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2024–25 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season

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2024–25 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams15
Regular season
Atlantic 10 tournament
Seasons
2025–26 →
2024–25 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Rhode Island 0 0   8 0   1.000
Loyola Chicago 0 0   7 0   1.000
St. Bonaventure 0 0   8 1   .889
Dayton 0 0   7 2   .778
George Washington 0 0   7 2   .778
VCU 0 0   7 2   .778
Davidson 0 0   5 2   .714
Saint Louis 0 0   5 2   .714
George Mason 0 0   6 3   .667
La Salle 0 0   6 3   .667
Saint Joseph's 0 0   5 3   .625
Fordham 0 0   5 5   .500
Richmond 0 0   4 4   .500
UMass 0 0   3 6   .333
Duquesne 0 0   1 7   .125
2025 A-10 tournament winner
As of December 4, 2024

The 2024–25 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season started non-conference play on November 6, 2023, and will begin conference play on January 3, 2024. The regular season is scheduled to end on March 8, 2024, followed by the 2024 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament from March 12 to March 17, 2024.

Previous season

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The 2023–24 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season began with non-conference play on November 6, 2023, and conference play on January 3, 2024. The regular season ended March 8, 2024, followed by the 2024 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament from March 12 to March 17, 2024. Richmond were the regular season champions, while Duquesne won the tournament. It was Richmond's first ever regular season title as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference, and their first overall regular season title since 2001. Duquesne won their second overall Atlantic 10 tournament, and it was their first since 1977.

Duquesne earned the conference's automatic bid into the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, while Dayton earned an at-large bid. Both teams reached the round of 32 before being eliminated. Richmond, Loyola Chicago, Saint Joseph's, and VCU earned at-large bids into the 2024 National Invitation Tournament. Richmond, Loyola Chicago, and Saint Joseph's were eliminated in the first round, while VCU reached the quarterfinals.

Dayton's DaRon Holmes II and Richmond's Jordan King were co-MVPs of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Head coaches

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Coaching changes

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Following the 2023–24 season, there were two coaching changes. Saint Louis head coach, Travis Ford was fired after eight seasons as head coach for the Billikens. Duquesne head coach, Keith Dambrot retired following the season. Saint Louis hired Indiana State head coach, Josh Schertz, to replace Ford. Duquesne promoted associated head coach, Dru Joyce III, to replace the retiring Dambrot.

Coaches

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Team Head coach Previous job Years at school Overall record A10 record A10 titles A10 tournament titles NCAA Tournaments NCAA Final Fours NCAA Championships
Davidson Matt McKillop Davidson (Asst.) 3 31–33 (.484) 13–23 (.361) 0 0 0 0 0
Dayton Anthony Grant Oklahoma City Thunder (Asst.) 7 148–71 (.676) 88–36 (.710) 1 0 1 0 0
Duquesne Dru Joyce III Duquesne (Assoc.) 1 0–0 (–) 0–0 (–) 0 0 0 0 0
Fordham Keith Urgo Fordham (Assoc.) 3 38–28 (.576) 18–18 (.500) 0 0 0 0 0
George Mason Tony Skinn Maryland (Asst.) 2 20–12 (.625) 9–9 (.500) 0 0 0 0 0
George Washington Chris Caputo Miami (FL) (Assoc.) 3 31–33 (.484) 14–22 (.389) 0 0 0 0 0
La Salle Fran Dunphy Temple 3 31–36 (.463) 13–23 (.361) 0 0 0 0 0
Loyola Chicago Drew Valentine Loyola Chicago (Asst.) 4 33–30 (.524) 19–17 (.528) 1 0 0 0 0
Rhode Island Archie Miller Indiana 3 21–42 (.333) 11–25 (.306) 0 0 0 0 0
Richmond Chris Mooney Air Force 20 350–271 (.564) 176–141 (.555) 1 2 3 0 0
St. Bonaventure Mark Schmidt Robert Morris 17 302–226 (.572) 158–130 (.549) 2 2 3 0 0
Saint Joseph's Billy Lange Philadelphia 76ers (Asst.) 6 59–90 (.396) 27–57 (.321) 0 0 0 0 0
Saint Louis Josh Schertz Indiana State 1 0–0 (–) 0–0 (–) 0 0 0 0 0
UMass Frank Martin South Carolina 3 35–27 (.565) 17–19 (.472) 0 0 0 0 0
VCU Ryan Odom Utah State 2 22–13 (.629) 11–7 (.611) 0 0 0 0 0

Notes:

  • All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
  • Year at school includes 2023–24 season.
  • Overall and Atlantic 10 records are from time at current school only and are through the beginning of the season.[1]

Preseason

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Preseason men's basketball poll

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The preseason poll was released on October 6, 2024. VCU was voted as the favorite to win the Atlantic 10. Dayton, Saint Joseph's, Saint Louis, and Loyola Chicago all received first place votes.[2]

First place votes in parentheses

Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll
Predicted
finish
Team Points
1 VCU 421 (14)
2 Dayton 394 (6)
3 Saint Joseph's 376 (5)
4 Saint Louis 371 (2)
5 Loyola Chicago 368 (2)
6 George Mason 262
7 Richmond 230
8 Duquesne 222 (1)
9 UMass 215
10 St. Bonaventure 210
11 Rhode Island 159
12 Davidson 118
13 George Washington 111
14 Fordham 80
15 La Salle 62

Preseason honors

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The following players were named to the preseason All-Atlantic 10 teams.[3]

