2017–18 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season

George Washington head coach Mike Lonergan was fired on September 17, 2016, after the school concluded a two-month investigation into alleged emotional abuse against his players.{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/gw-officials-are-silent-amid-reports-of-basketball-coach-mike-lonergans-firing/2016/09/17/836161ae-7cf1-11e6-ac8e-cf8e0dd91dc7_story.html|title=Mike Lonergan is out as GW basketball coach after investigation into verbal abuse|website=Washington Post|access-date=2016-12-29}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/17566497/mike-lonergan-fired-george-washington-men-basketball-coach|title=George Washington fires Lonergan amid inquiry|access-date=2016-12-29|newspaper=ESPN.com}} Maurice Joseph was named interim head coach on September 27.{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/gw-basketball-promotes-maurice-joseph-as-interim-coach-to-replace-mike-lonergan/2016/09/27/99d420b2-84d4-11e6-92c2-14b64f3d453f_story.html|title=GW basketball promotes Maurice Joseph to interim coach to replace Mike Lonergan|website=Washington Post|access-date=2016-12-29}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/atlantic10/2016/09/27/george-washington-names-maurice-joseph-interim-coach-wake-mike-lonergan-firing/91172980/|title=George Washington names Maurice Joseph interim coach in wake of Lonergan firing|access-date=2016-12-29|newspaper=USA Today}} On March 27, 2017, the school removed the interim tag and named Maurice Joseph full-time head coach.{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2017/03/27/gw-names-maurice-joseph-full-time-mens-basketball-coach/|title=GW names Maurice Joseph full-time men’s basketball coach|website=Washington Post|access-date=2017-03-27}}

On March 9, 2017, UMass fired head coach Derek Kellogg after nine years and a 155–137 record.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/colleges/2017/03/09/umass-fires-basketball-coach-derek-kellogg/0yKhSIjWtS6WxSLEWzkRuL/story.html|title=UMass fires basketball coach Derek Kellogg - The Boston Globe|work=BostonGlobe.com|access-date=2017-03-15}} On March 31, the school announced they had hired Chattanooga head coach Matt McCall.

Will Wade left VCU to take the head coaching position at LSU following the firing of Johnny Jones.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/18963241/vcu-head-coach-wade-agrees-six-year-deal-become-next-coach-lsu|title=VCU's Will Wade hired as next coach at LSU|date=March 21, 2017|website=ESPN|access-date=March 29, 2017}} On March 21, 2017 the school hired Rice head coach Mike Rhoades, who had served as associate head coach under Shaka Smart from 2009–2014.{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/atlantic10/2017/03/21/mike-rhoades-vcu-coach/99461896/|title=VCU moves quickly to hire Mike Rhoades from Rice to fill coaching vacancy|work=USA TODAY|access-date=2017-03-30|language=en}}

Duquesne fired head coach Jim Ferry on March 13, 2017 after five seasons.{{cite news|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/duquesne/2017/03/13/jim-ferry-fired-duquesne-dukes-basketball-atlantic-10-coaching-rumors/stories/201703130165|title=Jim Ferry out as Duquesne men's basketball coach|last=Spencer|first=Sarah K.|date=March 13, 2017|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|accessdate=July 18, 2017}} The school then hired Akron head coach Keith Dambrot on March 28.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/19018758/duquesne-dukes-hiring-keith-dambrot-akron-zips|title=Akron's Keith Dambrot taking Duquesne coaching job|last=Goodman|first=Jeff|date=March 28, 2017|publisher=ESPN.com|access-date=July 18, 2017}} Dambrot had a 305-139 record in his 13 years as the Akron head coach.

