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.
Conference Schedule 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.
Head coaches
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 TeamHead CoachPrevious JobYears At SchoolRecord at SchoolAtlantic 10 RecordAtlantic 10 TitlesNCAA TournamentsSweet 16 AppearancesElite 8 AppearancesDavidsonBob McKillopLong Island Lutheran HS33606-37376-431911DaytonAnthony Grant Oklahoma City Thunder (Assistant)578-4148-221000DuquesneKeith DambrotAkron565-4735-330000FordhamKyle NeptuneVillanova (Assistant)10-00-00000George MasonKim English Tennessee (Assistant)10-00-00000George WashingtonJamion ChristianSiena317-319-170000La SalleAshley HowardVillanova (Assistant)434-5220-330000UMassMatt McCallChattanooga546-6523-410000Rhode IslandDavid CoxRhode Island (Assistant)449-3928-240000RichmondChris MooneyAir Force17288-231144-1191210St. BonaventureMark SchmidtRobert Morris15245-185129-1062300Saint Joseph'sBilly LangePhiladelphia 76ers (Assistant)311-415-250000Saint LouisTravis FordOklahoma State689-6543-391100VCUMike RhoadesRice580-4343-250200 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 Awards
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 HonorRecipientPreseason All-Atlantic 10 First TeamHyunjung Lee, DavidsonJacob Gilyard, RichmondGrant Golden, RichmondOsun Osunniyi, St. BonaventureKyle Lofton, St. BonaventureJavonte Perkins, Saint LouisPreseason All-Atlantic 10 Second TeamJames Bishop, George WashingtonTyler Burton, RichmondJaren Holmes, St. BonaventureTaylor Funk, Saint Joseph'sJordan Hall, Saint Joseph'sVince Williams Jr., VCUPreseason All-Atlantic 10 Third TeamLuka Brajkovic, DavidsonMustapha Amzil, DaytonToumani Camara, DaytonJosh Oduro, George MasonJeremy Sheppard, Rhode IslandYuri Collins, Saint LouisPreseason All-Atlantic 10 Defensive TeamMakhel Mitchell, Rhode IslandJacob Gilyard, RichmondOsun Osunniyi, St. BonaventureYuri Collins, Saint LouisHason Ward, VCU
Regular season
Rankings TeamPreseasonWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13 Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16FinalDavidson––––––––RVRVRV25RVRV–––––––––RVRVRVDayton––––––––––––––––––––––––––Duquesne––––––––––––––––––––––––––Fordham––––––––––––––––––––––––––George Mason––RV–––––––––––––––––––––––George Washington–––––––––––––––––––––––La Salle–––––––––––––––––––––––UMass–––––––––––––––––––––––Rhode Island–––––––––––––––––––––––RichmondRV–––––––––––RV––––––––––St. Bonaventure232216RVRVRV––––––24*1625RVRV––––––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 ConferenceOverallTiebreakerRankTeamRecordPercentRecordPercent1Davidson6-01.00016-2.8822St. Bonaventure3-1.75011-4.7143VCU4-2.66711-6.625Ahead of Dayton based on Head-to-Head Win %4Dayton4-2.66712-7.6675Rhode Island3-2.60012-5.750Saint Louis3-2.50012-6.6677Richmond3-3.50012-7.611Ahead of George Mason based on # of games played8George Mason1-1.5008-7.5009Fordham2-3.4009-8.563George Washington2-3.4006-11.31311Saint Joseph's2-4.3338-9.47112Duquesne1-3.2506-10.37513UMass1-5.2008-10.444La Salle1-5.1676-10.375
Conference Matrix DavidsonDaytonDuquesneFordhamGeorge MasonGeorge WashingtonLa SalleUMassRhode IslandRichmondSt. Joseph'sSaint LouisSt. BonaventureVCUvs. Davidson–0-10-10-10-10-10-1vs. Dayton–0-11-00-10-10-11-0vs. Duquesne1-0–1-00-11-0vs. Fordham1-00-1–0-11-01-1vs. George Mason0-1–1-0vs. George Washington1-00-1–0-11-01-0vs. La Salle1-0–1-01-00-11-01-0vs. UMass1-01-0–1-01-00-1vs. Rhode Island1-01-00-10-1–0-1vs. Richmond1-00-10-10-1–1-01-0vs. Saint Joseph's1-00-11-01-00-1–1-0vs. Saint Louis1-00-11-10-1–vs. St. Bonaventure1-00-10-1–0-1vs. VCU1-00-10-10-10-11-0–
Players of the Week WeekPlayer(s) of the WeekSchoolRookie(s) of the WeekSchoolNov. 15Josh OduroTaylor FunkGeorge MasonSaint Joseph'sPrimo SpearsDuquesneNov. 22Jaren HolmesSt. BonaventureErik Reynolds IISaint Joseph'sNov. 29Leon Ayers IIIDuquesneMalachi SmithDaytonDec. 6Hyunjung LeeDavidsonMalachi Smith (2)Dayton (2)Dec. 13Jordan HallSaint Joseph's (2)DaRon Holmes IIDayton (3)Dec. 20Tyler BurtonRichmondMalachi Smith (3)Dayton (4)Dec. 27Luka BrajkovicDavidson (2)DaRon Holmes II (2)Dayton (5)Jan. 3Yuri CollinsSaint LouisErik Reynolds II (2)Saint Joseph's (2)Jan. 10Foster LoyerDavidson (3)Jackie Johnson IIIDuquesne (2)Jan. 17Luka Brajkovic (2)Davidson (4)DaRon Holmes II (3)Dayton (6)Jan. 24Darius QuisenberryFordhamPrimo Spears (2)Duquesne (3)Jan. 31Vince Williams Jr.VCUErik Reynolds II (3)DaRon Holmes II (4)Saint Joseph's (3)Dayton (7)Feb. 7Tyler Burton (2)Yuri Collins (2)Richmond (2)Saint Louis (2)Erik Reynolds II (4)Saint Joseph's (4)Feb. 14Kyle LoftonSt. Bonaventure (2)Malachi Smith (4)Dayton (8)Feb. 21Hyunjung Lee (2)Dominick WelchDavidson (5)St. Bonaventure (3)DaRon Holmes II (5)Dayton (9)Feb. 28Francis OkoroSaint Louis (3)Khalil BrantleyLa SalleMar. 7Chuba OhamsFordham (2)Primo Spears (3)Duquesne (4)
Records against other conferences Power 7 ConferencesRecordPower 7 ConferencesRecordACC8-2American2-4Big East2-7Big Ten3-2Big 121-2Pac-120-3SEC3-3Power 7 Total19-23Other Division I ConferencesRecordOther Division I ConferencesRecordAmerica East6-2ASUN2-2Big Sky0-2Big South3-0Big West1-2Colonial4-7Conference USA5-5Horizon League3-0Ivy League7-1MAAC5-2MAC5-2MEAC5-1MVC3-4MWC1-2NEC9-2OVC2-2Patriot League8-2SoCon3-1SouthlandNoneSWAC1-0Summit League2-0Sun Belt2-0WAC1-1WCC0-1Other Division I Total78-41NCAA Division I Total97-64NCAA Division II Total1-0NAIA Total1-0USCAA Total1-0Total Non-Conference Record100-64
Postseason The Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball tournament was held in Washington, D.C. at Capital One Arena from March 9 to March 13
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