2017 CAA men's basketball tournament
| 2017 CAA men's basketball tournament | |
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 Tournament Logo | |
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2016–17 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Site | North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC |
| Champions | UNC Wilmington (6th title) |
| Winning coach | Kevin Keatts (2nd title) |
| MVP | C. J. Bryce (UNC Wilmington) |
| Attendance | 21,247 |
| Television | CAA.tv, CSN CBSSN |
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| 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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]First round
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]CBS Sports Network |
March 6, 2017 |
| #2 College of Charleston vs. #1 UNC Wilmington |
North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC |
Team and tournament leaders
[edit]Team leaders
[edit]| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). CAASports.com. Retrieved April 14, 2022.