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.

Head coaches

Coaching changes

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

Coaches

Notes:

Preseason poll

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.

Preseason All-Conference Teams

Regular season

Early season tournaments

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

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

Weekly honors

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

Conference Awards

Rankings

Postseason

2017 A-10 Tournament

NCAA Tournament

The Atlantic 10 Conference received three bids to the 2017 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.
SeedRegionSchoolFirst FourFirst RoundSecond RoundSweet SixteenElite EightFinal FourChampionship
7SouthDaytonN/Aeliminated by Wichita State, 58–64
10WestVCUN/Aeliminated by Saint Mary's, 77–85
11MidwestRhode IslandN/Adefeated Creighton, 84–72eliminated by Oregon, 72–75
W–L :0–0 1–2 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 Total: 1–3

National Invitation Tournament

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 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 Total: 2–1

College Basketball Invitational

George Mason and George Washington received bids to the CBI.
SchoolFirst roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
George Masoneliminated by Loyola, 58–73
George Washingtondefeated Toledo, 73–69eliminated by UIC, 71–80
W–L :1–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 Total: 1–2