On March 25, 2017, Dayton head coach Archie Miller left the school to accept the head coaching position at Indiana.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/19001709/archie-miller-coach-indiana-hoosiers|title=Hoosiers hire Dayton's Archie Miller as coach|date=March 25, 2017|publisher=ESPN.com|last2=Katz|first2=Andy|first1=Jeff|last1=Goodman|authorlink2=Andy Katz|access-date=March 25, 2017}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2017/03/25/report-archie-miller-new-iu-coach/99618342/|title=Archie Miller 'a great hire for IU, great hire for the state'|work=Indianapolis Star|access-date=2017-03-27|language=en}} The school hired Dayton alum Anthony Grant as the new head coach on March 30.{{cite press release|title=Anthony Grant Named New Dayton Men's Basketball Coach|date=March 30, 2017|publisher=Dayton Flyers|url=http://www.daytonflyers.com/news/2017/3/30/anthony-grant-named-new-dayton-mens-basketball-coach.aspx|accessdate=July 18, 2017}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
width="110" | Team ! Head coach ! Previous job ! Seasons at school ! Overall record ! A-10 record ! A-10 Championships ! NCAA tournaments ! NCAA Final Fours ! NCAA Championships
style={{NCAA color cell|Davidson Wildcats}} |Davidson | Bob McKillop | Long Island Lutheran High School |29 | {{Winning percentage|554|330|record=y}} | {{Winning percentage|45|27|record=y}} |1 | 9 | 0 | 0
style="{{NCAA color cell|Dayton Flyers}};"|Dayton |Anthony Grant |Oklahoma City Thunder (asst.) |1 | {{Winning percentage|14|17|record=y}} | {{Winning percentage|8|10|record=y}} |0 |0 | 0 | 0
style={{NCAA color cell|Duquesne Dukes}} |Duquesne |Keith Dambrot |Akron |1 | {{Winning percentage|16|16|record=y}} | {{Winning percentage|7|11|record=y}} |0 |3 | 0 | 0
style={{NCAA color cell|Fordham Rams}} |Fordham | Jeff Neubauer | Eastern Kentucky |3 | {{Winning percentage|39|55|record=y}} | {{Winning percentage|19|33|record=y}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0
style={{NCAA color cell|George Mason Patriots}} |George Mason | Dave Paulsen | Bucknell |3 | {{Winning percentage|47|52|record=y}} | {{Winning percentage|23|30|record=y}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0
style={{NCAA color cell|George Washington Colonials}} |George Washington | Maurice Joseph | George Washington (asst.) |2 | {{Winning percentage|35|33|record=y}} | {{Winning percentage|17|19|record=y}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0
style={{NCAA color cell|La Salle Explorers}} |La Salle | John Giannini | Maine |14 | {{Winning percentage|212|226|record=y}} | {{Winning percentage|99|131|record=y}} |0 | 1 | 0 | 0
style={{NCAA color cell|UMass Minutemen}} |UMass |Matt McCall |Chattanooga |1 | {{Winning percentage|13|20|record=y}} | {{Winning percentage|5|13|record=y}} |0 | 1 | 0 | 0
style={{NCAA color cell|Rhode Island Rams}} |Rhode Island | Dan Hurley | Wagner |6 | {{Winning percentage|113|82|record=y}} | {{Winning percentage|58|46|record=y}} |1 | 2 | 0 | 0
style={{NCAA color cell|Richmond Spiders}} |Richmond | Chris Mooney | Air Force |13 | {{Winning percentage|237|195|record=y}} | {{Winning percentage|118|97|record=y}} |0 | 2 | 0 | 0
style={{NCAA color cell|Saint Joseph's Hawks}} |Saint Joseph's | Phil Martelli | Saint Joseph's (asst.) |23 | {{Winning percentage|430|309|record=y}} | {{Winning percentage|212|164|record=y}} |6 | 7 | 0 | 0
style={{NCAA color cell|Saint Louis Billikens}} |Saint Louis | Travis Ford | Oklahoma State |2 | {{Winning percentage|29|37|record=y}} | {{Winning percentage|15|21|record=y}} |0 |0 | 0 | 0
style={{NCAA color cell|St. Bonaventure Bonnies}} |St. Bonaventure | Mark Schmidt | Robert Morris |11 | {{Winning percentage|192|152|record=y}} | {{Winning percentage|95|89|record=y}} |1 | 2 | 0 | 0
style={{NCAA color cell|VCU Rams}} |VCU |Mike Rhoades |Rice |1 | {{Winning percentage|18|15|record=y}} | {{Winning percentage|9|9|record=y}} |0 |0 | 0 | 0

Notes:

• All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
• Overall and A-10 records are from time at current school and include the 2017–18 season.

Prior to the season at the conference's annual media day, awards and a poll were chosen by a panel of the league's head coaches and select media members.{{cite web|title=Rhode Island Picked to Win A-10 Men's Basketball|url=http://www.atlantic10.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31600&ATCLID=211673363|website=Atlantic 10 Conference|publisher=Atlantic10.com|accessdate=October 17, 2017|date=October 17, 2017}}

class=wikitable !Rank !Team
1	Rhode Island (27)
2	St. Bonaventure (1)
3	Saint Joseph's
4	VCU
5	Dayton
6	Davidson
7	Saint Louis
8	Richmond
9	La Salle
10	George Mason
11	George Washington
12	Massachusetts
13	Fordham
14	Duquesne
colspan=3 valign=middle|(first place votes)

This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. Each team played 18 conference games: one game vs. eight opponents and two games against five opponents.

