2016 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
| 2016 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament | |||||
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Tournament Logo | |||||
| Classification | Division I | ||||
| Season | 2015–16 | ||||
| Teams | 10 | ||||
| Site |
Royal Farms Arena Baltimore, Maryland | ||||
| Champions | UNC Wilmington (5th title) | ||||
| Winning coach | Kevin Keatts (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Chris Flemmings (UNC Wilmington) | ||||
| Attendance | 16,198 | ||||
| Top scorer |
Ameen Tanksley Hofstra (60 points) | ||||
| Television | CAA.tv, CSN, NBCSN | ||||
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| 2015–16 CAA men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College of Charleston | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drexel | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 6 | – | 25 | .194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2016 CAA Tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2016 Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 4–7, 2016 at Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. The champion, UNC Wilmington, received an automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Tournament.
Seeds
All 10 conference teams were eligible for the tournament. The top 6 seeds received a bye to the Quarterfinals. Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.
| Seed | School | Conference | Overall | Tiebreaker | |
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| 1 | † Hofstra | 14–4 | 22–8 | 1–1 vs. UNC Wilmington, 2–0 vs. Northeastern | |
| 2 | † UNC Wilmington | 14–4 | 22–7 | 1–1 vs. Hofstra, 1–1 vs. Northeastern | |
| 3 | Towson | 11–7 | 20–11 | 2–0 vs. William & Mary, 1–1 vs. James Madison | |
| 4 | James Madison | 11–7 | 21–10 | 1–1 vs. Towson, 1–1 vs. William & Mary | |
| 5 | William & Mary | 11–7 | 19–10 | 1–1 vs. James Madison, 0–2 vs. Towson | |
| 6 | Northeastern | 9–9 | 17–14 | ||
| 7 | College of Charleston | 8–10 | 16–13 | ||
| 8 | Elon | 7–11 | 16–15 | ||
| 9 | Drexel | 3–15 | 5–24 | ||
| 10 | Delaware | 2–16 | 7–22 | ||
| † –CAA regular season champions Overall and conference records are as of the end of the regular season. | |||||
Schedule
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television |
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| First round – Friday March 4, 2016 | ||||
| 1 | 1 | 6:00 pm | #9 Drexel 57 vs #8 Elon 56 | CAA.tv |
| 2 | 8:30 pm | #10 Delaware 63 vs #7 College of Charleston 67 | CAA.tv | |
| Quarterfinals – Saturday March 5, 2016 | ||||
| 2 | 3 | 12:00 pm | #9 Drexel 67 vs #1 Hofstra 80 | Comcast SportsNet |
| 4 | 2:30 pm | #5 William & Mary 79 vs #4 James Madison 64 | Comcast SportsNet | |
| 3 | 5 | 6:00 pm | #7 College of Charleston 64 vs #2 UNC Wilmington 66 | Comcast SportsNet |
| 6 | 8:30 pm | #6 Northeastern 71 vs #3 Towson 60 | Comcast SportsNet | |
| Semifinals – Sunday March 6, 2016 | ||||
| 4 | 7 | 1:00 pm | #5 William & Mary 67 vs #1 Hofstra 70 | NBCSN |
| 8 | 3:30 pm | #6 Northeastern 70 vs #2 UNC Wilmington 73 | NBCSN | |
| Championship – Monday March 7, 2016 | ||||
| 5 | 9 | 7:00 pm | #2 UNC Wilmington 80 vs #1 Hofstra 73 (OT) | NBCSN |
| *Game times in ET. #-Rankings denote tournament seed | ||||
Bracket
| First round Friday, March 4 CAA.tv |
Quarterfinals Saturday, March 5 Comcast SportsNet |
Semifinals Sunday, March 6 NBCSN |
Final Monday, March 7 NBCSN |
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| 1 | Hofstra | 80 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Drexel | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Elon | 56 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Drexel | 57 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Hofstra | 70 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | William & Mary | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | James Madison | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | William & Mary | 79 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Hofstra | 73 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UNC Wilmington | 80* | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UNC Wilmington | 66 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | College of Charleston | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | College of Charleston | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Delaware | 63 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UNC Wilmington | 73 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Northeastern | 70 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Towson | 60 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Northeastern | 71 | ||||||||||||||||
* Denotes overtime period.
