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 CoreStates 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.

1997 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199697
Teams12
SiteCoreStates Spectrum
Philadelphia
ChampionsSaint Joseph's (2nd title)
Winning coachPhil Martelli (1st title)
MVPRashid Bey (Saint Joseph's)
1996–97 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 12 Saint Joseph's133 .813267  .788
Rhode Island124 .7502010  .667
UMass115 .6881914  .576
Temple106 .6252011  .645
St. Bonaventure511 .3131414  .500
Fordham115 .063621  .222
West
No. 13 Xavier133 .813236  .793
George Washington88 .5001514  .517
Virginia Tech79 .4381516  .484
Dayton610 .3751314  .481
La Salle511 .3131017  .370
Duquesne511 .313918  .333
1997 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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