2019–20 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
2019–20 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season | |
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League | NCAA Division I |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | November 2019 – March 2020 |
Number of teams | 14 |
TV partner(s) | CBSSN, NBCSN, CBS |
Regular season | |
Regular season champions | Dayton |
Runners-up | Richmond |
Season MVP | Obi Toppin, Dayton |
Tournament |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Dayton | 18 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 29 | – | 2 | .935 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 6 | – | 26 | .188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: The 2020 A-10 tournament was canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP poll |
The 2019–20 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season was the 44th season of Atlantic 10 Conference basketball. The season began with practices in October 2019, followed by the start of the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. League play began in early January and ended in early March.
The 2020 Atlantic 10 tournament was to be held from March 11–15, 2020, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, but on March 12, the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
VCU is the defending regular-season champion, while Saint Louis is the defending Atlantic 10 Tournament champion.
Dayton won the regular season. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no Atlantic 10 Tournament champion.
Head coaches
[edit]Coaching changes
[edit]On March 15, 2019, George Washington announced that Maurice Joseph would not return after three seasons as head coach of the Colonials.[1] Six days later on March 21, George Washington announced that it had hired Siena head coach Jamion Christian to replace Joseph.[2]
On March 19, 2019, Saint Joseph's announced that head coach Phil Martelli would not be retained following 24 seasons leading the Hawks.[3] On March 28, Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Billy Lange was named head coach.[4]
Coaches
[edit]Team | Head coach | Previous job | Seasons at school | Overall record at school | A-10 record | A-10 championships | NCAA tournaments | NCAA Final Fours | NCAA Championships |
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Davidson | Bob McKillop | Long Island Lutheran High School | 30 | 578–350 (.623) | 59–31 (.656) | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Dayton | Anthony Grant | Oklahoma City Thunder (asst.) | 2 | 35–29 (.547) | 21–15 (.583) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Duquesne | Keith Dambrot | Akron | 2 | 35–30 (.538) | 17–19 (.472) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fordham | Jeff Neubauer | Eastern Kentucky | 4 | 51–72 (.415) | 22–46 (.324) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Mason | Dave Paulsen | Bucknell | 4 | 65–67 (.492) | 34–38 (.472) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Washington | Jamion Christian | Siena | 0 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
La Salle | Ashley Howard | Villanova (asst.) | 1 | 10–21 (.323) | 8–10 (.444) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UMass | Matt McCall | Chattanooga | 2 | 24–41 (.369) | 9–27 (.250) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rhode Island | David Cox | Rhode Island (asst.) | 1 | 18–15 (.545) | 9–9 (.500) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Richmond | Chris Mooney | Air Force | 14 | 250–215 (.538) | 125–110 (.532) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Saint Joseph's | Billy Lange | Philadelphia 76ers (asst.) | 0 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Saint Louis | Travis Ford | Oklahoma State | 3 | 52–50 (.510) | 25–29 (.463) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Bonaventure | Mark Schmidt | Robert Morris | 12 | 210–168 (.556) | 106–95 (.527) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
VCU | Mike Rhoades | Rice | 2 | 43–23 (.652) | 25–11 (.694) | 1 | 1 | 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 through the end of the 2018–19 season.
Conference matrix
[edit]This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. Each team will play 18 conference games: one game vs. eight opponents and two games against five opponents.
