Atlantic 10 Tournament 2012 Bracket: Seeds, Odds, Preview and More

When the Atlantic 10 tournament kicks off on Tuesday, the defending champion Richmond Spiders must put together an improbable run that will carry them back to the NCAA tournament, because they have no other shot to get in.

Temple was the class of the conference in the regular season, with a 24-6 record overall and 13-3 in the conference. The Owls are looking for their second A-10 tournament title in three years.

*All First-Round Games Played At Campus Sites; Subsequent Rounds Will Be Played At Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ.

First Round: Tuesday, March 6

Game 1: No. 9 Duquesne at No. 8 Massachusetts 

Game 2: No. 12 Charlotte at No. 5 St. Joseph's

Game 3: No. 10 Richmond at No. 7 La Salle

Game 4: No. 11 George Washington at No. 6 Dayton

Quarterfinals: Friday, March 9 (All Games Broadcast on CBS Sports Network)

Game 5: No. 1 Temple vs. Duquesne/UMass Winner, 12:00 p.m. EDT

Game 6: No. 4 St. Bonaventure vs. Charlotte/St. Joseph's Winner, 2:30 p.m. EDT

Game 7: No, 2 St. Louis vs. Richmond/La Salle Winner, 6:30 p.m. EDT

Game 8: No. 3 Xavier vs. George Washington/Dayton, 9:00 p.m. EDT

Semifinals: Saturday, March 10 (Games Broadcast on CBS Sports Network)

Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs.Game 6 Winner, 1:00 p.m. EDT

Game 10: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Finals: Sunday, March 11 (Broadcast on CBS)

Game 11: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner, 1:00 p.m. EDT

Favorites

The Temple Owls enter the tournament as the top seed. They finished tied with St. Louis for the best overall record (24-6), but finished one game ahead of the Billikens thanks to their head-to-head victory on Jan. 11. 

The Owls are led by their high-powered offense and shooting—they finished 27th in the nation in points scored and 35th in field-goal percentage. 

They did struggle at the end of the season, squeaking by La Salle and Massachusetts in overtime, and losing to St. Joseph's. A big victory over Fordham on Saturday does give them some positive momentum heading into the tournament. 

Odds

*Las Vegas Odds Not Available, Will Update Accordingly

No. 1 Temple: 2-to-1

No. 2 St. Louis: 3-to-1

No. 3 Xavier: 5-to-1

No.4 St. Bonaventure: 5-to-1

No. 5 St. Joseph's: 8-to-1

No. 6 Dayton: 10-to-1

No. 7 La Salle: 12-to-1

No. 8 Massachusetts: 12-to-1

No. 9 Duquesne: 15-to-1

No. 10 Richmond: 25-to-1

No. 11 George Washington: 30-to-1

No. 12 Charlotte: 35-to-1

Prediction

St. Louis over St. Joseph's

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