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2017 CAA men's basketball tournament

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2017 CAA men's basketball tournament
Tournament Logo
ClassificationDivision I
Season2016–17
Teams10
SiteNorth Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, SC
ChampionsUNC Wilmington (6th title)
Winning coachKevin Keatts (2nd title)
MVPC. J. Bryce (UNC Wilmington)
Attendance21,247
TelevisionCAA.tv, CSN CBSSN
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2016–17 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Wilmington 15 3   .833 29 6   .829
College of Charleston 14 4   .778 25 10   .714
Towson 11 7   .611 20 13   .606
Elon 10 8   .556 18 14   .563
William & Mary 10 8   .556 17 14   .548
Northeastern 8 10   .444 15 16   .484
Hofstra 7 11   .389 15 17   .469
James Madison 7 11   .389 10 23   .303
Delaware 5 13   .278 13 20   .394
Drexel 3 15   .167 9 23   .281
2017 CAA tournament winner

The 2017 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament was held March 3–6, 2017 at North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina.[1] The champion, UNC Wilmington, received an automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA tournament with a 78–69 win over Charleston.

Seeds

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All 10 CAA teams participated in the tournament. Teams were seeded by conference record, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with identical conference records. The top six teams received a bye to the quarterfinals.

Seed School Conference Tiebreaker 1 Tiebreaker 2
1 UNC Wilmington 15–3
2 College of Charleston 14–4
3 Towson 11–7
4 William & Mary 10–8 1–1 vs. Elon 1–1 vs. UNCW, 1–1 vs. Charl.
5 Elon 10–8 1–1 vs W&M 1–1 vs. UNCW, 0–2 vs. Charl.
6 Northeastern 8–10
7 James Madison 7–11 1–1 vs. Hofstra 0–2 vs UNCW, 0–2 vs. Charl., 1–1 vs. TU
8 Hofstra 7–11 1–1 vs. JMU 0–2 vs UNCW, 0–2 vs. Charl., 0–2 vs. TU
9 Delaware 5–13
10 Drexel 3–15

Schedule

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Session Game Time* Matchup Score Attendance Television
First round – Friday March 3, 2017
1 1 6:00 PM No. 9 Delaware vs No. 8 Hofstra 81–76 1,794 CAA.tv
2 8:30 PM No. 10 Drexel vs No. 7 James Madison 70–80 1,889 CAA.tv
Quarterfinals – Saturday March 4, 2017
2 3 12:00 PM No. 9 Delaware vs No. 1 UNC Wilmington 82–91 4,217 Comcast SportsNet
4 2:30 PM No. 5 Elon vs No. 4 William & Mary 66–71 4,096 Comcast SportsNet
3 5 6:00 PM No. 7 James Madison vs No. 2 College of Charleston 62–67 4,212 Comcast SportsNet
6 8:30 PM No. 6 Northeastern vs No. 3 Towson 54–82 4,143 Comcast SportsNet
Semifinals – Sunday March 5, 2017
4 7 2:00 PM No. 4 William & Mary vs No. 1 UNC Wilmington 94–105 4,389 Comcast SportsNet
8 4:30 PM No. 3 Towson vs No. 2 College of Charleston 59–67 4,708 Comcast SportsNet
Championship – Monday March 6, 2017
5 9 7:00 PM No. 2 College of Charleston vs No. 1 UNC Wilmington 69–78 6,342 CBS Sports Network
*Game times in ET. Rankings denote tournament seed

Bracket

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First round
Friday, March 3
CAA.tv
Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 4
Comcast SportsNet
Semifinals
Sunday, March 5
Comcast SportsNet
Final
Monday, March 6
CBS Sports Network
            
1 UNC Wilmington 91
9 Delaware 82
8 Hofstra 76
9 Delaware 81
1 UNC Wilmington 105
4 William & Mary 94
4 William & Mary 71
5 Elon 66
1 UNC Wilmington 78
2 College of Charleston 69
2 College of Charleston 67
7 James Madison 62
7 James Madison 80
10 Drexel 70
2 College of Charleston 67
3 Towson 59
3 Towson 82
6 Northeastern 54

