2018–19 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball season
The 2018–19 CAA men's basketball season will mark the 34th season of Colonial Athletic Association basketball, taking place between November 2018 and March 2019. Practices commenced in October 2018, and the season will end with the 2019 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
| 2018–19 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November, 2018 – March, 2019 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Hofstra |
| Runners-up | Northeastern |
| Season MVP | Justin Wright-Foreman (Hofstra) |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Northeastern |
| Runners-up | Hofstra |
| Finals MVP | Vasa Pusica (Northeastern) |
| 2018–19 CAA men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charleston | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drexel | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 23 | .303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2019 CAA Tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coaches
Coaching changes
There were no coaching changes following the 2017–18 season.
Coaches
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Year at school | Overall record | CAA record | CAA championships | NCAA Tournaments |
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| College of Charleston | Earl Grant | Clemson (asst.) | 5 | 77–56 | 39–33 | 1 | 1 |
| Delaware | Martin Ingelsby | Notre Dame (asst.) | 3 | 27–39 | 11–25 | 0 | 0 |
| Drexel | Zach Spiker | Army | 3 | 22–43 | 9–27 | 0 | 0 |
| Elon | Matt Matheny | Davidson (asst.) | 10 | 140–148 | 72–88 | 0 | 0 |
| Hofstra | Joe Mihalich | Niagara | 6 | 88–76 | 48–40 | 0 | 0 |
| James Madison | Louis Rowe | Bowling Green (asst.) | 3 | 20–45 | 13–23 | 0 | 0 |
| Northeastern | Bill Coen | Boston College (asst.) | 13 | 201–186 | 123–91 | 1 | 1 |
| Towson | Pat Skerry | Pittsburgh (asst.) | 8 | 114–115 | 62–62 | 0 | 0 |
| UNC Wilmington | C.B. McGrath | North Carolina (asst.) | 2 | 11–21 | 7–11 | 0 | 0 |
| William & Mary | Tony Shaver | Hampden-Sydney College | 16 | 212–251 | 121–160 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
- Year at school includes 2018–19 season.
- Overall and CAA records are from time at current school and are through the end of the 2017–18 season.
Preseason
Preseason poll
Source[1]
| Rank | Team |
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| 1 | Northeastern (35) |
| 2 | College of Charleston (5) |
| 3 | Hofstra |
| 4 | William & Mary |
| 5 | UNC Wilmington |
| 6 | James Madison |
| 7 | Delaware |
| 8 | Elon |
| 9 | Drexel |
| 10 | Towson |
() first place votes
Preseason All-Conference Teams
Source[1]
| Award | Recipients |
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| First Team | Jarrell Brantley (Charleston) Devontae Cacok (UNCW) Vasa Pusica (Northeastern) Grant Riller (Charleston) Justin Wright-Foreman (Hofstra) |
| Second Team | Nathan Knight (William & Mary) Stuckey Mosely (James Madison) Eli Pemberton (Hofstra) Justin Pierce (William & Mary) Tyler Seibring (Elon) |
| Honorable Mention | Ryan Allen (Delaware) Eric Carter (Delaware) Kurk Lee (Drexel) Matt Lewis (James Madison) Shawn Occeus (Northeastern) |
Colonial Athletic Association Preseason Player of the Year: Justin Wright-Foreman (Hofstra)
Regular season
Rankings
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| Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final | ||
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Conference matrix
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.
| Charleston | Delaware | Drexel | Elon | Hofstra | James Madison | Northeastern | Towson | UNC Wilmington | William & Mary | |
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| vs. Charleston | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| vs. Delaware | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| vs. Drexel | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| vs. Elon | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| vs. Hofstra | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| vs. James Madison | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| vs. Northeastern | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| vs. Towson | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| vs. UNC Wilmington | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 |
| vs. William & Mary | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – |
| Total | 12–6 | 8–10 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 15–3 | 6–12 | 14–4 | 6–12 | 5–13 | 10–8 |
Postseason
Colonial Athletic Association Tournament
NCAA tournament
The CAA had one bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, that being the automatic bid of Northeastern by winning the conference tournament.
| Seed | Region | School | First Four | First Round | Second Round | Sweet 16 | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
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| 13 | Midwest | Northeastern | Bye | Eliminated by (4) Kansas 53–87 | |||||
| Bids | W-L (%): | 0–0 (–) | 0–1 (.000) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | TOTAL: 0–1 (.000) |
National Invitation Tournament
Hofstra received an automatic bid to the 2019 National Invitation Tournament by winning as regular season conference champions.
