2019–20 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season explained

2019–20 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
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League:NCAA Division I
Sport:Basketball
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Duration:November 2019 – March 2020
No Of Teams:14
Tv:CBSSN, NBCSN, CBS
Season:Regular season
Season Champs:Dayton
Season Champ Name:Regular season champions
Second Place:Richmond
Mvp:Obi Toppin, Dayton
Mvp Link:Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Finals:Tournament
Finals Link:2020 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
Seasonslist:List of Atlantic 10 men's basketball seasons
Seasonslistnames:Atlantic 10 men's basketball
Prevseason Link:2018–19 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
Prevseason Year:2018–19
Nextseason Link:2020–21 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
Nextseason Year:2020–21

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

Coaching changes

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

TeamHead coachPrevious jobSeasons at schoolOverall record at schoolA-10 recordA-10 championshipsNCAA tournamentsNCAA Final FoursNCAA Championships
style= DavidsonBob McKillopLong Island Lutheran High School301900
DaytonAnthony GrantOklahoma City Thunder (asst.)20000
style= DuquesneKeith DambrotAkron20000
style= FordhamJeff NeubauerEastern Kentucky40000
style= George MasonDave PaulsenBucknell40000
style= George WashingtonJamion ChristianSiena00000
style= La SalleAshley HowardVillanova (asst.)10000
style= UMassMatt McCallChattanooga20000
style= Rhode IslandDavid CoxRhode Island (asst.)10000
style= RichmondChris MooneyAir Force140200
style= Saint Joseph'sBilly LangePhiladelphia 76ers (asst.)00000
style= Saint LouisTravis FordOklahoma State30100
style= St. BonaventureMark SchmidtRobert Morris121200
style= VCUMike RhoadesRice21100
Notes:

Conference matrix

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.

  style= width=75DavidsonDaytonstyle= width=75Duquesnestyle= width=75Fordhamstyle= width=75GMstyle= width=75GWstyle= width=75La Sallestyle= width=75UMassstyle= width=75Rhode Islandstyle= width=75Richmondstyle= width=75St. Joseph'sstyle= width=75Saint Louisstyle= width=75St. Bonaventurestyle= width=75VCU
DAY DUQ FOR GM GW LAS MASS RI RICH SJ SL SB VCU -->vs. Davidson– 1–01–00–20–11–00–10–11–12–01–10–10–11–1
vs. Dayton0–1– 0–20–10–10–10–10–20–20–10–10–20–10–2
vs. Duquesne0–12–0– 0–20–11–10–11–01–01–00–10–21–10–1
vs. Fordham2–01–02–0– 1–00–22–01–01–01–01–01–02–01–0
vs. George Mason1–01–01–00–1– 2–00–11–11–02–00–11–02–01–1
vs. George Washington0–11–01–12–00–2– 1–00–11–02–00–11–02–01–0
vs. La Salle1–01–01–00–21–00–1– 2–01–02–00–22–00–11–0
vs. UMass1–02–00–10–11–11–00–2– 2–01–00–11–11–00–1
vs. Rhode Island1–12–00–10–10–10–10–10–2– 1–00–21–00–10–2
vs. Richmond0–21–00–10–10–20–20–20–10–1– 0–11–01–01–1
vs. Saint Joseph's1–11–01–00–11–01–02–01–02–01–0– 2–02–01–0
vs. Saint Louis1–02–02–00–10–10–10–21–10–10–10–2– 0–10–1
vs. St. Bonaventure1–01–01–10–20–20–21–00–11–00–10–21–0– 1–0
vs. VCU1–12–01–00–11–10–10–11–02–01–10–11–00–1–DAY DUQ FOR GM GW LAS MASS RI RICH SJ SL SB VCU -->
Total10–818–011–72–165–136–126–128–1013–514–42–1612–611–78–10

Preseason

Preseason poll

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]

RankTeam
1VCU (19)
2Davidson (8)
3Dayton (1)
4Rhode Island
5St. Bonaventure
6Richmond
7Saint Louis
8
9George Mason
10La Salle
11
12George Washington
13Saint Joseph's
14Fordham
(first place votes)

Preseason all-conference teams

AwardRecipients
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 TeamJalen 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 TeamSincere 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 TeamCyril Langevine, Rhode Island
Jacob Gilyard, Richmond
Osun Osunniyi, St. Bonaventure
Hasahn French, Saint Louis
Marcus Evans, VCU

Regular season

Early season tournaments

Team Tournament Finish
DavidsonOrlando Invitational6th
DaytonMaui Invitational2nd
DuquesneJunkanoo Jam1st
FordhamParadise Jam6th
George MasonCayman Islands Classic1st
George WashingtonThe Islands of the Bahamas Showcase5th
La SalleGulf Coast Showcase1st
MassachusettsHall of Fame Tip Off4th
Rhode IslandJamaica Classic2nd
RichmondLegends Classic2nd
Saint Joseph'sCharleston Classic8th
Saint LouisGotham Classic1st
St. BonaventureBoca Beach Classic1st
VCUEmerald Coast Classic4th

Conference awards

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

AwardRecipients
Coach of the YearAnthony Grant, Dayton
Player of the YearObi Toppin, Dayton
Defensive Player of the YearJacob Gilyard, Richmond
Rookie of the YearTre Mitchell, Massachusetts
Chris Daniels Most Improved Player of the YearAJ Wilson, George Mason
Sixth Man of the YearJavonte Perkins, Saint Louis
First TeamJalen Crutcher, Dayton

Obi Toppin, Dayton

Fatts Russell, Rhode Island

Jacob Gilyard, Richmond

Kyle Lofton, St. Bonaventure

Jordan Goodwin, Saint Louis

Second TeamKellan Grady, Davidson

Marcus Weathers, Duquesne

Tre Mitchell, Massachusetts

Blake Francis, Richmond

Grant Golden, Richmond

Hasahn French, Saint Louis

Third TeamJón 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 TeamRyan Mikesell, Dayton

Jeff Dowtin, Rhode Island

Jaren Holmes, St. Bonaventure

Toliver Freeman, Saint Joseph's

Marcus Santos-Silva, VCU

All-Defensive TeamFatts Russell, Rhode Island

Jacob Gilyard, Richmond

Osun Osunniyi, St. Bonaventure

Hasahn French, Saint Louis

Jordan Goodwin, Saint Louis

All-Rookie TeamLee Hyun-jung, Davidson

Jamison Battle, George Washington

Tre Mitchell, Massachusetts

Yuri Collins, Saint Louis

Bones Hyland, VCU

Notes and References

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

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