2023 CAA men's basketball tournament

The 2023 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's college basketball tournament for the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament was held March 3–7, 2023 at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C.[1][2] Charleston won the tournament, claiming the conference's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA tournament.

2023 CAA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season202223
Teams13
SiteEntertainment and Sports Arena
Washington, D.C.
ChampionsCharleston (2nd title)
Winning coachPat Kelsey (1st title)
MVPRyan Larson (Charleston)
TelevisionFloHoops, CBSSN
2022–23 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Hofstra162 .8892510  .714
Charleston162 .889314  .886
Towson126 .6672112  .636
UNC Wilmington126 .6672410  .706
Drexel108 .5561715  .531
Delaware810 .4441716  .515
North Carolina A&T810 .4441319  .406
William & Mary711 .3891320  .394
Elon612 .333824  .250
Stony Brook612 .3331122  .333
Northeastern612 .3331020  .333
Hampton513 .278824  .250
Monmouth513 .278726  .212
2023 CAA Tournament winner

This was the final men's basketball tournament held under the Colonial Athletic Association name. On July 20, 2023, the CAA announced it had changed its name to Coastal Athletic Association. The name change did not affect the CAA initialism, and the conference kept its existing logo.[3]

Seeds

Seed School Conf. Tiebreaker
1 Hofstra 16–2 1–0 vs. Charleston
2 Charleston 16–2 0–1 vs. Hofstra
3 Towson 12–6 1–0 vs. UNC Wilmington
4 UNC Wilmington 12–6 0–1 vs. Towson
5 Drexel 10–8
6 Delaware 8–10 1–0 vs. North Carolina A&T
7 North Carolina A&T 8–10 0–1 vs. Delaware
8 William & Mary 7–11
9 Elon 6–12 2–0 vs. Northeastern/Stony Brook
10 Stony Brook 6–12 1–1 vs. Northeastern; 1–0 vs. Drexel
11 Northeastern 6–12 1–1 vs. Stony Brook; 0–2 vs. Drexel
12 Hampton 5–13 2–0 vs. Monmouth
13 Monmouth 5–13 0–2 vs. Hampton

Schedule

Session Game Time* Matchup Score Television
First round – Friday, March 3
1 1 2:00 pm No. 12 Hampton vs. No. 13 Monmouth 64–100 FloHoops
Second round – Saturday, March 4
2 2 12:00 pm No. 8 William & Mary vs. No. 9 Elon 73–51 FloHoops
3 2:30 pm No. 5 Drexel vs. No. 13 Monmouth 64–45
3 4 6:00 pm No. 7 North Carolina A&T vs. No. 10 Stony Brook 61–76
5 8:30 pm No. 6 Delaware vs. No. 11 Northeastern 77–74OT
Quarterfinals – Sunday, March 5
4 6 12:00 pm No. 1 Hofstra vs. No. 8 William & Mary 94–46 FloHoops
7 2:30 pm No. 4 UNC Wilmington vs. No. 5 Drexel 73–68
5 8 6:00 pm No. 2 Charleston vs. No. 10 Stony Brook 74–52
9 8:30 pm No. 3 Towson vs. No. 6 Delaware 86–60
Semifinals – Monday, March 6
6 10 6:00 pm No. 1 Hofstra vs. No. 4 UNC Wilmington 73–79OT CBSSN
11 8:30 pm No. 2 Charleston vs. No. 3 Towson 77–72
Championship – Tuesday, March 7
7 12 7:00 pm No. 4 UNC Wilmington vs. No. 2 Charleston 58–63 CBSSN
*Game times in ET. Rankings denote tournament seed

Bracket

First round
Friday, March 3
FloHoops
Second round
Saturday, March 4
FloHoops
Quarterfinals
Sunday, March 5
FloHoops
Semifinals
Monday, March 6
CBS Sports Network
Championship
Tuesday, March 7
CBS Sports Network
1Hofstra94
8William & Mary738William & Mary46
9Elon511Hofstra73
4UNC Wilmington79*
4UNC Wilmington73
5Drexel645Drexel68
12Hampton6413Monmouth454UNC Wilmington58
13Monmouth1002Charleston63
2Charleston74
7North Carolina A&T6110Stony Brook52
10Stony Brook762Charleston77
3Towson72
3Towson86
6Delaware77*6Delaware60
11Northeastern74

* denotes overtime game

See also

References

  1. Washburn, Rob (June 14, 2022). "CAA Announces Dates And Sites For 2022-23 Conference Championships" (Web). CAASports.com. Richmond, VA: CAA. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  2. "2023 Men's #CAAHoops Championship Presented By Jersey Mike's" (Web). CAASports.com. CAA. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  3. "CAA Changes Official Conference Name to Coastal Athletic Association" (Press release). Coastal Athletic Association. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
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