class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:90%;"
colspan=1 style="background:white; border-top-style:hidden; border-left-style:hidden;" width=75|  ! style={{NCAA color cell|Davidson Wildcats}} width=75|Davidson ! style="background:#{{NCAA color|Dayton Flyers|3}}; color:#{{NCAA color|Dayton Flyers|2}};" width=75|Dayton ! style={{NCAA color cell|Duquesne Dukes}} width=75|Duquesne ! style={{NCAA color cell|Fordham Rams}} width=75|Fordham ! style={{NCAA color cell|George Mason Patriots}} width=75|GM ! style={{NCAA color cell|George Washington Colonials}} width=75|GW ! style={{NCAA secondary color cell|La Salle Explorers}} width=75|La Salle ! style={{NCAA color cell|UMass Minutemen}} width=75|UMass ! style={{NCAA color cell|Rhode Island Rams}} width=75|Rhode Island ! style={{NCAA color cell|Richmond Spiders}} width=75|Richmond ! style={{NCAA color cell|Saint Joseph's Hawks}} width=75|St. Joseph's ! style={{NCAA color cell|Saint Louis Billikens}} width=75|St. Louis ! style={{NCAA color cell|St. Bonaventure Bonnies}} width=75|St. Bonaventure ! style={{NCAA color cell|VCU Rams}} width=75|VCU
style="text-align:center;" !vs. Davidson |–	1–0	0–1	0–2	0–1	0–2	0–1	0–1	1–1	2–0	0–1	0–1	1–1	0–1
style="text-align:center;" !vs. Dayton |0–1	–	1–1	0–1	1–0	0–1	1–0	2–0	2–0	0–1	1–0	1–1	0–1	1–1
style="text-align:center;" !vs. Duquesne |1–0	1–1	–	1–1	0–1	0–2	0–1	1–0	1–0	1–0	1–0	1–1	2–0	1–0
style="text-align:center;" !vs. Fordham |2–0	1–0	1–1	–	0–1	1–0	2–0	0–1	1–0	0–1	2–0	1–0	1–0	2–0
style="text-align:center;" !vs. George Mason |1–0	0–1	1–0	1–0	–	1–1	1–0	0–2	1–0	1–1	0–2	0–1	1–0	1–1
style="text-align:center;" !vs. George Washington |2–0	1–0	2–0	0–1	1–1	–	0–1	0–1	1–0	1–1	0–1	1–0	1–0	1–1
style="text-align:center;" !vs. La Salle |1–0	0–1	1–0	0–2	0–1	1–0	–	1–1	2–0	1–0	1–1	1–1	1–0	1–0
style="text-align:center;" !vs. UMass |1–0	0–2	0–1	1–0	2–0	1–0	1–1	–	2–0	1–0	1–1	1–0	1–0	1–0
style="text-align:center;" !vs. Rhode Island |1–1	0–2	0–1	0–1	0–1	0–1	0–2	0–2	–	0–1	1–0	0–1	1–1	0–1
style="text-align:center;" !vs. Richmond |0–2	1–0	0–1	1–0	1–1	1–1	0–1	0–1	1–0	–	1–0	2–0	1–0	0–2
style="text-align:center;" !vs. Saint Joseph's |1–0	0–1	0–1	0–2	2–0	1–0	1–1	1–1	0–1	0–1	–	1–0	1–1	0–1
style="text-align:center;" !vs. Saint Louis |1–0	1–1	1–1	0–1	1–0	0–1	1–1	0–1	1–0	0–2	0–1	–	2–0	1–0
style="text-align:center;" !vs. St. Bonaventure |1–1	1–0	0–2	0–1	0–1	0–1	0–1	0–1	1–1	0–1	1–1	0–2	–	0–1
style="text-align:center;" !vs. VCU |1–0	1–1	0–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–1	0–1	1–0	2–0	1–0	0–1	1–0	–
style="text-align:center;" !Total !13–5!!8–10!!7–11!!4–14!!9–9!!6–10!!7–11!!7–11!!15–3!!9–9!!10–8!!9–9!!14–4!!9–9

On March 6, 2018, the Atlantic 10 announced its conference awards.{{Cite news|url=http://www.atlantic10.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31600&ATCLID=211704410|title=Aldridge, Adams Named Atlantic 10 Co-Players of the Year, Rhode Island's Hurley Voted as Coach of the Year|work=Atlantic10.com|access-date=2018-03-15}}

