1985 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

1985 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1984–85
Teams10
SiteRutgers Athletic Center
Piscataway, New Jersey
ChampionsTemple (1st title)
Winning coachJohn Chaney (1st title)
MVPGranger Hall (Temple)
← 1984
1986 →
1984–85 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
West Virginia 16 2   .889 20 9   .690
Temple 15 3   .833 25 6   .806
Saint Joseph's 13 5   .722 19 12   .613
Rutgers 9 9   .500 16 14   .533
George Washington 9 9   .500 14 14   .500
UMass 9 9   .500 13 15   .464
St. Bonaventure 7 11   .389 14 15   .483
Duquesne 6 12   .333 12 18   .400
Penn State 4 14   .222 8 19   .296
Rhode Island 2 16   .111 8 20   .286
1985 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was held in Piscataway, New Jersey at the Rutgers Athletic Center from March 6–9, 1985. Temple defeated Rutgers 59-51 to win their first tournament championship. Granger Hall of Temple was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.[1]

  1. ^ "Temple Seizes Atlantic 10 Title, NCAA Bid". The Press of Atlantic City. March 10, 1985. p. 48. Retrieved June 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.