2016 – 17 Atlantic 10 Conference men 's basketball season was the 41st season of Atlantic 10 Conference basketball . The 2017 Atlantic 10 Men 's Basketball Tournament was held at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania from March 8 – 12 , 2017 . Dayton won the regular season championship . Rhode Island won the A-10 Tournament by beating VCU in the tournament championship . As a result , Rhode Island received the conference 's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament . Three A-10 teams received bids to the NCAA Tournament : Dayton , VCU , and Rhode Island . Both Dayton and VCU lost in the First Round while Rhode Island lost in the Second Round . Richmond received the conference 's sole bid to the National Invitation Tournament while George Mason and George Washington received bids to the College Basketball Invitational
2017 Atlantic 10 Men 's Basketball Tournament
2017 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season