1994 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

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1994 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1993–94
Teams9
SiteThe Palestra (First 3 rounds)
Philadelphia and
Mullins Center (Championship)
Amherst, Massachusetts
ChampionsMassachusetts
Winning coachJohn Calipari (3rd title)
MVPMike Williams (Massachusetts)
← 1993
1995 →
1993–94 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 UMass 14 2   .875 28 7   .800
No. 12 Temple 12 4   .750 23 8   .742
George Washington 8 8   .500 18 12   .600
West Virginia 8 8   .500 17 12   .586
Duquesne 8 8   .500 17 13   .567
Rhode Island 7 9   .438 11 16   .407
Rutgers 6 10   .375 11 16   .407
Saint Joseph's 5 11   .313 14 14   .500
St. Bonaventure 4 12   .250 10 17   .370
1994 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1994 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was played from March 5 to March 7, 1994, and March 11, 1994. The first three 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 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The University of Massachusetts won the tournament for the third year in a row. George Washington and Temple also received bids to the NCAA Tournament. Mike Williams of Massachusetts was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Future NBA players Derrick Alston (Duquesne), Eddie Jones (Temple), Aaron McKie (Temple), and Lou Roe (Massachusetts) joined Williams on the All-Championship Team.

Bracket

First round
Saturday, March 5
Palestra, Philadelphia, PA
Quarterfinals
Sunday, March 6
Palestra
Semifinals
Monday, March 7
Palestra
Final
Thursday, March 10
Mullins Center, Amherst, MA
            
1 #11 Massachusetts 74
8 Saint Joseph's 58
8 Saint Joseph's 94
9 St. Bonaventure 83
1 #9 Massachusetts 69
5 Duquesne 52
4 West Virginia 68
5 Duquesne 70
1 #9 Massachusetts 70
2 #12 Temple 59
2 #12 Temple 58
7 Rutgers 44
2 #12 Temple 54
3 George Washington 34
3 George Washington 70
6 Rhode Island 61

* - Overtime