Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
Tournament champions
Table:
Year

Winner

Score

Opponent

Most Outstanding Player

Venue

1977

Duquesne

57–54

Villanova

Norm Nixon, Duquesne

The Spectrum

1978

Villanova

63–59

West Virginia

Alex Bradley, Villanova

Civic Arena

1979

Rutgers

61–57

Pittsburgh

James Bailey, Rutgers

Civic Arena

1980

Villanova

74–62

West Virginia

Lowes Moore, West Virginia

Civic Arena

1981

Pittsburgh

64–60

Duquesne

Lenny McMillan, Pittsburgh

Civic Arena

1982

Pittsburgh

78–72

West Virginia

Clyde Vaughan, Pittsburgh

Civic Arena

1983

West Virginia

86–78

Temple

Terence Stansbury, Temple

The Spectrum

1984

West Virginia

59–56

St. Bonaventure

Lester Rowe, West Virginia

WVU Coliseum

1985

Temple

59–51

Rutgers

Granger Hall, Temple

Rutgers Athletic Center

1986

Saint Joseph's

72-64

West Virginia

Greg Mullee, Saint Joseph's

Brendan Byrne Arena

1987

Temple

70–57

George Washington

Nate Blackwell, Temple

McGonigle Hall

1988

Temple

68–63

Rhode Island

Tom Garrick, Rhode Island

WVU Coliseum

1989

Rutgers

70–66

Penn State

Tom Savage, Rutgers

Louis Brown Athletic Center

1990

Temple

53–51

UMass

Mark Macon, Temple

McGonigle Hall

1991

Penn State

81–75

George Washington

Freddie Barnes, Penn State

Rec Hall

1992

UMass

97–91

West Virginia

Harper Williams, UMass

Curry Hicks Cage

1993

UMass

69–61

Temple

Harper Williams, UMass

Mullins Center

1994

UMass

70–59

Temple

Mike Williams, UMass

Mullins Center

1995

UMass

63–44

Temple

Lou Roe, Massachusetts

Mullins Center

1996

UMass

76–61

Temple

Carmelo Travieso, UMass

Philadelphia Civic Center

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The 1977 Eastern 8 Men 's Basketball Tournament was the first edition of the men 's basketball postseason competition now known as the Atlantic 10 Men 's Basketball Tournament . It was organized by the Eastern Collegiate Basketball League , popularly known as the Eastern 8 , an NCAA Division I basketball-only conference that was formally founded in 1975 and began competition in the 1976-77 season . The conference added sports other than basketball starting with the 1977-78 school year , changing its name to the Eastern Athletic Association , and adopted its current name of Atlantic 10 Conference in 1982 . The inaugural tournament winner was the Duquesne team .
The Duquesne Dukes represent Duquesne University in college basketball . The team , which started in 1914 , has only ever played in NCAA Division I and has had five appearances in the NCAA Tournament . The Dukes play in the Atlantic 10 Conference , of which they have been members since 1976 ( minus the 1992-93 season in which the Dukes were single-season members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference ) .
Villanova University 's men 's college basketball team competes in the Big East Conference of NCAA Division I . Their first season was the 1920-21 season . Named the Wildcats , Villanova is a member of the Philadelphia Big Five , five Philadelphia college basketball teams who share a passionate rivalry . The Wildcats have won the National Championship three times : 1985 , 2016 , and 2018 . Their 1985 NCAA championship as an 8 seed still stands as the lowest seed ever to win the title . The game is referred to as The Perfect Game as they shot a record 78.6% as a team for the game ( 22 for 28 , including 9 for 10 in the second half ) . Their 2016 NCAA Championship , is referred to as The Perfect Ending and is one of only two NCAA Men 's Championship game to be won on a buzzer beater , as Kris Jenkins drained a shot as time expired . They made the Final Four in 1939 , 1971 , 1985 , 2009 , 2016 , and 2018 ; their six Final Four appearances are 13th most all-time . As of 2019 , they have an NCAA Tournament record of 65-37 ( .637 ) . Villanova has defeated six No . 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament ( Michigan and Georgetown in 1985 , Pittsburgh in 2009 , Kansas and North Carolina in 2016 , and Kansas in 2018 ) , which is sixth most all-time . The Villanova Wildcats have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 39 times , the eighth highest total in NCAA history .
Norman Ellard Nixon ( born October 11 , 1955 ) is an American retired professional basketball player who spent twelve seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . A two-time NBA All-Star , he won two NBA championships with the Lakers over the Philadelphia 76ers at the onset of their Showtime era in the 1980s .
The Spectrum ( later known as CoreStates Spectrum , First Union Spectrum and Wachovia Spectrum ) was an indoor arena in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , United States . Opened in the fall of 1967 as part of what is now known as the South Philadelphia Sports Complex , after several expansions of its seating capacity it accommodated 18,168 for basketball and 17,380 for ice hockey , arena football , indoor soccer , and box lacrosse . The last event at the Spectrum was a Pearl Jam concert on October 31 , 2009 . The arena was demolished between November 2010 and May 2011 .
