The Massachusetts Minutemen used a thrilling win Friday to advance to the Atlantic 10 Tournament semifinals for the first time since 2001. The victory set up a meeting with the St. Bonaventure Bonnies on Saturday for a chance to play for the conference title.

UMass needs just two more wins to secure the school's first NCAA Tournament berth since 1998. The Minutemen beat St. Bonaventure during the teams' lone regular season meeting, 76-67 on Feb. 8.

Here's a link to the official 2012 Atlantic 10 Tournament bracket. Previous results and remaining games follow:

Tuesday, March 6, First Round:

7 p.m.: (8) UMass Minutemen 92, (9) Duquesne Dukes 83
7 p.m.: (5) St. Joseph's Hawks 80, (12) Charlotte 49ers 64
7: p.m.: (7) La Salle Explorers 80, (10) Richmond Spiders 72
7: p.m: (6) Dayton Flyers 67, (11) George Washington Colonials 50

Friday, March 9, Quarterfinals:

Noon: (1) Temple Owls vs.(8) UMass Minutemen
2:30 p.m.: (4) St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs.(5) St. Joseph's Hawks
6:30 p.m.: (2) Saint Louis Billikens vs. (7) La Salle Explorers
9 p.m.: (3) Xavier Musketeers vs. (6) Dayton Flyers

Saturday, March 10, Semifinals:

1 p.m.: (4) St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs. (8) UMass Minutemen
3:30 p.m.: (2) Saint Louis Billikens vs. (3) Xavier Musketeers

Sunday, March 10, Championship Game:

1 p.m.: Winners of Saturday's games

For more on the Atlantic 10 Tournament, check back to this StoryStream. Meanwhile, SB Nation's college basketball hub will prepare you for the month of March and the madness it brings.