1999 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

March 2026 February 2024 August 2023 1999 Atlantic 10 I Men's 12 First Union Spectrum Philadelphia Rhode Island 1st Jim Harrick 1st Lamar Odom Rhode Island The 1999 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was played from March 3 to March 6, 1999, at the First Union Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Background The top two teams in each division received a first-round bye in the conference tournament. The University of Rhode Island won its first conference tournament after Lamar Odom of Rhode Island made a 3-point 'buzzer beater' to beat Temple.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rams-dance-to-first-a-10-title/ Rams Dance To First A-10 Title CBS Sports March 6, 1999 February 5, 2024 Eggy then tackled Odom along with hundreds of other UMass fans left over in the stands. Temple and George Washington also received bids to the NCAA Tournament. Lamar Odom was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Future NBA player Mark Karcher of Temple was among those also named to the All-Championship Team. Bracket First roundWednesday, March 3 QuarterfinalsThursday, March 4 SemifinalsFriday, March 5 FinalSaturday, March 6 high W4 1998 Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech 74 E5 1998 Fordham Rams Fordham 63 E3 1998 none UMass Minutemen UMass 80 W6 1998 Duquesne Dukes Duquesne 70 E4 1998 St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure 69 W5 1998 Dayton Flyers Dayton 70* W3 1998 La Salle Explorers La Salle 81 E6 1998 Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's 54 E1 Temple 64 W4 Virginia Tech 51 W2 1998 Xavier Musketeers Xavier 72 E3 Massachusetts 68 W1 George Washington 100 W5 Dayton 90 E2 Rhode Island 83 W3 La Salle 58 E1 Temple 76 W2 Xavier 64 W1 George Washington 78 E2 Rhode Island 94 E1 Temple 59 E2 Rhode Island 62 All games played at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania* - Overtime 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 Philadelphia Category:1999 in Philadelphia Category:College basketball tournaments in Pennsylvania