The 1978 Eastern 8 Men 's Basketball Tournament was the second season of the American men 's basketball postseason competition now known as the Atlantic 10 Men 's Basketball Tournament . It was organized by the Eastern Collegiate Basketball League , popularly known as the Eastern 8 , an NCAA Division I basketball-only conference that began competition in the 1976-77 season . The conference adopted its current name of Atlantic 10 Conference in 1982 . The 1978 tournament winner was the Villanova Wildcats team .
The West Virginia Mountaineers men 's basketball team represents West Virginia University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition . They are a member of the Big 12 Conference . WVU has won 13 conference tournament championships , and has 29 appearances in the NCAA Tournament , including two Final Fours , most recently in 2010 . The Mountaineers have also appeared in 16 National Invitation Tournaments , and have won two championships , in 1942 and 2007 . They are led by former Mountaineer player , Bob Huggins , who has been head coach since 2007 . WVU plays their home games at the WVU Coliseum , their home venue since 1970 .
Alex Bradley III ( born October 30 , 1959 ) is a retired American professional basketball player . Born in Bradenton , Florida , Bradley played high school basketball for Long Branch High School in Long Branch , New Jersey . Bradley played collegiately for the Villanova Wildcats from 1977 to 1981 . Bradley made an impact at Villanova immediately , setting the single-game freshman scoring record in 1978 , a record that stood until it was eclipsed by Scottie Reynolds in 2007 . Bradley was the first three-year captain at Villanova since 1952 . Bradley was selected to the 1981 Big East All-Tournament Team . He led the Wildcats to three NCAA Tournament appearances . Bradley played in the NBA for the New York Knicks in 1981-82 . Bradley married Lisa Blunt , whom he met at Villanova , in the 1980s . They have two children together , and divorced in 2003 .
The Civic Arena , formerly the Civic Auditorium and later Mellon Arena , was an arena located in Downtown Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . The Civic Arena primarily served as the home to the Pittsburgh Penguins , the city 's National Hockey League ( NHL ) franchise , from 1967 to 2010 . Constructed in 1961 for use by the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera ( CLO ) , it was the brainchild of department store owner Edgar J. Kaufmann . It was the first retractable roof major-sports venue in the world , covering 170,000 square feet ( 16,000 m2 ) , constructed with nearly 3,000 tons of Pittsburgh steel and supported solely by a massive 260-foot ( 79 m ) long cantilevered arm on the exterior . Even though it was designed and engineered as a retractable-roof dome , the operating cost and repairs to the hydraulic jacks halted all full retractions after 1995 , and the roof stayed permanently closed after 2001 . The first roof opening was during a July 4 , 1962 Carol Burnett show to which she exclaimed Ladies and Gentlemen.I present the sky ! The Civic Arena hosted numerous concerts , the circus , political and religious rallies , roller derbies as well as contests in hockey , basketball , fish tournament weigh-ins , pro tennis , boxing , wrestling , lacrosse , football , ice skating championships , kennel shows , and soccer . The structure was used as the backdrop for several major Hollywood films , most prominently Sudden Death in 1995 . Prior to its demise , it was known as Mellon Arena , named for Mellon Financial , specifically American businessman and 49th Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon , which purchased the naming rights in 1999 . Their naming rights expired on August 1 , 2010 , and the arena was once again known as the Civic Arena . The Civic Arena closed on June 26 , 2010 . The former Mellon naming rights expired soon after , and the Penguins and all other events moved across the street to the new Consol Energy Center - now PPG Paints Arena .
The 1979 Eastern 8 Men 's Basketball Tournament was held in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , at the Civic Arena from February 27 , 1979 , to March 3 , 1979 . Rutgers defeated Pittsburgh 61-57 in the final .
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights men 's basketball team represents Rutgers University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition . Rutgers competes in the Big Ten Conference .
The Pittsburgh Panthers men 's basketball team is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men 's basketball program of the University of Pittsburgh , often referred to as Pitt , located in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . The Pitt men 's basketball team competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference ( ACC ) and plays their home games in the Petersen Events Center . The Panthers were retroactively recognized as the pre-NCAA Tournament national champion twice by the Helms Athletic Foundation and once by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll . Pitt has reached one Final Four , received 15 First Team All-American selections , appeared in 26 NCAA and nine National Invitation Tournaments ( NIT ) and through the 2017-18 season , and has recorded 1,601 victories against 1,152 losses since their inaugural season of 1905-06 .
