1995 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

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1995 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1994–95
Teams9
SiteThe Palestra (First 3 rounds)
Philadelphia and
Mullins Center (Championship)
Amherst, Massachusetts
ChampionsUMass (4th title)
Winning coachJohn Calipari (4th title)
MVPLou Roe (UMass)
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1996 →
1994–95 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 UMass 13 3   .813 29 5   .853
Temple 10 6   .625 19 11   .633
George Washington 10 6   .625 18 14   .563
Saint Joseph's 9 7   .563 17 12   .586
St. Bonaventure 9 7   .563 18 13   .581
West Virginia 7 9   .438 13 13   .500
Rutgers 7 9   .438 13 15   .464
Duquesne 5 11   .313 10 18   .357
Rhode Island 2 14   .125 7 20   .259
1995 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was played March 4–6 and 9, 1995. 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 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The University of Massachusetts won the tournament for the fourth year in a row.[1] Temple also received a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Lou Roe of Massachusetts was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, making the All-Championship Team for the fourth consecutive year.[1] Future NBA players Rick Brunson (Temple) and Marcus Camby (Massachusetts) were among those also named to the All-Championship Team.

Bracket[edit]

First round
Saturday, March 4
Palestra, Philadelphia, PA
Quarterfinals
Sunday, March 5
Palestra
Semifinals
Monday, March 6
Palestra
Final
Thursday, March 9
Mullins Center, Amherst, MA
            
1 #8 UMass 79
8 Duquesne 53
8 Duquesne 82
9 Rhode Island 69
1 #8 UMass 68
4 Saint Joseph's 57
4 Saint Joseph's 84
5 St. Bonaventure 782OT
1 #8 UMass 63
3 Temple 44
2 George Washington 73
7 Rutgers 80
7 Rutgers 42
3 Temple 47
3 Temple 84
6 West Virginia 72

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Victory gives UMass another league sweep". Hartford Courant. March 10, 1995. Retrieved February 6, 2024.