2017 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2017 Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament will be held March 3–6, 2017 at North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina. The champion, UNC Wilmington, received an automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Tournament with a 78–69 win over Charleston.
| 2017 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament | |
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 Tournament Logo | |
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2016–17 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Site | North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC |
| Champions | UNC Wilmington (6th title) |
| Winning coach | Kevin Keatts (2nd title) |
| MVP | C. J. Bryce (UNC Wilmington) |
| Attendance | 21,247 |
| Television | CAA.tv, CSN CBSSN |
| 2016–17 CAA men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington † | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 29 | – | 6 | .829 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College of Charleston | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 10 | – | 23 | .303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drexel | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2017 CAA Tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeds
All 10 CAA teams will participate in the tournament. Teams will be seeded by conference record, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with identical conference records. The top six teams will receive a bye to the quarterfinals.
| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreaker 1 | Tiebreaker 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNC Wilmington | 15–3 | ||
| 2 | College of Charleston | 14–4 | ||
| 3 | Towson | 11–7 | ||
| 4 | William & Mary | 10–8 | 1–1 vs. Elon | 1–1 vs. UNCW, 1–1 vs. Charl. |
| 5 | Elon | 10–8 | 1–1 vs W&M | 1–1 vs. UNCW, 0–2 vs. Charl. |
| 6 | Northeastern | 8–10 | ||
| 7 | James Madison | 7–11 | 1–1 vs. Hofstra | 0–2 vs UNCW, 0–2 vs. Charl., 1–1 vs. TU |
| 8 | Hofstra | 7–11 | 1–1 vs. JMU | 0–2 vs UNCW, 0–2 vs. Charl., 0–2 vs. TU |
| 9 | Delaware | 5–13 | ||
| 10 | Drexel | 3–15 | ||
Schedule
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup | Score | Attendance | Television | |||
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| First round – Friday March 3, 2017 | |||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 6:00 PM | No. 9 Delaware vs No. 8 Hofstra | 81–76 | 1,794 | CAA.tv | |||
| 2 | 8:30 PM | No. 10 Drexel vs No. 7 James Madison | 70–80 | 1,889 | CAA.tv | ||||
| Quarterfinals – Saturday March 4, 2017 | |||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 12:00 PM | No. 9 Delaware vs No. 1 UNC Wilmington | 82–91 | 4,217 | Comcast SportsNet | |||
| 4 | 2:30 PM | No. 5 Elon vs No. 4 William & Mary | 66–71 | 4,096 | Comcast SportsNet | ||||
| 3 | 5 | 6:00 PM | No. 7 James Madison vs No. 2 College of Charleston | 62–67 | 4,212 | Comcast SportsNet | |||
| 6 | 8:30 PM | No. 6 Northeastern vs No. 3 Towson | 54–82 | 4,143 | Comcast SportsNet | ||||
| Semifinals – Sunday March 5, 2017 | |||||||||
| 4 | 7 | 2:00 PM | No. 4 William & Mary vs No. 1 UNC Wilmington | 94–105 | 4,389 | Comcast SportsNet | |||
| 8 | 4:30 PM | No. 3 Towson vs No. 2 College of Charleston | 59–67 | 4,708 | Comcast SportsNet | ||||
| Championship – Monday March 6, 2017 | |||||||||
| 5 | 9 | 7:00 PM | No. 2 College of Charleston vs No. 1 UNC Wilmington | 69–78 | 6,342 | CBS Sports Network | |||
| *Game times in ET. Rankings denote tournament seed | |||||||||
Bracket
| First round Friday, March 3 CAA.tv |
Quarterfinals Saturday, March 4 Comcast SportsNet |
Semifinals Sunday, March 5 Comcast SportsNet |
Final Monday, March 6 CBS Sports Network |
