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 | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2022–23 |
| Teams | 13 |
| Site | Entertainment and Sports Arena Washington, D.C. |
| Champions | Charleston (2nd title) |
| Winning coach | Pat Kelsey (1st title) |
| MVP | Ryan Larson (Charleston) |
| Television | FloHoops, CBSSN |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charleston † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 31 | – | 4 | .886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drexel | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stony Brook | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 22 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monmouth | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 7 | – | 26 | .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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Hofstra | 94 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | William & Mary | 73 | 8 | William & Mary | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Elon | 51 | 1 | Hofstra | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UNC Wilmington | 79* | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UNC Wilmington | 73 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Drexel | 64 | 5 | Drexel | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Hampton | 64 | 13 | Monmouth | 45 | 4 | UNC Wilmington | 58 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Monmouth | 100 | 2 | Charleston | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Charleston | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | North Carolina A&T | 61 | 10 | Stony Brook | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Stony Brook | 76 | 2 | Charleston | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Towson | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Towson | 86 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Delaware | 77* | 6 | Delaware | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Northeastern | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||||
* denotes overtime game
Honors edit
| CAA All-Tournament Team | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Ante Brzovic | Charleston | |
| Aaron Estrada | Hofstra | |
| Ryan Larson (MVP) | Charleston | |
| Donovan Newby | UNC Wilmington | |
| Nicolas Timberlake | Towson | |
| Trazarien White | UNC Wilmington |
Source[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2023 Men's #CAAHoops Championship Presented By Jersey Mike's" (Web). CAASports.com. CAA. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "CAA Changes Official Conference Name to Coastal Athletic Association" (Press release). Coastal Athletic Association. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ Washburn, Rob. "Second-Half Surge Lifts Charleston to CAA Title". caasports.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.