Honor Recipient Postseason
Preseason All-Atlantic 10 First Team Nate Santos, Dayton
Des Watson, Loyola Chicago
Erik Reynolds II, St. Joseph's
Robbie Avila, Saint Louis
Gibson Jimerson, Saint Louis
Max Shulga, VCU
Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Second Team Posh Alexander, Dayton
Darius Maddox, George Mason
Darren Buchanan Jr., George Washington
Xzayvier Brown, St. Joseph's
Joe Bamisile, VCU
Zeb Jackson, VCU
Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Third Team Reed Bailey, Davidson
Rahsool Diggins, UMass
Miles Rubin, Loyola Chicago
Jaden House, Rhode Island
Rasheer Fleming, St. Joseph's
Isaiah Swope, Saint Louis
Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Defensive Team Posh Alexander, Dayton
Enoch Cheeks, Dayton
Abdou Tsimbila, Fordham
Miles Rubin, Loyola Chicago
Zeb Jackson, VCU

Regular season

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Conference matrix

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  Davidson Dayton Duquesne Fordham George Mason George Washington La Salle Loyola Chicago Rhode Island Richmond St. Bonaventure Saint Joseph's Saint Louis UMass VCU
vs. Davidson 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
vs. Dayton 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
vs. Duquesne 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
vs. Fordham 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
vs. George Mason 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
vs. George Washington 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
vs. La Salle 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
vs. Loyola Chicago 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
vs. Rhode Island 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
vs. Richmond 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
vs. St. Bonaventure 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
vs. Saint Joseph's 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
vs. Saint Louis 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
vs. UMass 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
vs. VCU 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
Total 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0

Early season tournaments

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Tournament Place/Finish
Davidson Battle 4 Atlantis 6th
Dayton Maui Invitational 7th
Duquesne Cayman Islands Classic 7th
Fordham Sunshine Slam 4th
George Mason Marquette Classic 3rd
George Washington Paradise Jam 4th
La Salle Boardwalk Battle 7th
Loyola Chicago Diamond Head Classic TBD
Rhode Island Jacksonville Classic 1st
Richmond Gulf Coast Showcase 2nd
St. Bonaventure NIT Season Tip-Off 3rd
Saint Joseph's Legends Classic 2nd
Saint Louis Hall of Fame Classic 2nd
UMass Hall of Fame Tip-Off 4th
VCU Charleston Classic 7th

Rankings

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National polls

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Legend
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  Not ranked previous week
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Final
Davidson AP
C
Dayton AP RV RV
C RV RV RV RV RV
Duquesne AP
C
Fordham AP
C
George Mason AP
C
George Washington AP
C
La Salle AP
C
Loyola Chicago AP
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Rhode Island AP
C
Richmond AP
C
St. Bonaventure AP
C
Saint Joseph's AP
C
Saint Louis AP RV
C
UMass AP
C
VCU AP RV RV RV
C RV

Mid-major polls

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Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week

SB Nation ranks teams that are not in the power conferences, CollegeInsider.com does not consider the Atlantic 10 to be a mid-major conference in their poll.

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Davidson -
Dayton 4 5 5 4 -
Duquesne -
Fordham -
George Mason RV RV -
George Washington -
La Salle -
Loyola Chicago 18 14 13 11 -
Rhode Island 23 -
Richmond -
St. Bonaventure -
Saint Joseph's 19 RV RV -
Saint Louis 13 16 24 RV -
UMass -
VCU 3 2 2 10 -

Record vs other conferences

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The Atlantic 10 has a record of 146–74 in non-conference play. Updated March 18, 2024.

Power conferences
Conference Record
ACC 2–2
Big East 4–4
Big Ten 1–1
Big 12 1–4
SEC 0–1
Combined 8–11
Non-power conferences
Conference Record
America East 6–0
American 1–3
ASUN 3–1
Big Sky 1–0
Big South 0–0
Big West 1–1
CAA 5–3
Conference USA 1–2
Horizon 2–1
Independents/Non-Division I 11–0
Ivy 4–1
MAAC 4–2
MAC 3–1
MEAC 3–0
Missouri Valley 2–1
Mountain West 0–2
Northeast 4–1
OVC 0–0
Patriot 6–1
Southern 3–0
Southland 0–0
SWAC 0–0
Summit 0–1
Sun Belt 3–0
West Coast 1–3
WAC 1–0
Combined 65–25

Postseason

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Atlantic 10 tournament

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The Atlantic 10 tournament will be played at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. from March 12–16, 2025.

NCAA tournament

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The NCAA tournament will be played from March 18–April 7, 2025.

Seed Region School First Four First round Second round Sweet 16 Elite Eight Final Four Championship

NIT

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The NIT will be played from March 22–April 3, 2025.

Seed Region School First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship

College Basketball Crown

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The College Basketball Crown will be played in March and April 2025.

Seed Region School First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship

CBI

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The CBI will be played in March and April 2025.

Seed Region School First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship

Honors and awards

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All-A10 awards and teams

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Atlantic 10 awards will be announced in March 2025.

References

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  1. ^ "MBB Notes - Main File (PDF) - Atlantic 10" (PDF). atlantic10.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "VCU Tops A-10 Men's Basketball Poll as Six Teams Earn 1st-Place Votes; Preseason Accolades Announced". atlantic10.com. October 6, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024-25 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Preseason Awards and Poll" (PDF). atlantic10.com. October 6, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
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