1991 CAA men's basketball tournament

The 1991 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament was held March 2–4 at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia.[2]

1991 CAA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199091
Teams8
SiteRichmond Coliseum
Richmond, VA
ChampionsRichmond (4th title)
Winning coachDick Tarrant (4th title)
MVPJim Shields (Richmond)
1990-91 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
James Madison122 .8571910  .655
Richmond104 .7142210  .688
American86 .5711514  .517
George Mason86 .5711416  .467
UNC Wilmington68 .4291117  .393
William & Mary68 .4291315  .464
East Carolina410 .2861216  .429
Navy212 .143821  .276
1991 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Richmond defeated fourth-seeded George Mason in the championship game, 81–78, to win their fourth (and second consecutive) CAA men's basketball tournament. The Spiders, therefore, earned an automatic bid to the 1991 NCAA tournament, where they advanced to the Second Round after upsetting Syracuse.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 2
Semifinals
Sunday, March 3
Championship
Monday, March 4
         
1 James Madison 82
8 Navy 85
8 Navy 86
4 George Mason 93
5 UNC Wilmington 73
4 George Mason 87
4 George Mason 78
2 Richmond 81
3 American 70
6 William & Mary 57
3 American 70
2 Richmond 78
7 East Carolina 62
2 Richmond 86

References

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