2001 CAA men's basketball tournament

The 2001 CAA men's basketball tournament was held March 3–5, 2001, at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia. The winner of the tournament was George Mason, who received an automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[1] Richmond, East Carolina, and American were not permitted by the Colonial Athletic Association to participate in the 2001 conference tournament as penalty for leaving the CAA to join the Atlantic 10 Conference, Conference USA, and the Patriot League, respectively, at the end of the 2000–2001 season.

2001 CAA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2000–01
Teams8
SiteRichmond Coliseum
Richmond, Virginia
ChampionsGeorge Mason (3rd title)
Winning coachJim Larranaga (2nd title)
MVPErik Herring (George Mason)
TelevisionESPN
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Bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 UNC-Wilmington 57
4 William & Mary 47 5 Old Dominion 54
5 Old Dominion 53* 1 UNC-Wilmington 33
2 George Mason 35
2 George Mason 62
3 VCU 57 6 James Madison 36
6 James Madison 67

Honors

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CAA All-Tournament Team Player School Position
Erik Herring George Mason Forward
Craig Callahan UNC-Wilmington Forward
Brett Blizzard UNC-Wilmington Guard
George Evans George Mason Forward
Jon Larranaga George Mason Forward
Barron Thelman UNC-Wilmington Guard

References

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  1. ^ "UNC-Wilmington waved off at buzzer". ESPN. March 5, 2001. Retrieved February 6, 2024.