James L. Bailey ( born May 21 , 1957 ) is a retired American professional basketball player . A 6 ' 9 ( 2.06 m ) forward/center from Rutgers University , he was selected with the 6th pick of the 1979 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics . Nicknamed Jammin ' James , he spent 9 seasons ( 1979-1988 ) in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) , playing for the Sonics as well as the New Jersey Nets , Houston Rockets , New York Knicks , and Phoenix Suns . He ended his NBA career with 5,246 total points . While at Rutgers , Bailey was a formidable player , displaying a strong inside presence in addition to possessing great leaping ability . He was famous for his conversion of alley oop passes into slam dunks . The rule allowing dunking was re-instituted in college basketball beginning with the 1976-77 season , Bailey 's sophomore year . Bailey 's slam dunks were an immediate sensation at Rutgers , and Bailey led the team with 88 dunks as a sophomore . He increased this number to 116 as a junior . However , as a senior , he was met with constant double and triple teaming , and Rutgers ' opponents held him to 79 dunks as a senior . The Scarlet Knights advanced to the NCAA basketball Final Four in 1976 , Bailey 's freshman year , arriving with a 31-0 record . However , they were defeated by Michigan in the national semi finals , and then lost to UCLA in the 3rd place ( consolation ) game .
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are the athletic teams that represent Rutgers University 's New Brunswick campus . In sports , Rutgers is chiefly known for being the Birthplace of College Football , hosting the first ever intercollegiate football game on November 6 , 1869 in which Rutgers defeated a team from the College of New Jersey ( now Princeton University ) with a score of 6 runs to 4 . ( Roughly 36-24 currently ) Among the first American schools to participate in intercollegiate athletics , Rutgers currently fields 27 teams in the Big Ten Conference which participates in Division I competition , as sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) in the following sports : baseball , basketball , crew , cross country , field hockey , football , golf , gymnastics , lacrosse , soccer , softball , tennis , track and field , swimming and diving , wrestling , and volleyball . The athletic programs compete under the name Scarlet Knights , after the Rutgers University mascot which was chosen in 1955 by the student body . The Rutgers campuses in Newark and Camden also participate in intercollegiate competition - under the names Scarlet Raiders and Scarlet Raptors , respectively - in NCAA Division III .
The 1980 Eastern 8 Men 's Basketball Tournament was held in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , at the Civic Arena from February 26 , 1980 , to March 1 , 1980 . Villanova defeated West Virginia 74-62 to win their second tournament championship . Lowes Moore of West Virginia was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament .
Lowes Lee Moore ( born May 5 , 1957 ) is a former American National Basketball Association ( NBA ) player . Moore was a 2-time Continental Basketball Association ( CBA ) champion for the Albany Patroons under coaches Phil Jackson and George Karl . Most known for his 40-point performance against Notre Dame . Moore was born in Plymouth , North Carolina . He was raised in Mount Vernon , New York , where he currently resides with his wife of 34 years , Patrice Wallace-Moore and their four children , Michelle , Shireyll , Lowes III , Isaiah , and their Godson Jamayal . Lowes graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1976 and West Virginia University in 1980 . After receiving Basketball All-American Honorable Mention in his sophomore and junior years and All-American Honors in his senior year , he was drafted by the New Jersey Nets . He played three years in the NBA with the Nets , Cleveland Cavaliers and San Diego ( Los Angeles ) Clippers . He also spent five years in the Continental Basketball Association on two championship teams with the Albany Patroons . He was coached by the legendary Phil Jackson and the controversial Bill Musselman . He has coached basketball on the high school , college and professional level . Moore received his license to preach the gospel from Macedonia Baptist Church in February , 1986 and is currently an ordained Elder at the Emmanuel Pentecostal Faith Temple. , under the leadership of Bishop Leon Dixon .
The 1981 Eastern 8 Men 's Basketball Tournament was held in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania at the Civic Arena from March 3-7 , 1981 . Pittsburgh defeated Duquesne 64-60 to win their first tournament championship . Lenny McMillan of Pittsburgh was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament .
