2017–18 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season

The 2017–18 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season was the 42nd season of Atlantic 10 Conference basketball. The season began with practices in October 2017, followed by the start of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. League play began in late December and ended on March 3, 2018.

2017–18 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams14
TV partner(s)CBSSN, NBCSN, CBS
Regular season
Season championsRhode Island
Season MVPJaylen Adams, St. Bonaventure & Peyton Aldridge, Davidson
Tournament
ChampionsDavidson
  Runners-upRhode Island
2017–18 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Rhode Island153 .833268  .765
St. Bonaventure144 .778268  .765
Davidson135 .7222112  .636
Saint Joseph's108 .5561616  .500
VCU99 .5001815  .545
Saint Louis99 .5001716  .515
George Mason99 .5001617  .485
Richmond99 .5001220  .375
Dayton810 .4441417  .452
Duquesne711 .3891616  .500
George Washington711 .3891518  .455
La Salle711 .3891319  .406
Massachusetts513 .2781320  .394
Fordham414 .222922  .290
2018 A10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

With a win over La Salle on February 20, 2018, Rhode Island clinched at least a share of the A-10 regular season championship, their first title since 1981. Three days later, the Rams clinched an outright A-10 title for the first time in school history.

The 2018 A-10 tournament was held at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. from March 7 through 11, 2018. Davidson defeated Rhode Island in the championship game to win the tournament and receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

Davidson, Rhode Island, and St. Bonaventure were invited to the NCAA tournament. The schools went a combined 2–3 in tournament play.

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