2015 CAA men's basketball tournament

The 2015 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament was held March 6–9, 2015 at Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. The champion received an automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA tournament. The 2015 tournament featured 10 teams due to the addition of Elon to the CAA.

2015 CAA men's basketball tournament
Tournament Logo
ClassificationDivision I
Season201415
Teams10
SiteRoyal Farms Arena
Baltimore, Maryland
ChampionsNortheastern (1st title)
Winning coachBill Coen (1st title)
MVPQuincy Ford (Northeastern)
Attendance18,754
Top scorerMarcus Thornton (William & Mary)
(74 points)
TelevisionCAA.tv, CSN, NBCSN
2014–15 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
William & Mary126 .6672013  .606
UNC Wilmington126 .6671814  .563
Northeastern126 .6672312  .657
James Madison126 .6671914  .576
Hofstra108 .5562014  .588
Delaware99 .5001020  .333
Drexel99 .5001119  .367
Elon612 .3331518  .455
Towson513 .2781220  .375
College of Charleston315 .167924  .273
2015 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Seeds

Seed School Conference Overall Tiebreaker 1 Tiebreaker 2
1 William & Mary ‡† 12–6 18–11 5–1 vs UNCW, NU, & JMU
2 UNC Wilmington ‡† 12–6 17–12 4–2 vs W&M, NU, & JMU
3 Northeastern ‡† 12–6 20–11 3–3 vs W&M, UNCW, & JMU
4 James Madison ‡† 12–6 19–12 0–6 vs W&M, UNCW, & NU
5 Hofstra 10–8 19–12
6 Delaware 9–9 10–19 1–1 vs Drexel 4–4 vs W&M, UNCW, NU, & JMU
7 Drexel 9–9 11–18 1–1 vs Delaware 3–5 vs W&M, UNCW, NU, & JMU
8 Elon 6–12 14–17
9 Towson 5–13 12–19
10 College of Charleston 3–15 8–23
‡ – CAA regular season champions.
† – Received a bye in the conference tournament.
Overall records are as of the end of the regular season.

Schedule

Session Game Time* Matchup# Television
First round – Friday March 6, 2015
1 1 6:00 PM #9 Towson 69 vs #8 Elon 74 (OT) CAA.tv
2 8:30 PM #10 College of Charleston 56 vs #7 Drexel 48 CAA.tv
Quarterfinals – Saturday March 7, 2015
2 3 12:00 PM #8 Elon 59 vs #1 William & Mary 72 Comcast SportsNet
4 2:30 PM #5 Hofstra 74 vs #4 James Madison 57 Comcast SportsNet
3 5 6:00 PM #10 College of Charleston 53 vs #2 UNC Wilmington 79 Comcast SportsNet
6 8:30 PM #6 Delaware 64 vs #3 Northeastern 67 Comcast SportsNet
Semifinals – Sunday March 8, 2015
4 7 2:30 PM #5 Hofstra 91 vs #1 William & Mary 92 (2OT) NBCSN
8 5:00 PM #3 Northeastern 78 vs #2 UNC Wilmington 71 NBCSN
Championship – Monday March 9, 2015
5 9 7:00 PM #3 Northeastern 72 vs #1 William & Mary 61 NBCSN
*Game times in ET. #-Rankings denote tournament seed

Bracket

First round
Friday, March 6
CAA.tv
Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 7
Comcast SportsNet
Semifinals
Sunday, March 8
NBCSN
Final
Monday, March 9
NBCSN
            
1 William & Mary 72
8 Elon 59
8 Elon 74*
9 Towson 69
1 William & Mary 92**
5 Hofstra 91
4 James Madison 57
5 Hofstra 74
1 William & Mary 61
3 Northeastern 72
2 UNC Wilmington 79
10 College of Charleston 53
7 Drexel 48
10 College of Charleston 56
2 UNC Wilmington 71
3 Northeastern 78
3 Northeastern 67
6 Delaware 64

* Denotes overtime period.

All-Tournament Team

Game summaries

First round

CAA.tv
March 6
6:00 pm
#9 Towson 69, #8 Elon 74 (OT)
Scoring by half: 32–33, 30–29 Overtime: 7–12
Pts: M. Morsell – 18
Rebs: 2 with 8
Asts: 5 with 1
W. Foster – 2 Blks
Pts: E. Bryant – 21
Rebs: D. Thompson – 5
Asts: A. Hamilton – 7
T. Sabato – 3 Blks
Royal Farms Arena
Baltimore, MD
Attendance: 2,552
Referees: T. Ebersole, J. Nichols, M. Dorn
CAA.tv
March 6
8:30 pm
#10 College of Charleston 56, #7 Drexel 48
Scoring by half: 24–29, 32–19
Pts: C. Barry – 19
Rebs: T. O'Donohue – 14
Asts: J. Chealey – 3
4 with 2 Stls
Pts: F. Wilson – 17
Rebs: R. Williams – 8
Asts: R. Williams – 2
R. London – 3 Stls
Royal Farms Arena
Baltimore, MD
Attendance: 2,552
Referees: A. Marotta, M. Oblas, B. Testa

