2021 Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament Info, Facts, & Preview Links
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
First Round (at Richmond, VA; Seigel Center-VCU)
Game 1: (13) St. Joseph’s (4-14 overall; 3-9 conf) vs. (12) La Salle (9-15 overall; 6-11 conf) at 11 a.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 2: (14) Fordham (2-11 overall; 2-11 conf) vs. (11) George Washington (4-11 overall; 3-5 conf) at 2 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Second Round (at Richmond, VA; 3&5-Seigel Center-VCU; 4&6-Robins Center-Richmond)
Game 3: (9) Duquesne (8-8 overall; 7-7 conf) vs. (8) Richmond (13-7 overall; 6-5 conf) at 11 a.m. ET (NBCSN)
Game 4: (13) St. Joseph’s/(12) LaSalle winner vs. (5) UMass (7-6 overall; 6-4 conf) at 1 p.m. ET (NBCSN)
Game 5: (10) Rhode Island (10-14 overall; 7-10 conf) vs. (7) Dayton (13-8 overall; 9-7 conf) at 3:30 p.m. ET (NBCSN)
Game 6: (14) Fordham/(11) George Washington winner vs. (6) George Mason (12-8 overall; 8-6 conf) at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN3)
Friday, March 5, 2021
Quarterfinals (at Richmond, VA; 7&9-Seigel Center-VCU; 8&10-Robins Center-Richmond)
Game 7: (9) Duquesne/(8) Richmond winner vs. (1) St. Bonaventure (13-4 overall; 11-4 conf) at 11 a.m. ET (NBCSN)
Game 8: (13) St. Joseph’s/(12) La Salle/(5) UMass vs. (4) St. Louis (13-5 overall; 6-4 conf) at 1 p.m. ET (NBCSN)
Game 9: (10) Rhode Island/(7) Dayton winner vs. (2) VCU (17-6 overall; 10-4 conf) at 3:30 p.m. ET (NBCSN)
Game 10: (14) Fordham/(11) George Washington/(6) George Mason vs. (3) Davidson (12-7 overall; 7-4 conf) at 5:30 p.m. ET (NBCSN)
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Semifinals (Richmond, VA; Siegel Center-VCU)
Game 11: Semifinal #1 at 6 p.m. ET (CBSSN)
Game 12: Semifinal #2 at 9 p.m. ET (CBSSN)
Sunday, March 14, 2021
Championship Game-(Dayton, OH; UD Arena)
Game 13: Championship Game (Auto Bid) at 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
Tournament Winners (last 10 years):
2020: Cancelled due to scourge known as COVID
2019: (6) St. Louis (23-13 overall; 10-8 conf)
2018: (3) Davidson (21-12 overall; 13-5 conf)
2017: (4) Rhode Island (25-10 overall; 13-5 conf)
2016: (4) St. Joseph’s (28-8 overall; 13-5 conf)
2015: (5) VCU (26-10 overall; 12-6 conf)
2014: (4) St. Joseph’s (24-10 overall; 11-5 conf)
2013: (1) St. Louis (28-7 overall; 13-3 conf)
2012: (4) St. Bonaventure (20-12 overall; 10-6 conf)
2011: (3) Richmond (29-8 overall; 13-3 conf)
NET ratings through games of 3/2/21 (347 teams)
St. Bonaventure-32
VCU-36
St. Louis-42
Richmond-62
Davidson-72
Dayton-86
Rhode Island-105
George Mason-124
UMass-128
Duquesne-139
La Salle-195
St. Joseph’s-205
George Washington-257
Fordham-322
Kenpom ratings as of 3/3/21
St. Bonaventure-34
St. Louis-43
VCU-50
Richmond-62
Davidson-68
Dayton-83
Rhode Island-93
Duquesne-121
UMass-124
George Mason-125
St. Joseph’s-184
La Salle-190
George Washington-211
Fordham-293
Here are some links for previews of the 2021 Atlantic 10 Conference tournament and the official tournament championship page (in no particular order):
Atlantic 10 Conference official Tournament Championship page: https://atlantic10.com/sports/2020/9/14/mbb21.aspx
NBC Sports Washington preview link: https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/ncaa/atlantic-10-tournament-2021-bracket-how-watch-dates-preview-location?cid=Yahoo&partner=ya4nbcs
FanSided/Busting Brackets preview link: https://bustingbrackets.com/2021/03/03/atlantic-10-basketball-2021-conference-tournament-preview-and-predictions/
Dayton Daily News preview link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaabk/a-10-tournament-preview-dayton-faces-long-odds-in-wide-open-event/ar-BB1ea00y?ocid=uxbndlbing
KCOU FM preview link: https://kcou.fm/atlantic-10-tournament-preview/
Three-Man-Weave preview link: https://www.three-man-weave.com/3mw/atlantic-10-tournament-preview-2021
The Score betting preview link: https://www.thescore.com/ncaab/news/2125491
Sports Gambling Podcast Network preview link: https://www.sportsgamblingpodcast.com/2021/03/02/atlantic-10-conference-tournament-analysis-sleeper-favorite-value-picks/
My brief take on the A-10 tournament: This tournament is usually pretty wild with upsets as you can see above. The 1-seed has only won it once in the last 10 years! So, I will go with the 4-seed St. Louis to win it; they were the preseason favorite after all. COVID slowed their season down more than most, but they seem to be playing well now. Also, crazy enough, the 13-seed St. Joseph's has won 3 in a row going into the tournament and is a team to watch. Legitimately, the only teams I would for sure count on off having a chance to win this thing are George Washington, LaSalle, and Fordham. I could easily see this being a title game featuring two middle to lower seeds. It should be fun. Enjoy!
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