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The 2021–22 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season started non-conference play on November 9, 2021 and began conference play on December 30, 2021. The regular season ended on March 5, 2022, followed by the 2022 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament from March 9 to March 13.
| 2021–22 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Regular Season | |
| Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VCU | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Bonaventure | 12 | – | 5 | .706 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 24 | – | 13 | .649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 8 | – | 9 | .471 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 5 | – | 12 | .294 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Salle | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 1 | – | 16 | .059 | 6 | – | 24 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2022 A-10 tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Each team is scheduled to play 18 conference games. This results in each team playing 8 teams a singular time and 5 teams twice, once at home and once on the road.
Coach Changes
Fordham hired Kyle Neptune after Jeff Neubauer was fired during the previous midseason after a 1–7 start.
George Mason hired Kim English after Dave Paulsen was fired after going 13–9.
Coaches
| Team | Head Coach | Previous Job | Years At School | Record at School | Atlantic 10 Record | Atlantic 10 Titles | NCAA Tournaments | Sweet 16 Appearances | Elite 8 Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson | Bob McKillop | Long Island Lutheran HS | 33 | 606-373 | 76-43 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Dayton | Anthony Grant | Oklahoma City Thunder (Assistant) | 5 | 78-41 | 48-22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duquesne | Keith Dambrot | Akron | 5 | 65-47 | 35-33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fordham | Kyle Neptune | Villanova (Assistant) | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Mason | Kim English | Tennessee (Assistant) | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Washington | Jamion Christian | Siena | 3 | 17-31 | 9-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Salle | Ashley Howard | Villanova (Assistant) | 4 | 34-52 | 20-33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UMass | Matt McCall | Chattanooga | 5 | 46-65 | 23-41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | David Cox | Rhode Island (Assistant) | 4 | 49-39 | 28-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richmond | Chris Mooney | Air Force | 17 | 288-231 | 144-119 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Bonaventure | Mark Schmidt | Robert Morris | 15 | 245-185 | 129-106 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint Joseph's | Billy Lange | Philadelphia 76ers (Assistant) | 3 | 11-41 | 5-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint Louis | Travis Ford | Oklahoma State | 6 | 89-65 | 43-39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| VCU | Mike Rhoades | Rice | 5 | 80-43 | 43-25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- Year at school includes 2021–22 season.
- Overall and Atlantic 10 records are from the time at current school and are through the end of the 2020–21 season.
- NCAA Tournament appearances are from the time at current school only.
Preseason men's basketball poll
First Place Votes in Parentheses
- St. Bonaventure (28) - 392
- Richmond - 359
- Saint Louis - 325
- VCU - 288
- Dayton - 274
- Davidson - 260
- Rhode Island - 231
- George Mason - 158
- UMass - 147
- Saint Joseph's - 144
- Duquesne - 129
- La Salle - 105
- George Washington - 96
- Fordham - 32
Preseason Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-Atlantic 10 First Team | Hyunjung Lee, Davidson |
| Jacob Gilyard, Richmond | |
| Grant Golden, Richmond | |
| Osun Osunniyi, St. Bonaventure | |
| Kyle Lofton, St. Bonaventure | |
| Javonte Perkins, Saint Louis | |
| Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Second Team | James Bishop, George Washington |
| Tyler Burton, Richmond | |
| Jaren Holmes, St. Bonaventure | |
| Taylor Funk, Saint Joseph's | |
| Jordan Hall, Saint Joseph's | |
| Vince Williams Jr., VCU | |
| Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Third Team | Luka Brajkovic, Davidson |
| Mustapha Amzil, Dayton | |
| Toumani Camara, Dayton | |
| Josh Oduro, George Mason | |
| Jeremy Sheppard, Rhode Island | |
| Yuri Collins, Saint Louis | |
| Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Defensive Team | Makhel Mitchell, Rhode Island |
| Jacob Gilyard, Richmond | |
| Osun Osunniyi, St. Bonaventure | |
| Yuri Collins, Saint Louis | |
| Hason Ward, VCU |
Rankings
| Team | Preseason | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | – | ||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | RV | RV | RV | |||||||
| Dayton | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| Duquesne | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| Fordham | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| George Mason | – | – | RV | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| George Washington | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| La Salle | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| UMass | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| Rhode Island | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| Richmond | RV | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| RV | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| St. Bonaventure | 23 | 22 | 16 | RV | RV | RV | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| 24* | 16 | 25 | RV | RV | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| Saint Joseph's | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| Saint Louis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| – | – | RV | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| VCU | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
Notes:
- No Coaches Poll Week 2
- Top Box is the AP Poll
