2023 CAA men's basketball tournament

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
ClassificationDivision I
Season2022–23
Teams13
SiteEntertainment and Sports Arena
Washington, D.C.
ChampionsCharleston (2nd title)
Winning coachPat Kelsey (1st title)
MVPRyan Larson (Charleston)
TelevisionFloHoops, CBSSN
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2024 →
2022–23 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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

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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

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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

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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
1Hofstra94
8William & Mary738William & Mary46
9Elon511Hofstra73
4UNC Wilmington79*
4UNC Wilmington73
5Drexel645Drexel68
12Hampton6413Monmouth454UNC Wilmington58
13Monmouth1002Charleston63
2Charleston74
7North Carolina A&T6110Stony Brook52
10Stony Brook762Charleston77
3Towson72
3Towson86
6Delaware77*6Delaware60
11Northeastern74

* denotes overtime game

Honors

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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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "2023 Men's #CAAHoops Championship Presented By Jersey Mike's" (Web). CAASports.com. CAA. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "CAA Changes Official Conference Name to Coastal Athletic Association" (Press release). Coastal Athletic Association. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  4. ^ Washburn, Rob. "Second-Half Surge Lifts Charleston to CAA Title". caasports.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
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