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2012 CAA men's basketball tournament

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2012 CAA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2011–12
Teams12
SiteRichmond Coliseum
Richmond, VA
ChampionsVCU (5th title)
Winning coachShaka Smart (1st title)
Attendance47,833
TelevisionComcast SportsNet
ESPN
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The 2012 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament was held March 2–5[1] at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, VA to crown a champion of the Colonial Athletic Association. The tournament winner, Virginia Commonwealth University, received an automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA tournament

Seeding

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2011–12 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Drexel 16 2   .889 29 7   .806
VCU 15 3   .833 29 7   .806
George Mason 14 4   .778 24 9   .727
Old Dominion 13 5   .722 21 13   .618
Delaware 12 6   .667 18 14   .563
Georgia State 11 7   .611 22 11   .667
Northeastern 9 9   .500 14 17   .452
James Madison 5 13   .278 12 20   .375
UNCW 5 13   .278 10 21   .323
William & Mary 4 14   .222 6 26   .188
Hofstra 3 15   .167 10 22   .313
Towson 1 17   .056 1 31   .031
2012 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
2012 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament seeds
Seed School Conf. Over. Tiebreaker
1†‡ Drexel 16–2 26–5
2 VCU 15–3 26–6
3 George Mason 14–4 24–8
4 Old Dominion 13–5 20–12
5 Delaware 12–6 18–13
6 Georgia State 11–7 21–11
7 Northeastern 9–9 14–17
8 James Madison 5–13 12–20 1–0 vs UNCW
9 UNC Wilmington 5–13 10–21 0–1 vs JMU
10 William & Mary 4–14 6–26
11 Hofstra 3–15 10–22
12 Towson 1–17 1–31
‡ – CAA regular season champions.
† – Received a bye in the conference tournament.
Overall records are as of the end of the regular season.

Schedule

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Session Game Time* Matchup# Television Attendance
First Round – Friday, March 2
1 1 12:00 PM #8 UNCW vs. #9 James Madison Comcast Network
2 2:30 PM #5 Delaware vs. #12 Towson Comcast Network
2 3 6:00 PM #7 Northeastern vs. #10 William & Mary Comcast Network
4 8:30 PM #6 Georgia State vs. #11 Hofstra Comcast Network
Quarterfinals – Saturday, March 3
3 5 12:00 PM #1 Drexel vs. #8 UNCW Comcast Network 5,889
6 2:30 PM #4 Old Dominion vs. #5 Delaware Comcast Network
4 7 6:00 PM #2 VCU vs. #7 Northeastern Comcast Network 11,200
8 8:30 PM #3 George Mason vs. #6 Georgia State Comcast Network
Semifinals – Sunday, March 4
5 9 2:00 PM #1 Drexel vs. #4 Old Dominion Comcast Network 11,200
10 4:30 PM #2 VCU vs. #3 George Mason Comcast Network and ESPN3
Championship Game – Monday, March 5
6 11 7:00 PM #1 Drexel vs. #2 VCU ESPN 11,200
*Game Times in ET [1]. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding.

Bracket

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First round
Friday, March 2, 2012
Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Semifinals
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Championship Game
Monday, March 5, 2012
            
1 Drexel 59
9 UNC Wilmington 47
8 James Madison 59
9 UNC Wilmington 70
1 Drexel 68
4 Old Dominion 51
4 Old Dominion 88
5 Delaware 74
5 Delaware 72
12 Towson 65
1 Drexel 56
2 VCU 59
2 VCU 75
7 Northeastern 65
7 Northeastern 57
10 William & Mary 49
2 VCU 74
3 George Mason 64
3 George Mason 61
6 Georgia State 59
6 Georgia State 85
11 Hofstra 50

Honors

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CAA All-Tournament Team Player School Position Year
Darius Theus Virginia Commonwealth University G Junior
Damion Lee Drexel G Freshman
Frantz Massenat Drexel G Sophomore
Bradford Burgess Virginia Commonwealth University G Senior
Mike Morrison George Mason University F Senior
Rob Brandenberg Virginia Commonwealth University G Sophomore

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2012 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament Schedule". CAASports.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2011.