The 1982 Eastern 8 Men 's Basketball Tournament was the sixth annual postseason tournament of the Eastern Athletic Association , popularly known as the Eastern 8 . This was also the last tournament to be branded as Eastern 8 ; in the following school year , the conference adopted its current name , the Atlantic 10 Conference . The event was held in Pittsburgh at the Civic Arena from March 1-7 , 1982 . Pittsburgh defeated West Virginia 79-72 to win their second tournament championship . Clyde Vaughan of Pittsburgh was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament .
Clyde Vaughan ( born in Mount Vernon , New York , United States ) is a basketball coach and former professional player , who enjoyed a distinguished career at college level and professional level and international level for the England team . He was also selected as the 117th pick in 1984 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers but never appeared in the NBA . The 6 foot 4 small forward played college basketball for the Pittsburgh Panthers . Though he only played his last two seasons in the Big East Conference , they were the best two seasons of his career . As a junior , he averaged 21.9 ppg and grabbed 9.2 rpg . His 22.0 ppg average in conference led the league . As a senior , he added another 21.0 ppg and 8.3 rebounds . In his four years at the Panthers ( 1980-1984 ) , Vaughan finished with a tally of 2,033 points scored and 922 rebounds . After being selected as the 117th pick in the 6th round of the 1984 NBA Draft with the Indiana Pacers , Vaughan was one of the final-cuts in training camp so instead went on to enjoy seven successful season 's playing in England . He still ranks third on the all-time scoring average list , averaging 28.2 points per game . His 4,766 career points are 20th in league history and he is tenth in free throw shooting percentage at 83.2% . He averaged 7.9 rebounds per game and shot 57.9% from the floor , both among the career leaders in those categories .
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The Temple Owls men 's basketball team represents Temple University in the sport of basketball . The Owls compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division I as a member of the American Athletic Conference ( The American ) . They play their home games in the Liacouras Center on the university 's main campus in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , and are currently led by head coach Aaron Mckie . Temple is the fifth-most winningest NCAA Division I men 's college basketball program of all time , with 1903 wins at the end of the 2017-18 season . On March 7 , 2012 , the Temple Owls announced that they would be rejoining the Big East Conference for all sports in 2013 after 31 years in the Atlantic 10 Conference , with the Owls football team membership beginning in the 2012 season . However , before Temple became an all-sports member of the Big East , the conference split along football lines . The league 's non-FBS football schools formed a new Big East in 2013 , while Temple and the remaining football members remained in the old conference , but renamed it the American Athletic Conference .
Terence Stansbury ( born February 27 , 1961 ) is an American retired professional basketball player and coach . At a height of 1.96 m ( 6 ' 5 ) tall , he played at the shooting guard position .
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The St. Bonaventure Bonnies men 's basketball ( formerly the St. Bonaventure Brown Indians ) team is the college basketball team that represents St. Bonaventure University in St. Bonaventure , New York , United States . The school 's team currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference and plays its home games at the Reilly Center . The Bonnies are currently coached by all-time coaching wins leader Mark Schmidt , who during his 12th season surpassed former coach Larry Weise with his 203rd victory .
The WVU Coliseum is a 14,000-seat multi-purpose arena located on the Evansdale campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown , West Virginia . The circular arena features a poured concrete roof . It was built with state funds and replaced the WVU Fieldhouse , which seated 6,000 .
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Granger Errol Hall ( born June 18 , 1962 ) is an American retired professional basketball player . A standout college basketball player at Temple University , Hall also played in Spain 's Liga ACB for 13 years , for a variety of clubs , and retired as that league 's all-time leading rebounder ( currently # 2 overall ) .
The Rutgers Athletic Center , more commonly known as the RAC , is an 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Piscataway , New Jersey on Rutgers University 's Livingston Campus . The building is shaped like a truncated tent with trapezoidal sides on the north and south ends . It is home to the men 's and women 's Rutgers Scarlet Knights basketball teams as well as the wrestling and gymnastic teams . Previously , the University used the 3,200-seat College Avenue Gym from 1931 to 1977 .