| Seed | School | First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
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| 7 | Hofstra | Eliminated by (2) NC State 78–84 | ||||
| Bids | W-L (%): | 0–1 (.000) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | TOTAL: 0–1 (.000) |
College Basketball Invitational
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
Awards and honors
CAA Player-of-the-Week
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CAA Rookie-of-the-Week
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CAA All-Conference Teams and Awards
| Award | Recipients |
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| Player of the Year | Justin Wright-Foreman (Hofstra) |
| Coach of the Year | Joe Mihalich (Hofstra) |
| Rookie of the Year | Camren Wynter (Drexel) |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Desure Buie (Hofstra) |
| Sixth Man of the Year | Sheldon Eberhardt (Elon) |
| Dean Ehlers Leadership Award | Paul Rowley (William & Mary) |
| Scholar-Athlete of the Year | Tyler Seibring (William & Mary) |
| First Team | Jarrell Brantley (Charleston) Devontae Cacok (UNCW) Nathan Knight (William & Mary) Vasa Pusica (Northeastern) Grant Riller (Charleston) Justin Wright-Foreman (Hofstra) |
| Second Team | Eric Carter (Delaware) Brian Fobbs (Towson) Stuckey Mosley (James Madison) Eli Pemberton (Hofstra) Tyler Seibring (Elon) |
| Third Team | Desure Buie (Hofstra) Alihan Demir (Drexel) Troy Harper (Drexel) Matt Lewis (James Madison) Justin Pierce (William & Mary) Jordan Roland (Northeastern) |
| All-Defensive Team | Desure Buie (Hofstra) Devontae Cacok (UNCW) Nathan Knight (William & Mary) Jacquil Taylor (Hofstra) Dennis Tunstall (Towson) |
| All-Rookie Team | Chase Audige (William & Mary) Ithiel Horton (Delaware) Deshon Parker (James Madison) Kai Toews (UNCW) Camren Wynter (Drexel) |
| All-Tournament Team | Jarrell Brantley (Charleston) Ithiel Horton (Delaware) Shawn Occeus (Northeastern) Jacquil Taylor (Hofstra) Justin Wright-Foreman (Hofstra) |
| Tournament MVP | Vasa Pusica (Northeastern) |
Attendance
| Team | Arena | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
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| Game 9 | Game 10 | Game 11 | Game 12 | Game 13 | Game 14 | Game 15 | Game 16 | ||||||
| Charleston | TD Arena | 5,100 | 3,711 | 4,276 | 4,167 | 4,134 | 3,987 | 4,054 | 4,116 | 4,320 | 63,035 | 4,202 | 82% |
| 3,714 | 4,569 | 3,933 | 4,194 | 4,095 | 4,867 | 4,898 | |||||||
| Delaware | Bob Carpenter Center | 5,100 | 1,714 | 1,656 | 1,556 | 1,624 | 1,927 | 1,933 | 1,533 | 1,601 | 32,438 | 2,163 | 42% |
| 1,832 | 1,741 | 2,309 | 3,045 | 1,726 | 2,268 | 2,157 | 3,816 | ||||||
| Drexel | Daskalakis Athletic Center | 2,509 | 978 | 660 | 828 | 1,481 | 894 | 1,159 | 502 | 831 | 16,846 | 1,123 | 45% |
| 1,191 | 2,119 | 917 | 1,175 | 1,744 | 1,019 | 1,348 | |||||||
| Elon | Schar Center | 5,100 | 5,245 | 1,107 | 1,033 | 1,478 | 2,017 | 2,231 | 1,497 | 1,292 | 32,139 | 2,009 | 39% |
| 1,607 | 1,497 | 1,490 | 1,304 | 2,109 | 2,651 | 1,958 | 3,623 | ||||||
| Hofstra | Hofstra Arena | 5,023 | 4,645 | 1,209 | 1,153 | 1,046 | 1,547 | 1,676 | 1,011 | 1,502 | 35,605 | 2,225 | 44% |
| 1,512 | 1,618 | 1,504 | 2,217 | 2,521 | 4,208 | 3,587 | 4,649 | ||||||
| James Madison | JMU Convocation Center | 6,426 | 2,623 | 2,185 | 1,982 | 2,314 | 2,482 | 1,922 | 2,224 | 2,559 | 34,499 | 2,464 | 38% |
| 2,109 | 2,728 | 2,084 | 3,233 | 2,240 | 3,814 | ||||||||
| Northeastern | Matthews Arena | 6,000 | 1,180 | 1,147 | 763 | 2,348 | 845 | 760 | 1,074 | 800 | 14,526 | 1,117 | 19% |
| 1,208 | 795 | 1,264 | 910 | 1,432 | |||||||||
| Towson | SECU Arena | 5,200 | 1,389 | 1,058 | 1,458 | 1,058 | 1,258 | 1,123 | 1,023 | 1,604 | 17,935 | 1,380 | 27% |
| 1,531 | 1,333 | 2,055 | 1,511 | 1,534 | |||||||||
| UNC Wilmington | Trask Coliseum | 5,200 | 4,356 | 3,733 | 3,622 | 3,971 | 4,084 | 3,748 | 3,741 | 3,991 | 55,474 | 3,962 | 76% |
| 3,889 | 4,196 | 3,570 | 4,841 | 3,482 | 4,250 | ||||||||
| William & Mary | Kaplan Arena | 8,600 | 3,301 | 3,370 | 2,878 | 3,332 | 3,140 | 3,690 | 3,346 | 3,176 | 48,584 | 3,470 | 40% |
| 3,367 | 3,845 | 3,034 | 4,611 | 3,658 | 3,836 |
References
- "NORTHEASTERN FAVORED TO WIN CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP". CAA Sports. October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- Washburn, Rob (8 March 2019). "HOFSTRA'S WRIGHT-FOREMAN REPEATS AS CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR". caasports.com. Richmond, VA: Colonial Athletic Association. Archived from the original (Web) on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
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