1990 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1990 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was played from March 3 to March 5, 1990, and March 8, 1990, at the Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, except for the final that was played at McGonigle Hall in Philadelphia. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Temple won the tournament. No other teams received bids to the NCAA Tournament. The top six teams in the conference received first-round byes.

1990 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1989–90
Teams	10
Site	The Palestra Philadelphia and McGonigle Hall Philadelphia
Champions	Temple
Winning coach	John Chaney (4th title)
MVP	Mark Macon (Temple)
Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournaments

1989–90 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Temple †	15	–	3		.833			20	–	11		.645
Penn State	13	–	5		.722			25	–	9		.735
West Virginia	11	–	7		.611			16	–	12		.571
Rhode Island	11	–	7		.611			15	–	13		.536
Rutgers	11	–	7		.611			18	–	17		.514
UMass	10	–	8		.556			17	–	14		.548
George Washington	6	–	12		.333			14	–	17		.452
Saint Joseph's	5	–	13		.278			7	–	21		.250
Duquesne	5	–	13		.278			7	–	22		.241
St. Bonaventure	3	–	15		.167			8	–	20		.286
† 1990 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket

	First Round March 3 Palestra, Philadelphia, PA					Quarterfinals March 4 Palestra					Semifinals March 5 Palestra					Final March 8 McGonigle Hall, Philadelphia
						1	Temple	61
						9	Duquesne	50
	8	Saint Joseph's	70
	9	Duquesne	96
											1	Temple	65
										5	Rutgers	57
						4	Rhode Island	79
						5	Rutgers	80
																1	Temple	53
																6	Massachusetts	51
						2	Penn State	83
						7	George Washington	72
	7	George Washington	85
	10	St. Bonaventure	77
											2	Penn State	59
										6	Massachusetts	64
						3	West Virginia	55
						6	Massachusetts	78

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References

1. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Media Guide - Atlantic 10". Atlantic 10 Conference. p. 122. Retrieved March 17, 2020.