- Bottom Box is the Coaches Poll
Conference standings
| Conference | Overall | Tiebreaker | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Record | Perecent | Record | Percent | |
| 1 | Davidson | 6-0 | 1.000 | 16-2 | .882 | |
| 2 | St. Bonaventure | 3-1 | .750 | 11-4 | .714 | |
| 3 | VCU | 4-2 | .667 | 11-6 | .625 | Ahead of Dayton based on Head-to-Head Win % |
| 4 | Dayton | 4-2 | .667 | 12-7 | .667 | |
| 5 | Rhode Island | 3-2 | .600 | 12-5 | .750 | |
| Saint Louis | 3-2 | .500 | 12-6 | .667 | ||
| 7 | Richmond | 3-3 | .500 | 12-7 | .611 | Ahead of George Mason based on # of games played |
| 8 | George Mason | 1-1 | .500 | 8-7 | .500 | |
| 9 | Fordham | 2-3 | .400 | 9-8 | .563 | |
| George Washington | 2-3 | .400 | 6-11 | .313 | ||
| 11 | Saint Joseph's | 2-4 | .333 | 8-9 | .471 | |
| 12 | Duquesne | 1-3 | .250 | 6-10 | .375 | |
| 13 | UMass | 1-5 | .200 | 8-10 | .444 | |
| La Salle | 1-5 | .167 | 6-10 | .375 | ||
Conference Matrix
| Davidson | Dayton | Duquesne | Fordham | George Mason | George Washington | La Salle | UMass | Rhode Island | Richmond | St. Joseph's | Saint Louis | St. Bonaventure | VCU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Davidson | – | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | |||||||
| vs. Dayton | – | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | |||||||
| vs. Duquesne | 1-0 | – | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 | |||||||||
| vs. Fordham | 1-0 | 0-1 | – | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||||||||
| vs. George Mason | 0-1 | – | 1-0 | |||||||||||
| vs. George Washington | 1-0 | 0-1 | – | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||||||||
| vs. La Salle | 1-0 | – | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | |||||||
| vs. UMass | 1-0 | 1-0 | – | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-1 | ||||||||
| vs. Rhode Island | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | – | 0-1 | ||||||||
| vs. Richmond | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | – | 1-0 | 1-0 | |||||||
| vs. Saint Joseph's | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-1 | – | 1-0 | |||||||
| vs. Saint Louis | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 | – | |||||||||
| vs. St. Bonaventure | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | – | 0-1 | |||||||||
| vs. VCU | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | – |
Players of the Week
| Week | Player(s) of the Week | School | Rookie(s) of the Week | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 15 | Josh Oduro & Taylor Funk | George Mason & Saint Joseph's | Primo Spears | Duquesne |
| Nov. 22 | Jaren Holmes | St. Bonaventure | Erik Reynolds II | Saint Joseph's |
| Nov. 29 | Leon Ayers III | Duquesne | Malachi Smith | Dayton |
| Dec. 6 | Hyunjung Lee | Davidson | Malachi Smith (2) | Dayton (2) |
| Dec. 13 | Jordan Hall | Saint Joseph's (2) | DaRon Holmes II | Dayton (3) |
| Dec. 20 | Tyler Burton | Richmond | Malachi Smith (3) | Dayton (4) |
| Dec. 27 | Luka Brajkovic | Davidson (2) | DaRon Holmes II (2) | Dayton (5) |
| Jan. 3 | Yuri Collins | Saint Louis | Erik Reynolds II (2) | Saint Joseph's (2) |
| Jan. 10 | Foster Loyer | Davidson (3) | Jackie Johnson III | Duquesne (2) |
| Jan. 17 | Luka Brajkovic (2) | Davidson (4) | DaRon Holmes II (3) | Dayton (6) |
| Jan. 24 | Darius Quisenberry | Fordham | Primo Spears (2) | Duquesne (3) |
| Jan. 31 | ||||
| Feb. 7 | ||||
| Feb. 14 | ||||
| Feb. 21 | ||||
| Feb. 28 |
Records against other conferences
| Power 7 Conferences | Record | Power 7 Conferences | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC | 8-2 | American | 2-4 |
| Big East | 2-7 | Big Ten | 3-2 |
| Big 12 | 1-2 | Pac-12 | 0-3 |
| SEC | 3-3 | Power 7 Total | 19-23 |
| Other Division I Conferences | Record | Other Division I Conferences | Record |
| America East | 6-2 | ASUN | 2-2 |
| Big Sky | 0-2 | Big South | 3-0 |
| Big West | 1-2 | Colonial | 4-7 |
| Conference USA | 5-5 | Horizon League | 3-0 |
| Ivy League | 7-1 | MAAC | 5-2 |
| MAC | 5-2 | MEAC | 5-1 |
| MVC | 3-4 | MWC | 1-2 |
| NEC | 9-2 | OVC | 2-2 |
| Patriot League | 8-2 | SoCon | 3-1 |
| Southland | None | SWAC | 1-0 |
| Summit League | 2-0 | Sun Belt | 2-0 |
| WAC | 1-1 | WCC | 0-1 |
| Other Division I Total | 78-41 | ||
| NCAA Division I Total | 97-64 | ||
| NCAA Division II Total | 1-0 | ||
| NAIA Total | 1-0 | ||
| USCAA Total | 1-0 | ||
| Total Non-Conference Record | 100-64 | ||
The Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball tournament was held in Washington, D.C. at Capital One Arena from March 9 to March 13
| First round Wednesday, March 9 ESPN+ | Second round Thursday, March 10 USA Network/Peacock | Quarterfinals Friday, March 11 USA Network/Peacock | Semifinals Saturday, March 12 CBSSN | Championship Sunday, March 13 CBS/Paramount+ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Davidson | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Fordham | 54 | 8 | Fordham | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | George Mason | 49 | 1 | Davidson | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Saint Louis | 69 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | St. Bonaventure | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Saint Louis | 71 | 5 | Saint Louis | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | La Salle | 63 | 12 | La Salle | 51 | 1 | Davidson | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Saint Joseph's | 56 | 6 | Richmond | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Dayton | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | George Washington | 88 | 10 | UMass | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | UMass | 99 | 2 | Dayton | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Richmond | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | VCU | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Richmond | 64 | 6 | Richmond | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Rhode Island | 79 | 11 | Rhode Island | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Duquesne | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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