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The Saint Joseph 's Hawks men 's basketball team represents Saint Joseph 's University , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . The program is classified in the NCAA 's Division I , and the team competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference . Saint Joseph 's competes as well as part of the Philadelphia Big 5 . Their home court is the Hagan Arena . The team is coached by Billy Lange , who was hired on March 28 , 2019 , after Phil Martelli was fired as head coach on March 19 , 2019 , after 24 seasons . Through the years they have produced a number of NBA players . Saint Joseph 's primary rivalry is with the Villanova Wildcats . Other rivals include the Temple Owls , the La Salle Explorers , the Penn Quakers , who make up the rest of the Big 5 . Saint Joseph 's basketball program was ranked 43rd best of all-time by Smith & Street 's magazine in 2005 .
Meadowlands Arena ( formerly Brendan Byrne Arena , Continental Airlines Arena and IZOD Center ) is an indoor venue located in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford , New Jersey , United States . The arena is located on New Jersey Route 120 and is across the highway from MetLife Stadium and the Meadowlands Racetrack . The arena was originally built to accommodate a move of the New York Nets basketball team to New Jersey and opened in 1981 . In 1982 , the Colorado Rockies hockey team joined the Nets in the new building and became known as the New Jersey Devils . The Nets and Devils were joined by the Seton Hall Pirates men 's collegiate basketball program in 1985 . In 2007 , the Prudential Center opened in nearby Newark and the New Jersey Devils moved out . Seton Hall , whose campus in South Orange is closer to Newark than East Rutherford , followed and moved their basketball games there . The Nets remained for three more seasons before moving to Newark , where they played two seasons before departing New Jersey for Barclays Center in Brooklyn . The men 's basketball team from Fordham University played four home games during the 2010-11 season at the arena . Following the departure of all three of its major tenants , the arena continued to host occasional non-sporting events , such as touring shows and concerts , and other local events . The state-owned facility reported losses for 2013 , and was projected to have $ 8.5 million in losses for 2015 . On January 15 , 2015 , the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority ( NJSEA ) voted to shut down Izod Center , and have Prudential Center acquire hosting rights to events scheduled for the arena over the next two years in a $ 2 million deal .
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The George Washington Colonials men 's basketball team represents George Washington University in the United States ' capital , Washington , D.C . It plays its home games in the Charles E. Smith Center , which is also shared with other George Washington Colonials athletic programs . The school 's team currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference . The school fired head coach Mike Lonergan on September 16 , 2016 after an investigation found him guilty of verbally and emotionally abusing his players . The school named assistant coach Maurice Joseph interim coach for the 2016-17 season . On March 27 , 2017 , the school removed the interim tag and named Maurice Joseph full-time head coach . Joseph was fired after the 2018-19 season . On March 21 , 2019 , former Siena head coach Jamion Christian was hired as the new head coach .
Nathaniel Nate Blackwell ( born February 15 , 1965 ) is an American retired professional basketball player . He was a 6 ' 4 ( 1.93 m ) and 170 lb ( 77 kg ) guard who played collegiately for the Temple University . He was selected by the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association in the 2nd round ( 27th pick overall ) of the 1987 NBA Draft . He played for the Spurs for 10 games in 1987-88 .
McGonigle Hall is an athletic facility on the campus of Temple University in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . It opened on December 2 , 1969 , with an upset win over St. John 's . The venue served as the home of men 's basketball until replaced in 1997 by The Apollo of Temple , a larger facility now known as the Liacouras Center . Temple women 's basketball splits games between McGonigle Hall and the Liacouras Center , the gym is also home to Temple women 's fencing , women 's gymnastics and volleyball . Due to McGonigle 's small size , Temple played the majority of its games at the Palestra through 1984 , when the school decided to move most of its home games to McGonigle to have a home-court advantage under coach John Chaney . Big Five games were usually played at the Palestra . After the Liacouras Center opened , in 2012 , the University completed a $ 48 million renovation and expansion of Pearson and McGonigle Halls , providing additional classrooms , faculty and coaching staff offices as well as state-of-the-art men 's and women 's basketball practice facilities . McGonigle Hall was named for Arthur T. McGonigle , a Temple University benefactor , trustee and pretzel magnate from Reading . For basketball events such as selected 1987 , 1990 , and 1992 Atlantic 10 Conference men 's basketball tournament games , its capacity was 3,900 . Temple played a Turn Back the Clock Game at McGonigle Hall against Bowling Green on December 28 , 2009 , featuring throwback uniforms and 1980s music , attire , and concession prices .
