1996 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

none July 2023 March 2026 February 2024 1996 Atlantic 10 I Men's 12 Philadelphia Civic Center Philadelphia UMass 5th John Calipari 5th Carmelo Travieso UMass The 1996 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was played from March 6 to March 9, 1996. The tournament was played at the Philadelphia Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The University of Massachusetts won the tournament for the fifth year in a row.https://www.nydailynews.com/1996/03/10/umass-dooms-temple-in-final/ UMass dooms Temple in final New York Daily News March 10, 1996 February 19, 2024 Massachusetts eventually reached the semifinals of the NCAA tournament. George Washington, Temple, and Virginia Tech also received bids to the tournament. Carmelo Travieso of Massachusetts was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Future NBA players Marcus Camby (Massachusetts), Marc Jackson (Temple), and Tyson Wheeler (Rhode Island) were among those also named to the All-Championship Team. The top two teams in each division received a first-round bye. Bracket First roundWednesday, March 6 QuarterfinalsThursday, March 7 SemifinalsFriday, March 8 FinalSaturday, March 9 high W4 1995 Dayton Flyers Dayton 60 E5 1995 St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure 72 E3 1995 Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's 80 W6 1995 Duquesne Dukes Duquesne 72OT E4 1995 Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island 85 W5 1995 La Salle Explorers La Salle 59 W3 1995 Xavier Musketeers Xavier 61 E6 1995 Fordham Rams Fordham 54 E1 #2 UMass 69 E5 St. Bonaventure 56 W2 George Washington 81 E3 Saint Joseph's 71 W1 #15 Virginia Tech 71 E4 Rhode Island 77 E2 Temple 67 W3 Xavier 50 E1 #2 UMass 74 W2 George Washington 65 E4 Rhode Island 52 E2 Temple 64 E1 #2 UMass 75 E2 Temple 61 All games played at Philadelphia Civic Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania References Category:Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament Tournament Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament Category:1996 in Philadelphia Category:Basketball competitions in Philadelphia Category:College basketball tournaments in Pennsylvania