Game summaries
First round
| CAA.tv |
March 4, 2016 6:00 pm |
| #9 Drexel 57, #8 Elon 56 | ||
| Scoring by half: 34–21, 23–35 | ||
| Pts: Ta. Allen – 17 Rebs: R. Williams – 10 Asts: 4 Tied – 2 Te. Allen – 3 Stls |
Pts: Eddy – 11 Rebs: Seibring – 7 Asts: Seibring – 3 Thompson – 3 Stls | |
Royal Farms Arena Baltimore, MD Attendance: 2,170 Referees: A. Marotta, H. Bostic, T. Ebersole |
| CAA.tv |
March 4, 2016 8:30 pm |
| #10 Delaware 63, #7 College of Charleston 67 | ||
| Scoring by half: 28–35, 35–32 | ||
| Pts: Holden – 30 Rebs: Jeffers – 8 Asts: Holden – 2 Johnson – 15 Pts |
Pts: Hulsey – 18 Rebs: Brantley – 10 Asts: Hulsey – 5 Brantley – 4 Stls | |
Royal Farms Arena Baltimore, MD Attendance: 2,170 Referees: M. Oblas, M. Dorn, J. Nichols |
Quarterfinals
| Comcast SportsNet |
March 5, 2016 12:00 pm |
| #9 Drexel 67, #1 Hofstra 80 | ||
| Scoring by half: 29–42, 38–38 | ||
| Pts: R. Williams – 20 Rebs: R. Williams – 11 Asts: Te. Allen – 8 Abif – 18 Pts, 8 Rebs |
Pts: Green – 22 Rebs: Gustys – 11 Asts: Green – 4 Gustys – 16 Pts | |
Royal Farms Arena Baltimore, MD Attendance: 3,904 Referees: A. Marotta, D. Hopper, A. Cox |
| Comcast SportsNet |
March 5, 2016 2:30 pm |
| #5 William & Mary 79, #4 James Madison 64 | ||
| Scoring by half: 31–15, 48–49 | ||
| Pts: Prewitt – 25 Rebs: Sheldon – 6 Asts: Tarpey – 6 Cohn – 10 Pts, 5 Asts |
Pts: Curry – 20 Rebs: Curry – 11 Asts: McLean – 4 Mc Lean – 13 Pts | |
Royal Farms Arena Baltimore, MD Attendance: 3,904 Referees: M. Oblas, J. Wall, H. Bostic |
| Comcast SportsNet |
March 5, 2016 6:00 pm |
| #7 College of Charleston 64, #2 UNC Wilmington 66 | ||
| Scoring by half: 40–27, 24–39 | ||
| Pts: Johnson – 21 Rebs: Brantley – 8 Asts: Hulsey – 5 Brantley – 15 Pts |
Pts: Bryan – 16 Rebs: Bryce – 8 Asts: 2 with 3 Flemmings – 13 Pts | |
Royal Farms Arena Baltimore, MD Attendance: 3,450 Referees: T. Ebersole, M. Dorn, T. Attanasi |
| Comcast SportsNet |
March 5, 2016 8:30 pm |
| #6 Northeastern 71, #3 Towson 60 | ||
| Scoring by half: 29–32, 42–28 | ||
| Pts: Ford – 20 Rebs: Ford – 7 Asts: Walker – 6 Walker – 18 Pts |
Pts: Adala Moto – 18 Rebs: Adala Moto – 12 Asts: 2 with 2 Morsell – 16 Pts, 3 Stls | |
Royal Farms Arena Baltimore, MD Attendance: 3,450 Referees: J. Gwynn, J. Nichols, G. Duda |
Semifinals
| NBCSN |
March 6, 2016 1:00 pm |
| #5 William & Mary 67, #1 Hofstra 70 | ||
| Scoring by half: 34–30, 33–40 | ||
| Pts: Malinowski – 22 Rebs: Tarpey – 6 Asts: Cohn – 4 Dixon – 10 Pts |
Pts: Tanksley – 23 Rebs: Gustys – 13 Asts: Green – 5 2 with 14 Pts | |
Royal Farms Arena Baltimore, MD Attendance: 3,643 Referees: L. Jones, T. Comer, J. Lindsay |
| NBCSN |
March 6, 2016 3:30 pm |
| #6 Northeastern 70, #2 UNC Wilmington 73 | ||
| Scoring by half: 32–34, 38–39 | ||
| Pts: Ford – 21 Rebs: Stahl – 13 Asts: 3 with 2 2 with 16 Pts |
Pts: Flemmings – 21 Rebs: Cacok – 7 Asts: Ingram –8 Ingram – 14 Pts | |
Royal Farms Arena Baltimore, MD Attendance: 3,643 Referees: B. Kersey, B. Covington, L. Andrakakos |
Championship
| NBCSN |
March 7, 2016 7:00 pm |
| #2 UNC Wilmington 80, #1 Hofstra 73 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by half: 34–41, 34–27 Overtime: 12–5 | ||
| Pts: Ponder – 20 Rebs: Talley – 7 Asts: Ingram – 6 Flemmings – 19 Pts, 6 Rebs |
Pts: Tanksley – 24 Rebs: Gustys – 23 Asts: Green – 8 Gustys – Tournament Record, Rebs | |
Royal Farms Arena Baltimore, MD Attendance: 3,031 Referees: J. Lindsay, E. Corbett, T. Clougherty |
Team and tournament leaders
Team leaders
| Team | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Minutes | ||||||
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| College of Charleston | 2 Tied | 28 | Brantley | 18 | Hulsey | 12 | Hulsey | 10 | Johnson | 3 | Johnson | 75 |
| Delaware | Holden | 30 | Jeffers | 8 | Holden | 2 | 4 tied | 1 | Jeffers | 3 | Hayes | 37 |
| Drexel | R. Williams | 29 | R. Williams | 21 | Te. Allen | 10 | Te. Allen | 3 | 3 Tied | 2 | Te. Allen | 71 |
| Elon | Eddy | 11 | Seibring | 7 | Seibring | 3 | Thompson | 3 | 4 Tied | 1 | Seibring | 33 |
| Hofstra | Tanksley | 60 | Gustys | 47 | Green | 17 | Tanksley | 4 | Green | 5 | Green | 121 |
| James Madison | Curry | 20 | Curry | 11 | McLean | 4 | 4 Tied | 1 | 2 Tied | 1 | Curry | 40 |
| Northeastern | Ford | 41 | Stahl | 17 | Walker | 8 | 3 Tied | 2 | 4 Tied | 1 | Walker | 78 |
| Towson | Adala Moto | 18 | Adala Moto | 12 | Tied | 2 | Morsell | 3 | Parker–Rivera | 1 | Morsell | 36 |
| UNC Wilmington | Flemmings | 53 | Gettys | 15 | Ingram | 17 | Flemmings | 3 | Bryan | 6 | Flemmings | 117 |
| William & Mary | Malinowski | 28 | 2 Tied | 10 | Cohn | 9 | 2 Tied | 4 | 4 Tied | 1 | Prewitt | 62 |
See also
References
- ↑ "2016 CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP". CAA Sports. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
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