2012 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

US college basketball tournament August 2023 March 2026 2012 Atlantic 10 I Men's 12 Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, New Jersey St. Bonaventure 1st Mark Schmidt 1st Andrew Nicholson St. Bonaventure 6,101 26 CBSSR, CBSSN, CBS The 2012 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was played initially at campus sites for the opening round on March 6, 2012 and subsequently at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey from March 9 through March 11, 2012.A-10 To Hold 2010, 2011, 2012 Men's Basketball Championships At Boardwalk Hall In Atlantic City http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032409aaa.html Atlantic 10 Conference 2010-03-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20110728093503/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032409aaa.html 2011-07-28 dead It was the sixth consecutive year that the tournament was hosted in Boardwalk Hall, matching the longest streak at one site since the tournament was held at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1997–2002. However, it was the tournament's final year in the run at Boardwalk Hall, as the event moved to Brooklyn's new Barclays Center in 2013. The 2012 tournament was also the last to use campus sites for the opening round, as all tournament games will be played in Brooklyn under the new deal.A-10, Barclays Center Form Partnership; Bring A-10 Championship To Brooklyn http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/092811aal.html Atlantic 10 Conference December 19, 2011 September 28, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111205220747/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/092811aal.html December 5, 2011 The tournament champion received an automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA tournament. Seeding for the tournament is determined by the conference standings at the end of the regular season.2012 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tie-Breaking Scenarios http://cincinnati.com/blogs/xavier/files/2012/03/2012-MBB-Tiebreak-Scenarios.pdf atlantic10 conferebce March 1, 2012 The last two teams in the standings do not qualify for the tournament. Opening round games are played at the home of the higher (lower number) seed. The championship game was nationally televised on CBS.A-10 Men's Basketball Championship To Be Aired On CBS Sports Beginning In 2010; New Championship Format Unveiled http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/112508aac.html Atlantic 10 2010-03-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20110728093534/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/112508aac.html 2011-07-28 dead Tie-breakers Xavier earned the 3rd seed over St. Bonaventure with a 1–0 record in head-to-head games. Four teams (Dayton, La Salle, Massachusetts, and Saint Joseph's) broke a tie for 5th place with a 9–7 conference record, which was done by comparing the composite head-to-head records of all tied teams.Temple Claims Top Seed for 2012 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030312aaa.html Atlantic 10 Conference March 5, 2012 March 3, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120420142447/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030312aaa.html April 20, 2012 dead mdy-all Saint Joseph's earned the 5th seed, as they went 3–1 (.750) in games against the other three schools. Dayton earned the 6th seed with a 2–1 (.667) record, La Salle the 7th seed with a 2–2 (.500) record, and Massachusetts the 8th with a 1–4 (.200) record. Duquesne earned the 9th seed over Richmond with a 1–0 record in head-to-head games. George Washington and Charlotte split their season series 1–1. However, George Washington earned the 11th seed over Charlotte by virtue of an 0–1 mark against Xavier (Charlotte went 0–2 against Xavier).GW Men's Hoops Falls at Dayton, Will Face Flyers in A-10 First Round http://www.gwsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030312aaa.html George Washington Athletics March 5, 2012 March 3, 2012 May 3, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120503141606/http://www.gwsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030312aaa.html dead Notes 2012 marks the first year when Rhode Island did not qualify for the tournament, since the league adopted the current format in 2006. Fordham did not qualify for the fourth consecutive year. Bracket First roundCampus SitesMarch 6, 2012 QuarterfinalsBoardwalk HallMarch 9, 2012 SemifinalsBoardwalk HallMarch 10, 2012 Championship GameBoardwalk HallMarch 11, 2012 high 8 UMass 92 9 2011 Duquesne Dukes Duquesne 83 5 Saint Joseph's 80 12 2011 Charlotte 49ers Charlotte 64 7 La Salle 80 10 Richmond 72 6 Dayton 67 11 George Washington 50 1 #21 Temple 71 8 UMass 77 4 St. Bonaventure 71 5 Saint Joseph's 68 2 Saint Louis 78 7 La Salle 71 3 Xavier 70 6 Dayton 69 8 UMass 80 4 St. Bonaventure 84 2 Saint Louis 64 3 Xavier 71 4 St. Bonaventure 67 3 Xavier 56 References Category:Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament Tournament Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament Category:Basketball competitions in Atlantic City, New Jersey Category:College basketball tournaments in New Jersey