2001 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament

The 2001 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was played from March 7 to March 10, 2001. The tournament was played at the The Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. With eleven teams in the conference following the departure of Virginia Tech, the top five teams in the conference received a first-round bye in the tournament. Temple University won the tournament for the second year in a row. Saint Joseph's and Xavier also received bids to the NCAA Tournament. In addition, St. Bonaventure and Dayton received bids to the 2001 National Invitation Tournament. Lynn Greer of Temple was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Bracket

	First Round Wednesday, March 7					Quarterfinals Thursday, March 8					Semifinals Friday, March 9					Final Saturday, March 10
						1	Saint Joseph's	82
						8	La Salle	74
	8	La Salle	86
	9	Fordham	67
											1	Saint Joseph's	70
										4	Massachusetts	75
						4	Massachusetts	79
						5	St. Bonaventure	58
																4	Massachusetts	65
																3	Temple	76
						2	Xavier	74
						7	George Washington	83
	7	George Washington	88
	10	Duquesne	65
											7	George Washington	76
										3	Temple	77
						3	Temple	76
						6	Dayton	63
	6	Dayton	85
	11	Rhode Island	59

All games played at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* - Overtime