullins Center in Amherst, Massachusetts. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The University of Massachusetts won the tournament. George Washington, Rhode Island, and Temple also received bids to the NCAA Tournament. Harper Williams of Massachusetts was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player for the second consecutive year. Future NBA players Eddie Jones (Temple), Aaron McKie (Temple), and Lou Roe (Massachusetts) were among those also named to the All-Championship Team.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
Sunday, March 7
Palestra, Philadelphia, PA
Semifinals
Monday, March 8
Palestra
Final
Thursday, March 11
Mullins Center, Amherst, MA
         
1 UMass 75
8 St. Bonaventure 62
1 UMass 76
5 Rhode Island 50
4 George Washington 75
5 Rhode Island 86
1 UMass 69
3 Temple 61
2 Saint Joseph's 71
7 Rutgers 70
2 Saint Joseph's 60
3 Temple 71
3 Temple 80
6 West Virginia 53