1985 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament

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.

1985 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1984–85
Teams10
SiteRutgers Athletic Center
Piscataway, New Jersey
ChampionsTemple
Winning coachJohn Chaney
MVPGranger Hall (Temple)
1984–85 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
West Virginia16–2 .889  20–9  .690
Temple †15–3 .833  25–6  .806
Saint Joseph's13–5 .722  19–12  .613
Rutgers9–9 .500  16–14  .533
George Washington9–9 .500  14–14  .500
UMass9–9 .500  13–15  .464
St. Bonaventure7–11 .389  14–15  .483
Duquesne6–12 .333  12–18  .400
Penn State4–14 .222  8–19  .296
Rhode Island2–16 .111  8–20  .286
† 1985 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket
  First Round
March 6, 1985		 Quarterfinals
March 7, 1985		 Semi-Finals
March 8, 1985		 Finals
March 9, 1985
                                     
       
  1 West Virginia 66  
    8 Duquesne 70  
8 Duquesne 78
9 Penn State 64  
  4 Rutgers 78  
  8 Duquesne 53  
       
       
  4 Rutgers 69
    5 Massachusetts 67  
     
       
  2 Temple 59
  4 Rutgers 51
       
       
  3 St. Joseph's (PA) 52
    6 George Washington 49  
7 St. Bonaventure 60
10 Rhode Island 55  
  2 Temple 62
  3 St. Joseph's (PA) 61  
       
       
  2 Temple 67
    7 St. Bonaventure 56  
     
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