1997 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1997 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was played from March 5 to March 8, 1997. The tournament was played at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Saint Joseph's University won the tournament. Massachusetts' second round loss to George Washington was their first loss in the conference tournament since 1991. Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Temple, and Xavier also received bids to the NCAA Tournament. Rashid Bey of Saint Joseph's was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Future NBA player Tyson Wheeler of Rhode Island was among those also named to the All-Championship Team. The top two teams in each division received a first-round bye.

Bracket

  First Round
Wednesday, March 5		 Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 6		 Semifinals
Friday, March 7		 Final
Saturday, March 8
                                     
   
  E1  Saint Joseph's 71  
    E5  St. Bonaventure 59  
W4  Dayton 75
E5  St. Bonaventure 81  
  E1  Saint Joseph's 78  
  W2  George Washington 70  
   
   
  W2  George Washington 58
    E3  Massachusetts 49  
E3  Massachusetts 64
W6  La Salle 49  
  E1  Saint Joseph's 61
  E2  Rhode Island 56
   
   
  W1  Xavier 62
    E4  Temple 69*  
E4  Temple 64
W5  Duquesne 47  
  E4  Temple 66
  E2  Rhode Island 69*  
   
   
  E2  Rhode Island 67
    W3  Virginia Tech 63  
W3  Virginia Tech 56
E6  Fordham 53  

All games played at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* - Overtime

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