1990 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
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The 1990 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was played from March 3 to March 5, 1990 and March 8, 1990, at the Palestra
in Philadelphia
, Pennsylvania
, except for the final that was played at McGonigle Hall
in Philadelphia. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
. Temple University
won the tournament. No other teams received bids to the NCAA Tournament. The top six teams in the conference received first-round byes.
Palestra
The Palestra, also known as the Cathedral of College Basketball, is a historic arena and the home gym of the University of Pennsylvania Quakers men's and women's basketball teams, volleyball teams, wrestling team, and Philadelphia Big 5 basketball. Located at 215 South 33rd St...
in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, except for the final that was played at McGonigle Hall
McGonigle Hall
McGonigle Hall is an athletic facility on the campus of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Opened on December 2, 1969 with an upset win over the St. John's...
in Philadelphia. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 1990, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Denver, Colorado...
. Temple University
Temple Owls
Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has a very long-running athletic program. The school's sports teams are called the Owls, originating from the university's early days as a night school. The current athletic director is Bill Bradshaw....
won the tournament. No other teams received bids to the NCAA Tournament. The top six teams in the conference received first-round byes.