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| 1 | UNC Wilmington | 91 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Delaware | 82 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Hofstra | 76 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Delaware | 81 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | UNC Wilmington | 105 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | William & Mary | 94 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | William & Mary | 71 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Elon | 66 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | UNC Wilmington | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | College of Charleston | 69 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | College of Charleston | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | James Madison | 62 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | James Madison | 80 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Drexel | 70 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | College of Charleston | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Towson | 59 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Towson | 82 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Northeastern | 54 | ||||||||||||||||
Game summaries
First round
CAA.tv |
March 3, 2017 6:00 pm |
| #9 Delaware 81, #8 Hofstra 76 | ||
| Scoring by half: 39–47, 42–29 | ||
| Pts: R. Daly – 27 Rebs: R. Daly – 11 Asts: R. Daly – 6 E. Carter – 19 Pts, 10 Rebs |
Pts: J. Wright-Foreman – 23 Rebs: R. Gustys – 9 Asts: 3 Tied – 3 R. Gustys – 2 Stls | |
North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC Referees: D. Gladden, M. Potter, L. Andrakakos |
CAA.tv |
March 3, 2017 8:30 pm |
| #10 Drexel 70, #7 James Madison 80 | ||
| Scoring by half: 33–25, 37–55 | ||
| Pts: S. Mojica – 15 Rebs: R. Williams – 7 Asts: K. Lee – 7 S. Mojica – 3 Stls |
Pts: J. Kent – 20 Rebs: S. Brown – 9 Asts: S. Brown – 4 J. McLean – 14 Pts | |
North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC Attendance: 1,889 Referees: W. Humes, J. Hartness, A.J. Desai |
Quarterfinals
Comcast SportsNet |
March 4, 2017 12:00 pm |
| #9 Delaware 82, #1 UNC Wilmington 91 | ||
| Scoring by half: 32–41, 50–50 | ||
| Pts: R. Daly – 24 Rebs: R. Daly – 10 Asts: D. Bryant – 4 An. Mosley – 20 Pts |
Pts: C.J. Bryce – 17 Rebs: Am. Mosley – 6 Asts: D. Ingram – 8 D. Ingram – 15 Pts | |
North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC Referees: T. Ebersole, J. Page, T. Crisp |
Comcast SportsNet |
March 4, 2017 2:30 pm |
| #5 Elon 66, #4 William & Mary 71 | ||
| Scoring by half: 33–30, 33–41 | ||
| Pts: B. Dawkins – 19 Rebs: B. Dawkins – 9 Asts: D. Swoope – 4 T. Seibring – 14 Pts, 7 Reb |
Pts: 2 Tied – 20 Rebs: O. Prewitt – 13 Asts: O. Prewitt – 4 2 Tied – 6 Reb | |
North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC Attendance: 4,096 Referees: J. Hartness, G. Shannon, J. Pon |
Comcast SportsNet |
March 4, 2017 6:00 pm |
| #7 James Madison 62, #2 College of Charleston 67 | ||
| Scoring by half: 27–30, 35–37 | ||
| Pts: S. Brown – 22 Rebs: 2 Tied – 6 Asts: 4 Tied – 2 J. McLean – 3 Stls |
Pts: J. Chealey – 21 Rebs: J. Brantley – 10 Asts: C. Johnson – 4 J. Brantley – 16 Pts | |
North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC Referees: A. Marotta, L. Andrakakos, T. Morrissey |
Comcast SportsNet |
March 4, 2017 8:30 pm |
| #6 Northeastern 54, #3 Towson 82 | ||
| Scoring by half: 23–37, 31–45 | ||
| Pts: T.J. Williams – 15 Rebs: A. Green – 7 Asts: T.J. Williams – 4 A. Green – 4 blocks |
Pts: Z. Martin – 17 Rebs: 2 Tied – 8 Asts: A. Adala Moto – 5 E. Keith II – 3 blocks | |
North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC Attendance: 4,212 Referees: D. Gladden, W. Humes, A.J. Desai |
Semifinals
Comcast SportsNet |
March 5, 2017 2:00 pm |
| #4 William & Mary vs. #1 UNC Wilmington |
North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC |
Comcast SportsNet |
March 5, 2017 4:30 pm |
| #3 Towson vs. #2 College of Charleston |
North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC |
Championship
CBS Sports Network |
March 6, 2017 |
| #2 College of Charleston vs. #1 UNC Wilmington |
North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC |
Team and tournament leaders
Team leaders
| Team | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Minutes | ||||||
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| College of Charleston | ||||||||||||
| Elon | ||||||||||||
| James Madison | ||||||||||||
| Northeastern | ||||||||||||
| Towson | ||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington | ||||||||||||
| William & Mary | ||||||||||||
| Delaware | R. Daly | 51 | R. Daly | 21 | R. Daly | 9 | 2 with | 2 | 3 with | 2 | R. Daly | 80 |
| Drexel | S. Mojica | 15 | R. Williams | 7 | K. Lee | 7 | S. Mojica | 3 | R. Williams | 3 | S. Mojica | 36 |
| Hofstra | J. Wright-Foreman | 23 | R. Gustys | 9 | 3 with | 3 | R. Gustys | 2 | H. Sabety | 1 | J. Wright-Foreman | 39 |
References
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