Beginning on March 4, the Atlantic 10 Tournament will fill the Henrico Sports & Event Center for the third season in a row.
The full bracket and schedule can be found below:
In each of the last five seasons, a first-time champion was crowned, and six current A-10 members have yet to win an A-10 tournament title: No. 4 seed Davidson, No. 12 seed Duquesne, No. 6 seed La Salle, No. 8 seed Loyola Chicago (joined in 2022), No. 1 seed Rhode Island and No. 9 seed St. Bonaventure.
Here are five storylines to watch:
No. 1 seed Rhode Island seeks first A-10 title
This is the first time the Rams have earned the No. 1 seed in the A-10 Tournament, and the second time in four years the team has earned a piece of the regular season title. Rhode Island finished the regular season with a record of 25-4 (16-2, A-10).
The Rams have three players who average at least 10 points per game: senior guard Brooklyn Gray (12.5), senior forward Palmire Mbu (11.0) and 2025-26 A-10 Sixth Woman of the Year freshman guard Vanessa Harris (10.6).
Rhode Island is third in the conference in rebounds per game (38.9) and four players average at least five rebounds per game: sophomore center Albina Syla (6.7), Mbu (5.9), Gray (5.6) and junior guard Sophia Vital (5.5) — who is listed at 5’3.
Additionally, the Rams have the 17th-best defensive rating (opponent points scored per 100 possessions) in Division I (81.5).
Rhode Island is scheduled to play the winner of Loyola Chicago and St. Bonaventure on March 6 at 11 a.m. ET on USA Network.
No. 2 seed George Mason looks to repeat
The Patriots earned a share of the regular season title for the first time and finished the regular season with an overall record of 21-8. George Mason went 16-2 in conference play this year, setting a new program record.
The team heads to the conference tournament on a five-game winning streak.
Redshirt junior forward Zahirah Walton (18.0 points per game) and junior guard Kennedy Harris (13.5 points per game) are the only two Patriots to average at least 10 points per game. Four players average between 6 and 9 points per game.
George Mason leads the conference in turnover margin (5.6), committing 13.2 turnovers per game and forcing 18.8. The team averages 9.9 steals per game and five players average at least 1.0 steals per game: freshman point guard Mary Amoateng (2.3), Harris (2.1), Walton (1.8), senior guard Jada Brown (1.1) and graduate student forward Hawa Komara (1.0).
The Patriots’ opponents shoot just 26.3% from behind the arc against them (11th in Division I) and average 4.7 made 3-pointers per game.
George Mason is scheduled to play the winner of Dayton and George Washington on March 6 at 5 p.m. ET on USA Network.
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No. 3 seed Richmond seeks second title in three years
The Spiders enter the conference tournament with a record of 25-6 (15-3, A-10) and are looking to win their second Atlantic 10 tournament in three seasons and make their third NCAA Tournament in a row.
2025-26 A-10 Player of the Year senior forward Maggie Doogan averages 21.6 points per game (13th in Division I). Senior guard Rachel Ullstrom (14.7 points per game) and junior guard Ally Sweeney (10.5 points per game) also average at least 10 points per game. All three shoot at least 41.0% from behind the arc.
The team has the 21st-best offensive rating, points scored per 100 possessions, in Division I (108.6). Richmond is 21st in Division I in field goal percentage (46.3%) and in the top 5 in made 3-pointers per game (second, 10.9), 3-point percentage (fifth, 37.8%) and free throw percentage (fifth, 80.1%).
The Spiders are scheduled to play the winner of La Salle and Saint Louis/Fordham on March 6 at 7:30 p.m. ET on CNBC.
No. 4 seed Davidson looks for first A-10 title
For the first time since the 2012-13 season, the Wildcats have reached 20 wins. The team won its last four games and five of its last six to finish the regular season with a record of 20-11 (12-6, A-10) and secure its second consecutive double bye.
Davidson has three players averaging at least 9 points per game: senior guard Charlise Dunn (15.4), junior guard Katie Donovan (12.2) and sophomore guard Kyra Bruyndoncx (9.5). Donovan is fourth in Division I in 3-point percentage (46.3%).
The team averages 42.9% from the floor (fourth in the A-10) and 33.4% from behind the arc (third in the A-10). Davidson is second in the conference in made 3-pointers (7.5 per game) behind Richmond.
The team’s defensive rating is 84.7, the best since the 2012-13 season.
The Wildcats are scheduled to play the winner of Saint Joseph’s and Duquesne/VCU on March 6 at 1:30 p.m. ET on the USA app.
Will another team outside of the top four make the semifinals?
Last year was the first time since the 2020 tournament that a No. 5, No. 6 or No. 7 seed did not make the semifinals. This season, No. 5 seed Saint Joseph’s, No. 6 seed La Salle and No. 7 seed Dayton look to start a new streak of this trend.
No. 5 seed Saint Joseph’s
The Hawks finished the regular season with a record of 19-10 (10-8, A-10). As the No. 4 seed last year, the team made a run to the championship game, where it lost to George Mason.
Saint Joseph’s is led in scoring by 2025-26 A-10 Most Improved Player junior guard Gabby Casey, who averages 16.0 points per game. She missed the team’s Feb. 28 game against Richmond. Junior guard Aleah Snead is the only other player to average at least 10 points per game (11.3), and four other players average at least 5 points per game.
Saint Joseph’s is third in the A-10 in field goal percentage (43.4%) and second in 3-point percentage (33.4%).
The Hawks are scheduled to play the winner of Duquesne and VCU on March 5 at 1:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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No. 6 seed La Salle
The Explorers were picked 12th in the preseason poll and finished the regular season with a 17-12 (10-8, A-10) record. The 17 total wins are tied for the most under eighth-year head coach Mountain MacGillivray, and 10 conference wins are the most for the team since the 1996-97 season.
La Salle returned 62.2% of its minutes played and 61.5% of its scoring from last season, second most in the A-10.
The team was led in scoring this season by three returners averaging at least 10 points per game: redshirt junior guard Ashleigh Connor (15.6), redshirt sophomore guard Aryss Macktoon (15.2) and sophomore guard Joan Quinn (11.3). Macktoon is 10th in Division I in steals per game (3.3) and was named the 2025-26 A-10 Defensive Player of the Year.
The Explorers are scheduled to play the winner of Saint Louis and Fordham on March 5 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
No. 7 seed Dayton
The Flyers head to the conference tournament with a 16-13 (9-9, A-10) record after earning the program’s second consecutive single-bye under fourth-year head coach Tamika Williams-Jeter. The team is on a two-game winning streak and went 5-3 in February.
Dayton is led in scoring by senior guard Nayo Lear (14.5 points per game) and graduate student guard Nicole Stephens (11.0 points per game).
The team is second in the conference in field goal percentage (43.7%). Dayton is averaging 66.5 points per game, the most since Williams-Jeter took over in 2022. The Flyers’ offensive rating, 94.3, is their highest since before Williams-Jeter was hired.
Dayton is scheduled to play George Washington on March 5 at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Revolutionaries won both regular-season matchups by 12 points.
