Atlantic 10 Tournament 2013 Schedule: Start Times, Live Streaming and TV Info

When referring to the Atlantic 10, go ahead and remove "mid" and "major" from your vocabulary. 

The league that sent four teams to the Big Dance last year has added national darlings Butler and VCU, making it easily one of the most competitive conferences in America.

Here's a look at when and where you can catch all the tournament action (via Atlantic10.com):

First Round: Thursday, March 14

Note: All start times are approximate, depending on when game before ends. 

Game No.	Matchup	Time (ET)	TV	Live Stream
1	No. 8 Richmond vs. No. 9 Charlotte	Noon	NBC Sports Network	Atlantic10.com
2	No. 5 Butler vs. No. 12 Dayton	2:30 p.m.	NBC Sports Network	Atlantic10.com
3	No. 7 Xavier vs. No. 10 Saint Joseph's	6:30 p.m.	NBC Sports Network	Atlantic10.com
4	No. 6 UMass vs. No. 11 George Washington	9 p.m.	NBC Sports Network	Atlantic10.com

Quarterfinals: Friday, March 15

Game No.	Matchup	Time (ET)	TV	Live Stream
5	No. 1 Saint Louis vs. Winner of Game 1	Noon	Regional	Atlantic10.com
6	No. 4 La Salle vs. Winner of Game 2	2:30 p.m.	Regional	Atlantic10.com
7	No. 2 VCU vs. Winner of Game 3	6:30 p.m.	Regional	Atlantic10.com
8	No. 3 Temple vs. Winner of Game 4	9 p.m.	Regional	Atlantic10.com

Semifinals: Saturday, March 16

Game No.	Matchup	Time (ET)	TV	Live Stream
9	Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6	1:30 p.m.	CBS Sports Network	Atlantic10.com
10	Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8	4 p.m.	CBS Sports Network	Atlantic10.com

Finals: Sunday, March 17

Game No.	Matchup	Time (ET)	TV	Live Stream
11	Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 10	1 p.m.	CBS	CBSSports.com

At the top, you have Saint Louis.

The Billikens are owners of the year's most inspiring, heart-warming story.

Beloved head coach Rick Majerus passed away at the beginning of the season, but behind the guard play of Kwamain Mitchell and Jordair Jett, and the leadership of interim head coach Jim Crews, the veteran, defensively focused squad persevered and finished alone atop the conference. 

Not only are the Billikens the sentimental pick, but they are the odds-on favorite this week at the Barclays Center. 

But it won't be easy. 

Shaka Smart's havoc-ly dangerous VCU squad and Brad Stevens' Butler Bulldogs have knocked off some of the nation's best teams this season. Moreover, Final Four runs in the recent past prove both are always dangerous come tournament play. 

Temple, led by the league's best scorer in Khalif Wyatt, and La Salle, led by the league's second best scorer in Ramon Galloway, round out the impressive five near-locks for the Field of 68. 

Throw in Massachusetts and Xavier, two squads that could force the committee's hand with a deep tournament run, and you have the makings for a scintillating, heart-pounding four days of basketball. 

Big Ten, Schmig Schmen (OK, not quite). The A-10 tourney will be work-cancelling good.

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