Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament

Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament
Conference Basketball Championship
Sport Basketball
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
Number of teams 12
Format Single-elimination tournament
Current stadium Richmond Coliseum
Current location Richmond, VA
Played 1983–present
Last contest 2011 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
Current champion Old Dominion Monarchs
Most championships Old Dominion Monarchs (6)
TV partner(s) ESPN
Official website Colonial Athletic Association mens basketball

The Colonia Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in basketball for the Colonial Athletic Association. The tournament has been held every year since 1983. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA basketball tournament.

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History of the Tournament Final

Year CAA Champions Score Runner-Up Tournament MVP Venue
1983 James Madison 41–38 William & Mary Derek Steele, JMU Robins Center (Richmond, VA)
1984 Richmond 74–55 Navy Johnny Newman, UR Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, VA)
1985 Navy 85–76 Richmond Vernon Butler, Navy William & Mary Hall (Williamsburg, VA)
1986 Navy 72–61 George Mason David Robinson, Navy Patriot Center (Fairfax, VA)
1987 Navy 53–50 James Madison David Robinson, Navy Hampton Coliseum (Hampton, VA)
1988 Richmond 73–70 George Mason Peter Wollfolk, UR Hampton Coliseum (Hampton, VA)
1989 George Mason 78–72† UNC Wilmington Kenny Sanders, GMU Hampton Coliseum (Hampton, VA)
1990 Richmond 77–72 James Madison Ken Atkinson, UR Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1991 Richmond 81–78 George Mason Jim Shields, UR Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1992 Old Dominion 78–73 James Madison Ricardo Leonard, ODU Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1993 East Carolina 54–49 James Madison Lester Lyons, ECU Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1994 James Madison 77–76 Old Dominion Odell Hodge, ODU Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1995 Old Dominion 80–75 James Madison Petey Sessoms, ODU Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1996 VCU 46–43 UNC Wilmington Bernard Hopkins, VCU Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1997 Old Dominion 62–58 James Madison Odell Hodge, ODU Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1998 Richmond 79–64 UNC Wilmington Daryl Oliver, UR Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1999 George Mason 63–58 Old Dominion George Evans, GMU Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2000 UNC Wilmington 57–47 Richmond Brett Blizzard, UNCW Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2001 George Mason 35–33 UNC Wilmington Erik Herring, GMU Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2002 UNC Wilmington 66–51 VCU Brett Blizzard, UNCW Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2003 UNC Wilmington 70–62 Drexel Brett Blizzard, UNCW Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2004 VCU 55–54 George Mason Domonic Jones, VCU Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2005 Old Dominion 73–66† VCU Alex Loughton, ODU Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2006 UNC Wilmington 78–67 Hofstra TJ Carter, UNCW Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2007 VCU 65–59 George Mason Eric Maynor, VCU Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2008 George Mason 68–59 William & Mary Folarin Campbell, GMU Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2009 VCU 71–50 George Mason Eric Maynor, VCU Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2010 Old Dominion 60–53 William & Mary Gerald Lee, ODU Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2011 Old Dominion 70–65 VCU Frank Hassell, ODU Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2012 Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
† Denotes game went into overtime

The tournament will be held at the Richmond Coliseum through the 2013–14 season under an extension signed in September 2010.[1]

Men's Tournament Championships and appearances in CAA Tournament Finals by School

School Championships Finals Appearances Years
Old Dominion 6 8 1992, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2010, 2011
Richmond‡ 5 7 1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1998
George Mason 4 10 1989, 1999, 2001, 2008
UNC Wilmington 4 8 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006
VCU 4 6 1996, 2004, 2007, 2009
Navy‡ 3 4 1985, 1986, 1987
James Madison 2 8 1983, 1994
East Carolina‡ 1 1 1993
Drexel 0 1 —
Hofstra 0 1 —
William & Mary 0 3 —

‡Former member of the CAA

See also

References

  1. ^ CAA Announces Two-Year Extension With Richmond Coliseum Through 2014, CAAsports.com, September 7, 2010
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