Quarterfinals

Comcast SportsNet
March 7
12:00 pm
#8 Elon 59, #1 William & Mary 72
Scoring by half: 26–36, 23–36
Pts: E. Bryant – 15
Rebs: 2 with 5
Asts: A. Hamilton – 4
2 with 2 Stls
Pts: M. Thornton – 17
Rebs: T. Tarpey – 9
Asts: T. Tarpey – 5
T. Tarpey – 3 Stls
Royal Farms Arena
Baltimore, MD
Attendance: 3,762
Referees: A. Marotta, A. Maira, T. Attanasi
Comcast SportsNet
March 7
2:30 pm
#5 Hofstra 74, #4 James Madison 57
Scoring by half: 39–33, 35–24
Pts: M. Kone – 18
Rebs: M. Kone – 11
Asts: J. Green – 8
A. Tanksley – 3 Stls
Pts: R. Curry – 18
Rebs: T. Vodanovich – 7
Asts: R. Curry – 4
J. McLean – 2 Stls
Royal Farms Arena
Baltimore, MD
Attendance: 3,762
Referees: B. Testa, M. Oblas, D. Hopper
Comcast SportsNet
March 7
6:00 pm
#10 College of Charleston 53, #2 UNC Wilmington 79
Scoring by half: 25–36, 28–43
Pts: J. Chealey – 12
Rebs: D. Gilmore – 11
Asts: A. Stiitt – 3
A. Baru – 2 Blks
Pts: F. Jackson – 19
Rebs: C. Williams – 13
Asts: C. Ponder – 4
C. Williams – 2 Blks
Royal Farms Arena
Baltimore, MD
Attendance: 3,016
Referees: T. Ebersole, M. Curtin, K. Fogleman
Comcast SportsNet
March 7
8:30 pm
#6 Delaware 64, #3 Northeastern 67
Scoring by half: 31–35, 33–32
Pts: K. Holden – 20
Rebs: 3 with 5
Asts: K. Holden – 5
C. Corbett – 3 Stls
Pts: D. Walker – 17
Rebs: Z. Stahl – 6
Asts: Z. Stahl – 5
Q. Ford – 3 Stls
Royal Farms Arena
Baltimore, MD
Attendance: 3,016
Referees: J. Nichols, J. Gwynn, A. Franklin

Semifinals

NBCSN
March 8
2:30 pm
#5 Hofstra 91, #1 William & Mary 92 (OT)
Scoring by half: 32–35, 41–38 Overtime: 10–10, 8–9
Pts: J. Green – 26
Rebs: R. Gustys – 9
Asts: J. Green – 7
J. Green – 4 Stls
Pts: M. Thornton – 37
Rebs: T. Tarpey – 10
Asts: 4 with 2
O. Prewitt – 1 Blk
Royal Farms Arena
Baltimore, MD
Attendance: 3,703
Referees: J. Lindsey, T. Nestor, T. Comer
NBCSN
March 10
5:00 pm
#3 Northeastern 78, #2 UNC Wilmington 71
Scoring by half: 33–30, 45–41
Pts: S. Eatherton – 21
Rebs: D. Walker – 8
Asts: D. Walker – 5
S. Eatherton – 3 Blks
Pts: J. Talley – 18
Rebs: C. Williams – 7
Asts: J. Talley – 4
F. Jackson – 2 Stls
Royal Farms Arena
Baltimore, MD
Attendance: 3,703
Referees: B. Kersey, S. Hull, L. Andrakakos

Championship

NBCSN
March 9
7:00 pm
#3 Northeastern 72, #1 William & Mary 61
Scoring by half: 36–26, 36–35
Pts: Ford – 22
Rebs: Stahl – 10
Asts: Stahl – 5
Eatherton – 12 Pts, 5 Reb
Pts: Thornton – 20
Rebs: Tarpey – 7
Asts: Sheldon – 6
Dixon – 15 Pts, 4 Reb
Royal Farms Arena
Baltimore, MD
Attendance: 5,721
Referees: E. Corbett, T. Clougherty, J. Lindsay

Team and tournament leaders

Team leaders

TeamPointsReboundsAssistsBlocksStealsMinutes
College of CharlestonC. Barry28T. O'Donohue15J. Chealey42 Players22 Players3A. Stitt66
DelawareK. Holden203 Players5K. Holden5NoneC. Corbett3K. Holden37
DrexelF. Wilson17R. Williams8R. Williams2M. Bah2R. London32 Players40
ElonE. Bryant36A. Hamilton8A. Hamilton11T. Sabato4T. Samson3E. Bryant76
HofstraJ. Green29M. Kone17J. Green154 Players1A. Tanksley5J. Green88
James MadisonR. Curry18T. Vodanovich7R. Curry42 Players1J. McLean2R. Curry39
NortheasternQ. Ford46Z. Stahl212 Players122 Players52 Players5D. Walker117
TowsonM. Morsell182 Players85 Players1W. Foster23 Players1W. Foster36
UNC WilmingtonC. Ponder28C. Williams202 Players7C. Williams34 Players2C. Ponder73
William & MaryM. Thornton74T. Tarpey26S. Sheldon11O. Prewitt2T. Tarpey7M. Thornton120

References

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