class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;"
Award ! Recipients
Coach of the Year |Dan Hurley, Rhode Island
Player of the Year |Peyton Aldridge, Davidson Jaylen Adams, St. Bonaventure
Defensive Player of the Year |Yuta Watanabe, George Washington
Rookie of the Year |Kellan Grady, Davidson
Chris Daniels Most Improved Player of the Year |Luwane Pipkins, Massachusetts LaDarien Griffin, St. Bonaventure
|Sixth Man of the Year |Tarin Smith, Duquesne
First Team |Peyton Aldridge, Davidson Jared Terrell, Rhode Island Jaylen Adams, St. Bonaventure Matt Mobley, St. Bonaventure Justin Tillman, VCU
Second Team |Kellan Grady, Davidson Otis Livingston II, George Mason B. J. Johnson, La Salle Luwane Pipkins, Massachusetts Shavar Newkirk, Saint Joseph's
Third Team |Josh Cunningham, Dayton Yuta Watanabe, George Washington E. C. Matthews, Rhode Island Grant Golden, Richmond James Demery, Saint Joseph's
All-Academic Team |Joseph Chartouny, Fordham Prokop Slanina, Fordham Patrick Steeves, George Washington B. J. Johnson, La Salle Jeff Dowtin, Rhode Island
All-Defensive Team |Joseph Chartouny, Fordham Yuta Watanabe, George Washington Stanford Robinson, Rhode Island Javon Bess, Saint Louis Justin Tillman, VCU
All-Rookie Team |Kellan Grady, Davidson Jalen Crutcher, Dayton Eric Williams, Jr., Duquesne Grant Golden, Richmond Hasahn French, Saint Louis

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{{14TeamBracket-BigTenBasketball

| RD1=First round
Wednesday, March 7
Stadium

| RD2=Second round
Thursday, March 8
NBCSN

| RD3=Quarterfinals
Friday, March 9
NBCSN

| RD4=Semifinals
Saturday, March 10
CBSSN

| RD5=Championship
Sunday, March 11
CBS

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| RD1-seed01=12

| RD1-team01=La Salle

| RD1-score01=67

| RD1-seed02=13

| RD1-team02=Massachusetts

| RD1-score02=69

| RD1-seed03=11

| RD1-team03=George Washington

| RD1-score03=78

| RD1-seed04=14

| RD1-team04=Fordham

| RD1-score04=72

| RD2-seed01=8

| RD2-team01=VCU

| RD2-score01=77

| RD2-seed02=9

| RD2-team02=Dayton

| RD2-score02=72

| RD2-seed03=5

| RD2-team03=George Mason

| RD2-score03=80

| RD2-seed04=13

| RD2-team04=Massachusetts

| RD2-score04=75

| RD2-seed05=7

| RD2-team05=Richmond

| RD2-score05=81

| RD2-seed06=10

| RD2-team06=Duquesne

| RD2-score06=68

| RD2-seed07=6

| RD2-team07=Saint Louis

| RD2-score07=70

| RD2-seed08=11

| RD2-team08=George Washington

| RD2-score08=63

| RD3-seed01=1

| RD3-team01=Rhode Island

| RD3-score01=76

| RD3-seed02=8

| RD3-team02=VCU

| RD3-score02=67

| RD3-seed03=4

| RD3-team03=Saint Joseph's

| RD3-score03=68

| RD3-seed04=5

| RD3-team04=George Mason

| RD3-score04=49

| RD3-seed05=2

| RD3-team05=St. Bonaventure

| RD3-score05=83

| RD3-seed06=7

| RD3-team06=Richmond

| RD3-score06=77

| RD3-seed07=3

| RD3-team07=Davidson

| RD3-score07=78

| RD3-seed08=6

| RD3-team08=Saint Louis

| RD3-score08=60

| RD4-seed01=1

| RD4-team01=Rhode Island

| RD4-score01=90

| RD4-seed02=4

| RD4-team02=Saint Joseph's

| RD4-score02=87

| RD4-seed03=2

| RD4-team03=St. Bonaventure

| RD4-score03=70

| RD4-seed04=3

| RD4-team04=Davidson

| RD4-score04=82

| RD5-seed01=1

| RD5-team01=Rhode Island

| RD5-score01=57

| RD5-seed02=3

| RD5-team02=Davidson

| RD5-score02=58

}}

* denotes overtime period

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The winner of the Atlantic 10 tournament, Davidson, received the conference's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Two other conference school received at-large bids to the Tournament: Rhode Island and St. Bonaventure.

class="sortable wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%"
Seed ! Region ! School ! First Four ! First round ! Second round ! Sweet Sixteen ! Elite Eight ! Final Four ! Championship
align=center|7 | Midwest |Rhode Island |N/A |defeated (10) Oklahoma 83–78OT |eliminated by (2) Duke 62–87 | | | |
align=center|11 | South |St. Bonaventure |defeated (11) UCLA 65–58 |eliminated by (6) Florida 62–77 | | | | |
align=center|12 | South |Davidson |N/A |eliminated by (5) Kentucky 73–78 | | | | |
! !W–L (%): !{{Winning percentage|1|0|record=y}} !{{Winning percentage|1|2|record=y}} !{{Winning percentage|0|1|record=y}} !{{Winning percentage|0|0|record=y}} !{{Winning percentage|0|0|record=y}} !{{Winning percentage|0|0|record=y}} !{{Winning percentage|0|0|record=y}} Total: {{Winning percentage|2|3|record=y}}

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