2020 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
{{short description|Basketball tournament}}
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{{Infobox NCAA Basketball Conference tournament
| Year = 2020
| Conference = Atlantic 10
| Division = I
| Gender = Men's
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| Teams = 14
| Arena = Barclays Center
| City = Brooklyn, New York
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| Attendance = 2,461
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| Television = ESPN+, NBCSN, CBSSN, CBS
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{{2019–20 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings}}
The 2020 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Atlantic 10 Conference's 2019–20 season. It was scheduled to be held from March 11, through March 15, 2020, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.{{Cite news |url= https://atlantic10.com/sports/2019/8/28/211810221.aspx |title=2020 #A10MBB Championship Central |work=Atlantic 10 Conference |access-date=2020-02-08 |df=mdy-all}}
On March 12, 2020, the remainder of the Atlantic 10 Tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Seeds
All 14 A-10 schools were slated to participate in the tournament. Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records. The top 10 teams received a first-round bye and the top four teams received a double bye, automatically advancing them to the quarterfinals.{{cite web |url=https://atlantic10.com/news/2020/3/7/dayton-claims-top-seed-for-2020-atlantic-10-mens-basketball-championship.aspx |title=Dayton Claims Top Seed for 2020 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship |date=March 7, 2020 |website=atlantic10.com |publisher=Atlantic 10 Conference |access-date=March 9, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://atlantic10.com/news/2015/2/21/209901106.aspx |title=Men's Basketball Tiebreakers |date=February 21, 2015 |website=atlantic10.com |publisher=Atlantic 10 Conference |access-date=March 9, 2020}}
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!Seed !School !Record !Tiebreaker |
| 1
|align=left|Dayton |18–0 | |
| 2
|align=left|Richmond |14–4 | |
| 3
|align=left|Rhode Island |13–5 | |
| 4
|align=left|Saint Louis |12–6 | |
| 5
|align=left|St. Bonaventure |11–7 |align=left|1–1 vs. Duquesne, 1–0 vs. Richmond |
| 6
|align=left|Duquesne |11–7 |align=left|1–1 vs. St. Bonaventure, 0–1 vs. Richmond |
| 7
|align=left|Davidson |10–8 | |
| 8
|align=left|Massachusetts |8–10 |align=left|1–0 vs. VCU |
| 9
|align=left|VCU |8–10 |align=left|0–1 vs. UMass |
| 10
|align=left|La Salle |6–12 |align=left|1–0 vs. George Washington |
| 11
|align=left|George Washington |6–12 |align=left|0–1 vs. La Salle |
| 12
|align=left|George Mason |5–13 | |
| 13
|align=left|Saint Joseph's |2–16 |align=left|1–0 vs. Fordham |
| 14
|align=left|Fordham |2–16 |align=left|0–1 vs. Saint Joseph's |
Schedule
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!Session !Game !Time !Matchup !Score !Television !Attendance |
| colspan=7|First round – Wednesday, March 11 |
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|1 |1:00 pm |No. 12 George Mason vs No. 13 Saint Joseph's |77–70 |rowspan=2|ESPN+ |rowspan=2|2,461 |
| 2
|3:30 pm |No. 11 George Washington vs No. 14 Fordham |52–72 |
| colspan=7|Second round – Thursday, March 12 |
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|3 |12:00 pm |No. 8 Massachusetts vs No. 9 VCU |rowspan=4|cancelled |rowspan=4|NBCSN |rowspan=2|N/A |
| 4
|2:30 pm |No. 5 St. Bonaventure vs No. 12 George Mason |
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|5 |6:00 pm |No. 7 Davidson vs No. 10 La Salle |rowspan=2|N/A |
| 6
|8:30 pm |No. 6 Duquesne vs No. 14 Fordham |
| colspan=7|Quarterfinals – Friday, March 13 |
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|7 |12:00 pm |No. 1 Dayton vs Winner of game 3 |rowspan=4|cancelled |rowspan=4|NBCSN |rowspan=2|N/A |
| 8
|2:30 pm |No. 4 Saint Louis vs Winner of game 4 |
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|9 |6:00 pm |No. 2 Richmond vs Winner of game 5 |rowspan=2|N/A |
| 10
|8:30 pm |No. 3 Rhode Island vs Winner of game 6 |
| colspan=7|Semifinals – Saturday, March 14 |
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|11 |1:00 pm |Winner of game 7 vs Winner of game 8 |rowspan=2|cancelled |rowspan=2|CBSSN |rowspan=2|N/A |
| 12
|3:30 pm |Winner of game 9 vs Winner of game 10 |
| colspan=7|Championship – Sunday, March 15 |
| 7
|13 |1:00 pm |Winner of game 11 vs Winner of game 12 |cancelled |CBS |N/A |
*Game times in Eastern Time.
Bracket
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| RD1=First round
Wednesday, March 11
ESPN+
| RD2=Second round
Thursday, March 12
NBCSN
| RD3=Quarterfinals
Friday, March 13
NBCSN
| RD4=Semifinals
Saturday, March 14
CBSSN
| RD5=Championship
Sunday, March 15
CBS
| RD1-seed01=12
| RD1-team01=George Mason
| RD1-score01=77
| RD1-seed02=13
| RD1-team02= Saint Joseph's
| RD1-score02=70
| RD1-seed03=11
| RD1-team03=George Washington
| RD1-score03=52
| RD1-seed04=14
| RD1-team04=Fordham
| RD1-score04=72
| RD2-seed01=8
| RD2-team01=UMass
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Game summaries
=First round=
{{Basketballbox
|bg=#e6e6e6
|date=March 11
|time=1:00 PM
|report=[https://atlantic10.com/news/2020/3/11/mens-basketball-george-mason-slips-past-saint-josephs-advances-to-a10mbb-second-round.aspx Report]
|team1=#12 George Mason
|score1=77
|team2=#13 Saint Joseph's
|score2=70
|H1=38-27
|H2=39-43
|points1=Wilson (24)
|rebounds1=Tied (9)
|assist1=Johnson (4)
|points2=Daly (28)
|rebounds2=Freeman (7)
|assist2=Tied (3)
|place=Barclays Center
Brooklyn, NY
|attendance=2,461
|referee=Justin Porterfield, Les Jones, Wally Rutecki
|TV=ESPN+
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{{Basketballbox
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|date=March 11
|time=3:00 PM
|report=[https://atlantic10.com/news/2020/3/11/mens-basketball-fordham-defeats-george-washington-moves-past-george-washington-in-a10mbb-opening-round.aspx Report]
|team1=#11 George Washington
|score1=52
|team2=#14 Fordham
|score2=72
|H1=17-32
|H2=35-40
|points1=Potter (24)
|rebounds1=Paar (8)
|assist1=Walker Jr (4)
|points2=Cobb (15)
|rebounds2=Soriano (12)
|assist2=Tied (3)
|place=Barclays Center
Brooklyn, NY
|attendance=2,461
|referee=Jeff Pon, Tommy Morrissey, Sean Hull
|TV=ESPN+
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References
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