2021 CAA men's basketball tournament

The 2021 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament was held March 6–9, 2021 at the Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia.[1] The tournament was originally scheduled to be played at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., however it was relocated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the first time since 1986 that the CAA has crowned its men's basketball champion at an on-campus facility.

2021 CAA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2020–21
Teams10
SiteAtlantic Union Bank Center
Harrisonburg, VA
ChampionsDrexel (1st title)
Winning coachZach Spiker (1st title)
MVPCamren Wynter (Drexel)
Top scorerHunter McIntosh (Elon)
(66 points)
TelevisionFloHoops, CBSSN
← 2020
2022 →
2020–21 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
James Madison 8 2   .800 13 7   .650
Northeastern 8 2   .800 10 9   .526
Charleston 6 4   .600 9 10   .474
Hofstra 8 6   .571 13 10   .565
Delaware 5 4   .556 7 8   .467
Drexel 4 5   .444 12 8   .600
William & Mary 4 6   .400 7 10   .412
Elon 4 7   .364 10 9   .526
Towson 3 9   .250 4 14   .222
UNC Wilmington 1 6   .143 7 10   .412
2021 CAA tournament winner

Seeds

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All 10 CAA teams participated in the tournament.

Seed School Conf. Tiebreaker
1 James Madison 8–2 2–0 vs. Towson
2 Northeastern 8–2 1–1 vs. Towson
3 Charleston 6–4
4 Hofstra 8–6
5 Delaware 5–4
6 Drexel 4–5
7 William & Mary 4–6
8 Elon 4–7
9 Towson 3–9
10 UNC Wilmington 1–6

Schedule

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Session Game Time* Matchup Score Television
First round – Saturday, March 6
1 1 3:00 pm No. 8 Elon vs. No. 9 Towson 69–48 FloHoops
2 6:30 pm No. 7 William & Mary vs. No. 10 UNC Wilmington 73–60
Quarterfinals – Sunday, March 7
2 3 11:00 am No. 4 Hofstra vs. No. 5 Delaware 83–75 FloHoops
4 2:30 pm No. 1 James Madison vs. No. 8 Elon 71–72
3 5 6:00 pm No. 2 Northeastern vs. No. 7 William & Mary 63–47
6 9:30 pm No. 3 Charleston vs. No. 6 Drexel 75–80
Semifinals – Monday, March 8
4 7 6:00 pm No. 4 Hofstra vs. No. 8 Elon 58–76 CBSSN
8 9:30 pm No. 2 Northeastern vs. No. 6 Drexel 67–74
Championship – Tuesday, March 9
5 9 7:00 pm No. 8 Elon vs. No. 6 Drexel 56–63 CBSSN
*Game times in ET. Rankings denote tournament seed

Bracket

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First round
Saturday, March 6
FloHoops
Quarterfinals
Sunday, March 7
FloHoops
Semifinals
Monday, March 8
CBS Sports Network
Championship
Tuesday, March 9
CBS Sports Network
            
1 James Madison 71
8 Elon 72
8 Elon 69
9 Towson 48
8 Elon 76
4 Hofstra 58
4 Hofstra 83
5 Delaware 75
8 Elon 56
6 Drexel 63
2 Northeastern 63
7 William & Mary 47
7 William & Mary 73
10 UNC Wilmington 60
2 Northeastern 67
6 Drexel 74
3 Charleston 75
6 Drexel 80

* denotes overtime game

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Washburn, Rob (January 13, 2021). "2021 HERCULES TIRES CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE HELD AT ATLANTIC UNION BANK CENTER". CAASports.com. Richmond, VA: CAA. Archived from the original (Web) on January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.