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2019–20 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season

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2019–20 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
DurationNovember 2019 – March 2020
Number of teams14
TV partner(s)CBSSN, NBCSN, CBS
Regular season
Regular season championsDayton
  Runners-upRichmond
Season MVPObi Toppin, Dayton
Tournament
Atlantic 10 men's basketball seasons
2019–20 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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

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Coaching changes

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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

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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
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

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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
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

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Preseason poll

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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
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

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Award Recipients
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

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Early season tournaments

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Team Tournament Finish
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

Conference awards

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On March 10, 2020, the Atlantic 10 announced its conference awards.[7]

Award Recipients
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

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  1. ^ "GW parts ways with men's basketball coach Maurice Joseph". Associated Press. March 15, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  2. ^ Allen, Scott (March 21, 2019). "George Washington hires Jamion Christian as men's basketball coach". Washington Post. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  3. ^ Gelston, Dan (March 19, 2019). "Hard times on Hawk Hill: Martelli out at SJU after 24 years". Associated Press. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  4. ^ Borzello, Jeff (March 28, 2019). "St. Joe's hires 76ers' assistant Lange as coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "VCU Picked to Win A-10 Men's Basketball". Atlantic 10 Conference. Atlantic10.com. October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  6. ^ "Atlantic 10 2019–20 Men's Basketball Composite Schedule" (PDF). atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "Toppin Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, Grant Voted Coach of the Year". Atlantic10.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.