Davidson | Dayton | Duquesne | Fordham | GM | GW | La Salle | UMass | Rhode Island | Richmond | St. Joseph's | Saint Louis | St. Bonaventure | VCU | |
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vs. Davidson | – | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
vs. Dayton | 0–1 | – | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
vs. Duquesne | 0–1 | 2–0 | – | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
vs. Fordham | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | – | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
vs. George Mason | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | – | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
vs. George Washington | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | – | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
vs. La Salle | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | – | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
vs. UMass | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | – | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
vs. Rhode Island | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | – | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
vs. Richmond | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | – | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
vs. Saint Joseph's | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | – | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
vs. Saint Louis | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | – | 0–1 | 0–1 |
vs. St. Bonaventure | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | – | 1–0 |
vs. VCU | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | – |
Total | 10–8 | 18–0 | 11–7 | 2–16 | 5–13 | 6–12 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 13–5 | 14–4 | 2–16 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 8–10 |
Preseason
[edit]Preseason poll
[edit]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.[5]
Rank | Team | |
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1 | VCU (19) | |
2 | Davidson (8) | |
3 | Dayton (1) | |
4 | Rhode Island | |
5 | St. Bonaventure | |
6 | Richmond | |
7 | Saint Louis | |
8 | Duquesne | |
9 | George Mason | |
10 | La Salle | |
11 | Massachusetts | |
12 | George Washington | |
13 | Saint Joseph's | |
14 | Fordham | |
(first place votes) |
Preseason all-conference teams
[edit]Award | Recipients |
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Preseason All-Atlantic 10 First Team | Kellan Grady, Davidson |
Jón Axel Guðmundsson, Davidson | |
Obi Toppin, Dayton | |
Cyril Langevine, Rhode Island | |
Jacob Gilyard, Richmond | |
Marcus Evans, VCU | |
Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Second Team | Jalen Crutcher, Dayton |
Justin Kier, George Mason | |
Jeff Dowtin, Rhode Island | |
Grant Golden, Richmond | |
Kyle Lofton, St. Bonaventure | |
Hasahn French, Saint Louis | |
Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Third Team | Sincere Carry, Duquesne |
Fatts Russell, Rhode Island | |
Osun Osunniyi, St. Bonaventure | |
Jordan Goodwin, Saint Louis | |
De'Riante Jenkins, VCU | |
Marcus Santos-Silva, VCU | |
Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Defensive Team | Cyril Langevine, Rhode Island |
Jacob Gilyard, Richmond | |
Osun Osunniyi, St. Bonaventure | |
Hasahn French, Saint Louis | |
Marcus Evans, VCU |
Regular season
[edit]Early season tournaments
[edit]Team | Tournament | Finish |
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Davidson | Orlando Invitational | 6th |
Dayton | Maui Invitational | 2nd |
Duquesne | Junkanoo Jam | 1st |
Fordham | Paradise Jam | 6th |
George Mason | Cayman Islands Classic | 1st |
George Washington | The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase | 5th |
La Salle | Gulf Coast Showcase | 1st |
Massachusetts | Hall of Fame Tip Off | 4th |
Rhode Island | Jamaica Classic | 2nd |
Richmond | Legends Classic | 2nd |
Saint Joseph's | Charleston Classic | 8th |
Saint Louis | Gotham Classic | 1st |
St. Bonaventure | Boca Beach Classic | 1st |
VCU | Emerald Coast Classic | 4th |
- Source:[6]
Conference awards
[edit]On March 10, 2020, the Atlantic 10 announced its conference awards.[7]
Award | Recipients |
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Coach of the Year | Anthony Grant, Dayton |
Player of the Year | Obi Toppin, Dayton |
Defensive Player of the Year | Jacob Gilyard, Richmond |
Rookie of the Year | Tre Mitchell, Massachusetts |
Chris Daniels Most Improved Player of the Year | AJ Wilson, George Mason |
Sixth Man of the Year | Javonte Perkins, Saint Louis |
First Team | Jalen Crutcher, Dayton
Obi Toppin, Dayton Fatts Russell, Rhode Island Jacob Gilyard, Richmond Kyle Lofton, St. Bonaventure Jordan Goodwin, Saint Louis |
Second Team | Kellan Grady, Davidson
Marcus Weathers, Duquesne Tre Mitchell, Massachusetts Blake Francis, Richmond Grant Golden, Richmond Hasahn French, Saint Louis |
Third Team | Jón Axel Guðmundsson, Davidson
Trey Landers, Dayton Jeff Dowtin, Rhode Island Osun Osunniyi, St. Bonaventure Ryan Daly, Saint Joseph's Javonte Perkins, Saint Louis |
All-Academic Team | Ryan Mikesell, Dayton
Jeff Dowtin, Rhode Island Jaren Holmes, St. Bonaventure Toliver Freeman, Saint Joseph's Marcus Santos-Silva, VCU |
All-Defensive Team | Fatts Russell, Rhode Island
Jacob Gilyard, Richmond Osun Osunniyi, St. Bonaventure Hasahn French, Saint Louis Jordan Goodwin, Saint Louis |
All-Rookie Team | Lee Hyun-jung, Davidson
Jamison Battle, George Washington Tre Mitchell, Massachusetts Yuri Collins, Saint Louis Bones Hyland, VCU |
References
[edit]- ^ "GW parts ways with men's basketball coach Maurice Joseph". Associated Press. March 15, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ Allen, Scott (March 21, 2019). "George Washington hires Jamion Christian as men's basketball coach". Washington Post. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ Gelston, Dan (March 19, 2019). "Hard times on Hawk Hill: Martelli out at SJU after 24 years". Associated Press. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (March 28, 2019). "St. Joe's hires 76ers' assistant Lange as coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "VCU Picked to Win A-10 Men's Basketball". Atlantic 10 Conference. Atlantic10.com. October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ "Atlantic 10 2019–20 Men's Basketball Composite Schedule" (PDF). atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "Toppin Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, Grant Voted Coach of the Year". Atlantic10.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.