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The Rhode Island Rams men 's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Atlantic 10 Conference representing the University of Rhode Island . The team is under the direction of head coach David Cox who was formerly Assistant Coach to Dan Hurley for four years at Rhode Island until March 22 , 2018 when Hurley departed for another college head coaching position . The Rams play their home games at the Ryan Center ( capacity 7,657 ) which opened in 2002 .
Thomas S. Garrick ( born July 7 , 1966 ) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round ( 45th overall pick ) of the 1988 NBA draft . He played guard in four NBA seasons , mainly for the Clippers . Garrick 's best year as a Clipper was during the 1989-90 NBA season when he averaged 7.0 ppg in 73 games . He played collegiately at the University of Rhode Island . Garrick is currently the head women 's basketball coach at UMass Lowell . He was the head coach of the University of Rhode Island women 's basketball team until he resigned following the 2008-09 season . From 2009 to 2015 he served as a women 's basketball assistant coach at Vanderbilt University before moving on to Boston College for three seasons . On April 12 , 2018 Garrick was named the eighth head coach in UMass Lowell women 's basketball history . Personal : Tom is the husband of Shea Ralph , UCONN Women 's Basketball Assistant Coach . Together the two have a daughter named Maysen , born June 26 , 2018 .
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The Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team representing the Pennsylvania State University . They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and play home games at the 15,261-seat Bryce Jordan Center , moving there from Rec Hall during the 1995-96 season . Their student cheering section is known as the Legion Of Blue . The program has nine NCAA tournament appearances with its best finish coming in 1954 , reaching the Final Four . Its most recent appearance was in 2011 , when the team lost to the Temple Owls in the round of 64 . The program also has 11 appearances in the National Invitation Tournament , with the most recent being in 2018 , when they beat Utah to win the NIT championship . They also won the NIT championship in 2009 .
The Rutgers Athletic Center , more commonly known as the RAC , is an 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Piscataway , New Jersey on Rutgers University 's Livingston Campus . The building is shaped like a truncated tent with trapezoidal sides on the north and south ends . It is home to the men 's and women 's Rutgers Scarlet Knights basketball teams as well as the wrestling and gymnastic teams . Previously , the University used the 3,200-seat College Avenue Gym from 1931 to 1977 .
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The UMass Minutemen basketball team represents the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Amherst , Massachusetts , in NCAA Division I men 's college basketball . They play their home games in the William D. Mullins Memorial Center . The Minutemen currently compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference .
Mark L. Macon ( born April 14 , 1969 ) is an American basketball coach and former professional player . He is the former head coach of Binghamton University and a current staff member at his alma mater , Temple University .
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Recreation Building , or Rec Hall as it is more commonly known , is a field house located on the University Park campus of the Pennsylvania State University . It was opened on January 15 , 1929 , and is still in use . Previously , Penn State 's indoor sports teams played in a building known as the Armory , which was razed to allow expansion of the Willard Building . The men 's and women 's basketball teams moved to the Bryce Jordan Center in 1996 but the gymnastics , volleyball , and wrestling teams continue to compete at Rec Hall . The well-known Nittany Lion Shrine is located nearby this building . The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon , commonly known as THON , was held in Rec Hall from 1999 to 2006 , but was subsequently moved to the Bryce Jordan Center .
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Harper Terry Williams ( born May 25 , 1971 ) is a retired American basketball player and a current administrative assistant on the Auburn Tigers coaching staff . He played professionally for 17 years , including ten in Spain 's Liga ACB .
