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1987 CAA men's basketball tournament

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1987 CAA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1986–87
Teams8
SiteHampton Coliseum
Hampton, VA
ChampionsNavy (3rd title)
Winning coachPaul Evans (3rd title)
MVPDavid Robinson (Navy)
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1986–87 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Navy 13 1   .929 26 6   .813
UNC Wilmington 9 5   .643 18 12   .600
Richmond 8 6   .571 15 14   .517
James Madison 8 6   .571 20 10   .667
George Mason 7 7   .500 15 13   .536
American 5 9   .357 13 14   .481
East Carolina 4 10   .286 12 16   .429
William & Mary 2 12   .143 5 22   .185
1987 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament was held February 28–March 2 at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia.[1]

Navy defeated UNC Wilmington in the championship game, 53–50, to win their third consecutive CAA/ECAC South men's basketball tournament. The Midshipmen, therefore, earned an automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA tournament.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
Saturday, February 28
Semifinals
Sunday, March 1
Championship
Monday, March 2
         
1 Navy 63
8 William & Mary 52
1 Navy 85
4 James Madison 64
5 George Mason 64
4 James Madison 68
1 Navy 53
2 UNC Wilmington 50
3 Richmond 75
6 American 62
3 Richmond 63
2 UNC Wilmington 69
7 East Carolina 58
2 UNC Wilmington 59

References

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  1. ^ "1986-87 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference South Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2016.