1999 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
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{{Infobox NCAA Basketball Conference tournament
| Year = 1999
| Conference = Atlantic 10
| Division = I
| Gender = Men's
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| Teams = 12
| Arena = First Union Spectrum
| City = Philadelphia
| Champions = Rhode Island
| TitleCount = 1st
| Coach = Jim Harrick
| CoachCount = 1st
| MVP = Lamar Odom
| MVPTeam = Rhode Island
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{{1998–99 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings}}
The 1999 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was played from March 3 to March 6, 1999 at the First Union Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.
Background
The top two teams in each division received a first-round bye in the conference tournament. The University of Rhode Island won its first conference tournament after Lamar Odom of Rhode Island made a 3-point 'buzzer beater' to beat Temple.{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rams-dance-to-first-a-10-title/|title=Rams Dance To First A-10 Title|work=CBS Sports|date=March 6, 1999|access-date=February 5, 2024}} Eggy then tackled Odom along with hundreds of other UMass fans left over in the stands.
Temple and George Washington also received bids to the NCAA Tournament. Lamar Odom was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Future NBA player Mark Karcher of Temple was among those also named to the All-Championship Team.
Bracket
{{4RoundBracket-Byes
| RD1=First round
Wednesday, March 3
| RD2=Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 4
| RD3=Semifinals
Friday, March 5
| RD4=Final
Saturday, March 6
| boldwinner=high
| RD1-seed03=W4
| RD1-team03={{cbb link|1998|team=Virginia Tech Hokies|title=Virginia Tech}}
| RD1-score03=74
| RD1-seed04=E5
| RD1-team04={{cbb link|1998|team=Fordham Rams|title=Fordham}}
| RD1-score04=63
| RD1-seed07=E3
| RD1-team07={{cbb link|1998|sex=none|team=UMass Minutemen|title=UMass}}
| RD1-score07=80
| RD1-seed08=W6
| RD1-team08={{cbb link|1998|team=Duquesne Dukes|title=Duquesne}}
| RD1-score08=70
| RD1-seed11=E4
| RD1-team11={{cbb link|1998|team=St. Bonaventure Bonnies|title=St. Bonaventure}}
| RD1-score11=69
| RD1-seed12=W5
| RD1-team12={{cbb link|1998|team=Dayton Flyers|title=Dayton}}
| RD1-score12=70*
| RD1-seed15=W3
| RD1-team15={{cbb link|1998|team=La Salle Explorers|title=La Salle}}
| RD1-score15=81
| RD1-seed16=E6
| RD1-team16={{cbb link|1998|team=Saint Joseph's Hawks|title=Saint Joseph's}}
| RD1-score16=54
| RD2-seed01=E1
| RD2-team01=Temple
| RD2-score01=64
| RD2-seed02=W4
| RD2-team02=Virginia Tech
| RD2-score02=51
| RD2-seed03=W2
| RD2-team03={{cbb link|1998|team=Xavier Musketeers|title=Xavier}}
| RD2-score03=72
| RD2-seed04=E3
| RD2-team04=Massachusetts
| RD2-score04=68
| RD2-seed05=W1
| RD2-team05=George Washington
| RD2-score05=100
| RD2-seed06=W5
| RD2-team06=Dayton
| RD2-score06=90
| RD2-seed07=E2
| RD2-team07=Rhode Island
| RD2-score07=83
| RD2-seed08=W3
| RD2-team08=La Salle
| RD2-score08=58
| RD3-seed01=E1
| RD3-team01=Temple
| RD3-score01=76
| RD3-seed02=W2
| RD3-team02=Xavier
| RD3-score02=64
| RD3-seed03=W1
| RD3-team03=George Washington
| RD3-score03=78
| RD3-seed04=E2
| RD3-team04=Rhode Island
| RD3-score04=94
| RD4-seed01=E1
| RD4-team01=Temple
| RD4-score01=59
| RD4-seed02=E2
| RD4-team02=Rhode Island
| RD4-score02=62
}}
All games played at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* - Overtime
References
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{{Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament navbox}}
{{1999 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox}}
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