The 2005 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was played from March 9 to March 12, 2005, at U.S. Bank Arena in

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. The winner was named champion of the

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and received an automatic bid to the

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won the tournament. The top two teams in each division received first-round byes. George Washington earned the conference's only bid to the NCAA tournament.

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All games played at U.S. Bank Arena in

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