A-10 Tournament 2017: Bracket updates, schedule, and scores

Rhode Island has earned itself the A-10 title under the coaching of Dan Hurley is in his fifth year. They defeated VCU, 70-63, for the championship and the bid into the NCAA Tournament.

The Rams have been led this season by star guard E.C. Matthews, who’s averaging 14.3 points per game after missing the entire 2015-16 season with a torn ACL. They have an excellent big man in Hassan Martin, who is averaging 13.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.

The four lowest seeds (Saint Louis, Massachusetts, Saint Joseph’s, Duquesne) will each play in the tournament’s first round, while the top four seeds receive byes through the first two rounds. The winners of the two first-round games will then play the top seeds that didn’t receive a second-round bye — No. 5 St Bonaventure and No. 6 George Mason — in the second round. No. 8 La Salle and No. 9 Davidson will also play in the second round, along with No. 7 George Washington and No. 10 Fordham.

See the full Atlantic 10 Tournament bracket here.

Wednesday, March 8 (First Round)

Game 1: No. 12 Massachusetts 70, No. 13 Saint Joseph’s 63
Game 2: No. 11 Saint Louis 72, No. 14 Duquesne 71

Thursday, March 9 (Second Round)

Game 3: No. 9 Davidson 82, No. 8 La Salle 73
Game 4: No. 5 St. Bonaventure 73, No. 12 Massachusetts 60
Game 5: No. 7 George Mason 82, No. 10 Fordham 71 (OT)
Game 6: No. 6 George Washington 53, No. 11 Saint Louis 46

Friday, March 10 (Quarterfinals)

Game 7: No. 9 Davidson 73, No. 1 Dayton 67
Game 8: No. 4 Rhode Island 75, No. 5 St. Bonaventure 63
Game 9: No. 2 VCU 71, No. 7 George Mason 60
Game 10: No. 3 Richmond 70, No. 6 George Washington 67

Saturday, March 11 (Semifinals)

Game 11: No. 4 Rhode Island 84, No. 9 Davidson 60
Game 12: No. 2 VCU 87, No. 3 Richmond 77

Sunday, March 12 (Finals)

Game 13: No. 4 Rhode Island 70, No. 2 VCU 63