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College basketball tournament
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
CAA men's basketball tournaments← 20202022 →
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

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. 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.

Seeds

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

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

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

References

  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.
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