2003 CAA men's basketball tournament

The 2003 CAA men's basketball tournament was held from March 7–10, 2003 at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia. The winner of the tournament was UNC Wilmington, who received an automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[1]

2003 CAA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2002–03
Teams10
SiteRichmond Coliseum
Richmond, Virginia
ChampionsUNC Wilmington (3rd title)
Winning coachBrad Brownell (1st title)
MVPBrett Blizzard (UNC Wilmington)
TelevisionESPN
← 2002
2004 →
2002–03 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Wilmington 15 3   .833 24 7   .774
VCU 12 6   .667 18 10   .643
Drexel 12 6   .667 19 12   .613
George Mason 11 7   .611 16 12   .571
Delaware 9 9   .500 15 14   .517
Old Dominion 9 9   .500 12 15   .444
James Madison 8 10   .444 13 17   .433
William & Mary 7 11   .389 12 16   .429
Hofstra 6 12   .333 8 21   .276
Towson 1 17   .056 4 24   .143
2003 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Bracket

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First round
Friday, March 7
Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 8
Semifinals
Sunday, March 9
Final
Monday, March 10
            
1 UNC Wilmington 76
9 Hofstra 56
8 William & Mary 64
9 Hofstra 74
1 UNC Wilmington 63
5 Delaware 50
4 George Mason 49
5 Delaware 61
1 UNC Wilmington 70
3 Drexel 62
2 VCU 73
7 James Madison 53
7 James Madison 72
10 Towson 61
2 VCU 60
3 Drexel 62
3 Drexel 61
6 Old Dominion 52

Honors

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CAA All-Tournament Team Player School Position
Brett Blizzard UNC-Wilmington Guard
Robert Battle Drexel Forward
Tim Burnette UNC-Wilmington Guard
Craig Callahan UNC-Wilmington Forward
Kenell Sanchez Drexel Guard
Willie Taylor VCU Forward

References

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  1. ^ Hendrickson, Brian. "UNCW wins tournament". Wilmington Star-News. Retrieved February 7, 2024.