The Curry Hicks Physical Education Building , better known as the Curry Hicks Cage , is an athletic facility on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Amherst . It was built in 1931 as the Physical Education Building by alumnus Clinton Goodwin . It was rededicated in 1941 and named in honor of Curry Hicks , who had been the athletic director at the school since 1911 . With a capacity of 4,000 , the venue served as the site of indoor athletic contests including men 's basketball from its opening until January 1993 when it was replaced by the more modern and much larger Mullins Center . While the basketball team played at the Cage , it was known as one of the loudest buildings in the Northeast . It was the site of the 1992 Atlantic 10 Conference men 's basketball tournament championship game , when UMass defeated West Virginia , 97-91 . One of the most memorable events in The Cage 's history may be the Temple/UMass men 's basketball game on February 16 , 1992 . UMass had never beaten Temple in 21 attempts , but the rivalry had intensified greatly in recent contests . The capacity crowd was so loud at one point during the game that paint chips started peeling away from the ceiling and falling onto the court . Much of the crowd stormed the court after the final buzzer , as UMass won 67-52 . During its final years as the Minutemen 's basketball home , home games came to be marketed as Rage in the Cage . Perhaps appropriately , the final Minutemen home game before the opening of the Mullins Center was against Southwestern Louisiana ( now Louisiana ) - the Ragin ' Cajuns .
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Temple University ( Temple or TU ) is a public research university in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell . In 1882 , Conwell came to Pennsylvania to lead the Grace Baptist Church while he began tutoring working-class citizens late at night to accommodate their work schedules . These students - later dubbed night owls - were taught in the basement of Conwell 's Baptist Temple , hence the origin of the university 's name and mascot . By 1907 , the institution revised its institutional status and was incorporated as a university . As of 2019 , about 40,000 undergraduate , graduate and professional students were enrolled in more than 600 academic degree programs offered at sites across the globe , including eight campuses across Pennsylvania , Rome and Japan . Temple is among the world 's largest providers of professional education ( law , medicine , podiatry , pharmacy , dentistry , and architecture ) , preparing the largest body of professional practitioners in Pennsylvania . Temple 's sports teams , the Owls , compete in NCAA Division I sporting events .
The William D. Mullins Memorial Center , also known as the Mullins Center , is a 9,493-seat multi-purpose arena ( 10,500 for 360 concerts ) , located on the campus of the University of Massachusetts , in Amherst , Massachusetts . The Mullins Center is the home of UMass Minutemen men 's basketball , women 's basketball , and men 's ice hockey . In addition , the venue hosts numerous concerts , family shows , theater shows , and commencements annually . Located adjacent to the Mullins Center is the Mullins Community Ice Rink , which is open for public skating and racquetball , while also serving as the home rink for the UMass women 's ice hockey team . In 1985 , William D. Mullins , a state representative from Ludlow , suggested that the university needed a multipurpose arena and convocation center to help expand the athletic program and assist in the university 's growth . He died in 1986 , but the state went ahead with the building of the complex , naming it for him . It replaced the Curry Hicks Cage , the 1930s-era basketball gymnasium , as home of the Minutemen basketball teams . In addition , it allowed the hockey team , which had been downgraded to club status since the late 1970s , to be elevated to Division I status .
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Louis Marquel Roe ( born July 14 , 1972 ) is an American former professional basketball player .
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Carmelo Travieso ( born 9 May 1975 ) is a Puerto Rican basketball player . He competed in the men 's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics .
The Philadelphia Convention Hall and Civic Center - more commonly known as the Philadelphia Civic Center and the Philadelphia Convention Center , and formerly known as Municipal Auditorium and the Philadelphia Convention Hall - located in Philadelphia , in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania , was a complex of five or more buildings developed out of a series of buildings dedicated to expanding trade which began with the National Export Exhibition in 1899 . There were two important buildings on the site . The Commercial Museum , built in 1899 , was one of the original exposition buildings . The Municipal Auditorium ( Convention Hall ) was built in 1931 ; Philip H. Johnson was the architect . The site was host to national political conventions in 1900 , 1936 , 1940 and 1948 .