2005 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

2005 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2004–05
Teams12
SiteU.S. Bank Arena
Cincinnati, Ohio
ChampionsGeorge Washington Colonials (1st title)
Winning coachKarl Hobbs (1st title)
MVPPat Carroll (Saint Joseph's)
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2006 →
2004–05 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Saint Joseph's 14 2   .875 24 12   .667
Temple 11 5   .688 16 14   .533
UMass 9 7   .563 16 12   .571
Fordham 8 8   .500 13 16   .448
Rhode Island 4 12   .250 6 22   .214
St. Bonaventure 1 15   .063 2 26   .071
West
George Washington 11 5   .688 22 8   .733
Dayton 10 6   .625 18 11   .621
Xavier 10 6   .625 17 12   .586
Richmond 8 8   .500 14 15   .483
La Salle 5 11   .313 10 19   .345
Duquesne 5 11   .313 8 22   .267
2005 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2005 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was played from March 9 to March 12, 2005, at U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. George Washington won the tournament. The top two teams in each division received first-round byes. George Washington earned the conference's only bid to the NCAA tournament.