Game summaries

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First round

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CAA.tv
March 3, 2017
6:00 pm
#9 Delaware 81, #8 Hofstra 76
Scoring by half: 39–47, 42–29
Pts: R. Daly – 27
Rebs: R. Daly – 11
Asts: R. Daly – 6
E. Carter – 19 Pts, 10 Rebs
Pts: J. Wright-Foreman – 23
Rebs: R. Gustys – 9
Asts: 3 Tied – 3
R. Gustys – 2 Stls
North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, SC
Referees: D. Gladden, M. Potter, L. Andrakakos
CAA.tv
March 3, 2017
8:30 pm
#10 Drexel 70, #7 James Madison 80
Scoring by half: 33–25, 37–55
Pts: S. Mojica – 15
Rebs: R. Williams – 7
Asts: K. Lee – 7
S. Mojica – 3 Stls
Pts: J. Kent – 20
Rebs: S. Brown – 9
Asts: S. Brown – 4
J. McLean – 14 Pts
North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, SC
Attendance: 1,889
Referees: W. Humes, J. Hartness, A.J. Desai

Quarterfinals

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Comcast SportsNet
March 4, 2017
12:00 pm
#9 Delaware 82, #1 UNC Wilmington 91
Scoring by half: 32–41, 50–50
Pts: R. Daly – 24
Rebs: R. Daly – 10
Asts: D. Bryant – 4
An. Mosley – 20 Pts
Pts: C.J. Bryce – 17
Rebs: Am. Mosley – 6
Asts: D. Ingram – 8
D. Ingram – 15 Pts
North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, SC
Referees: T. Ebersole, J. Page, T. Crisp
Comcast SportsNet
March 4, 2017
2:30 pm
#5 Elon 66, #4 William & Mary 71
Scoring by half: 33–30, 33–41
Pts: B. Dawkins – 19
Rebs: B. Dawkins – 9
Asts: D. Swoope – 4
T. Seibring – 14 Pts, 7 Reb
Pts: 2 Tied – 20
Rebs: O. Prewitt – 13
Asts: O. Prewitt – 4
2 Tied – 6 Reb
North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, SC
Attendance: 4,096
Referees: J. Hartness, G. Shannon, J. Pon
Comcast SportsNet
March 4, 2017
6:00 pm
#7 James Madison 62, #2 College of Charleston 67
Scoring by half: 27–30, 35–37
Pts: S. Brown – 22
Rebs: 2 Tied – 6
Asts: 4 Tied – 2
J. McLean – 3 Stls
Pts: J. Chealey – 21
Rebs: J. Brantley – 10
Asts: C. Johnson – 4
J. Brantley – 16 Pts
North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, SC
Referees: A. Marotta, L. Andrakakos, T. Morrissey
Comcast SportsNet
March 4, 2017
8:30 pm
#6 Northeastern 54, #3 Towson 82
Scoring by half: 23–37, 31–45
Pts: T.J. Williams – 15
Rebs: A. Green – 7
Asts: T.J. Williams – 4
A. Green – 4 blocks
Pts: Z. Martin – 17
Rebs: 2 Tied – 8
Asts: A. Adala Moto – 5
E. Keith II – 3 blocks
North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, SC
Attendance: 4,212
Referees: D. Gladden, W. Humes, A.J. Desai

Semifinals

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Comcast SportsNet
March 5, 2017
2:00 pm
#4 William & Mary vs. #1 UNC Wilmington
North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, SC
Comcast SportsNet
March 5, 2017
4:30 pm
#3 Towson vs. #2 College of Charleston
North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, SC

Championship

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CBS Sports Network
March 6, 2017
#2 College of Charleston vs. #1 UNC Wilmington
North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, SC

Team and tournament leaders

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Team leaders

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Team Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes
College of Charleston
Elon
James Madison
Northeastern
Towson
UNC Wilmington
William & Mary
Delaware R. Daly 51 R. Daly 21 R. Daly 9 2 with 2 3 with 2 R. Daly 80
Drexel S. Mojica 15 R. Williams 7 K. Lee 7 S. Mojica 3 R. Williams 3 S. Mojica 36
Hofstra J. Wright-Foreman 23 R. Gustys 9 3 with 3 R. Gustys 2 H. Sabety 1 J. Wright-Foreman 39

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). CAASports.com. Retrieved April 14, 2022.