2002 CAA men's basketball tournament

The 2002 CAA men's basketball tournament was held from March 1–4, 2002 at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia. The winner of the tournament was UNC Wilmington, who received an automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[1]

2002 CAA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2001–02
Teams10
SiteRichmond Coliseum
Richmond, Virginia
ChampionsUNC Wilmington (2nd title)
Winning coachJerry Wainwright (2nd title)
MVPBrett Blizzard (UNC Wilmington)
TelevisionESPN
← 2001
2003 →
2001–02 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Wilmington 14 4   .778 23 10   .697
George Mason 13 5   .722 19 10   .655
VCU 11 7   .611 21 11   .656
Drexel 11 7   .611 14 14   .500
Delaware 9 9   .500 14 16   .467
Old Dominion 7 11   .389 13 16   .448
Towson 7 11   .389 11 18   .379
William & Mary 7 11   .389 10 19   .345
James Madison 6 12   .333 14 15   .483
Hofstra 5 13   .278 12 20   .375
2002 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Bracket

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First round
Friday, March 1
Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 2
Semifinals
Sunday, March 3
Final
Monday, March 4
            
1 UNC Wilmington 78
9 James Madison 62
8 William & Mary 67
9 James Madison 78
1 UNC Wilmington 69
5 Delaware 54
4 Drexel 59
5 Delaware 85
1 UNC Wilmington 66
3 VCU 51
2 George Mason 76
10 Hofstra 82
7 Towson 52
10 Hofstra 72
10 Hofstra 54
3 VCU 70
3 VCU 58
6 Old Dominion 54

Honors

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CAA All-Tournament Team Player School Position
Brett Blizzard UNC-Wilmington Guard
Craig Callahan UNC-Wilmington Forward
Ed Williams UNC-Wilmington Forward
Domonic Jones VCU Guard
L. F. Likcholitov VCU Forward
Kenny Adeleke Hofstra Guard

References

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  1. ^ "Seahawks Win CAA". The Washington Post. March 5, 2002. Retrieved February 6, 2024.