Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament

Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament
Conference Basketball Championship
Sport	Basketball
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Number of teams	12
Format	Single-elimination tournament
Current stadium	Richmond Coliseum
Current location	Richmond, VA
Played	1983–present
Last contest	2011 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
Current champion	Old Dominion Monarchs
Most championships	Old Dominion Monarchs (6)
TV partner(s)	ESPN
Official website	Colonial Athletic Association mens basketball

The Colonia Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in basketball for the Colonial Athletic Association. The tournament has been held every year since 1983. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA basketball tournament.

History of the Tournament Final

Year	CAA Champions	Score	Runner-Up	Tournament MVP	Venue
1983	James Madison	41–38	William & Mary	Derek Steele, JMU	Robins Center (Richmond, VA)
1984	Richmond	74–55	Navy	Johnny Newman, UR	Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, VA)
1985	Navy	85–76	Richmond	Vernon Butler, Navy	William & Mary Hall (Williamsburg, VA)
1986	Navy	72–61	George Mason	David Robinson, Navy	Patriot Center (Fairfax, VA)
1987	Navy	53–50	James Madison	David Robinson, Navy	Hampton Coliseum (Hampton, VA)
1988	Richmond	73–70	George Mason	Peter Wollfolk, UR	Hampton Coliseum (Hampton, VA)
1989	George Mason	78–72†	UNC Wilmington	Kenny Sanders, GMU	Hampton Coliseum (Hampton, VA)
1990	Richmond	77–72	James Madison	Ken Atkinson, UR	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1991	Richmond	81–78	George Mason	Jim Shields, UR	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1992	Old Dominion	78–73	James Madison	Ricardo Leonard, ODU	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1993	East Carolina	54–49	James Madison	Lester Lyons, ECU	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1994	James Madison	77–76	Old Dominion	Odell Hodge, ODU	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1995	Old Dominion	80–75	James Madison	Petey Sessoms, ODU	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1996	VCU	46–43	UNC Wilmington	Bernard Hopkins, VCU	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1997	Old Dominion	62–58	James Madison	Odell Hodge, ODU	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1998	Richmond	79–64	UNC Wilmington	Daryl Oliver, UR	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1999	George Mason	63–58	Old Dominion	George Evans, GMU	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2000	UNC Wilmington	57–47	Richmond	Brett Blizzard, UNCW	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2001	George Mason	35–33	UNC Wilmington	Erik Herring, GMU	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2002	UNC Wilmington	66–51	VCU	Brett Blizzard, UNCW	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2003	UNC Wilmington	70–62	Drexel	Brett Blizzard, UNCW	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2004	VCU	55–54	George Mason	Domonic Jones, VCU	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2005	Old Dominion	73–66†	VCU	Alex Loughton, ODU	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2006	UNC Wilmington	78–67	Hofstra	TJ Carter, UNCW	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2007	VCU	65–59	George Mason	Eric Maynor, VCU	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2008	George Mason	68–59	William & Mary	Folarin Campbell, GMU	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2009	VCU	71–50	George Mason	Eric Maynor, VCU	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2010	Old Dominion	60–53	William & Mary	Gerald Lee, ODU	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2011	Old Dominion	70–65	VCU	Frank Hassell, ODU	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2012					Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)

†	Denotes game went into overtime

The tournament will be held at the Richmond Coliseum through the 2013–14 season under an extension signed in September 2010.^[1]

Men's Tournament Championships and appearances in CAA Tournament Finals by School

School	Championships	Finals Appearances	Years
Old Dominion	6	8	1992, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2010, 2011
Richmond‡	5	7	1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1998
George Mason	4	10	1989, 1999, 2001, 2008
UNC Wilmington	4	8	2000, 2002, 2003, 2006
VCU	4	6	1996, 2004, 2007, 2009
Navy‡	3	4	1985, 1986, 1987
James Madison	2	8	1983, 1994
East Carolina‡	1	1	1993
Drexel	0	1	—
Hofstra	0	1	—
William & Mary	0	3	—

^‡Former member of the CAA

See also

• Colonial Athletic Association Women's Basketball Tournament

References

1. ^ CAA Announces Two-Year Extension With Richmond Coliseum Through 2014, CAAsports.com, September 7, 2010