1990 CAA men's basketball tournament
| 1990 CAA men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1989–90 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Site | Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA |
| Champions | Richmond (3rd title) |
| Winning coach | Dick Tarrant (3rd title) |
| MVP | Kenny Atkinson (Richmond) |
The 1990 Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 3–5 at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia.[1] The Richmond Coliseum would remain the home of the tournament until 2014.
Richmond defeated top-seeded James Madison in the championship game, 77–72, to win their third CAA men's basketball tournament. The Spiders, therefore, earned an automatic bid to the 1990 NCAA Tournament.
Bracket
| Quarterfinals Saturday, March 3 | Semifinals Sunday, March 4 | Championship Monday, March 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | James Madison | 93 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | William & Mary | 83 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | James Madison | 88 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | George Mason | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | East Carolina | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | George Mason | 79 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | James Madison | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Richmond | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | American | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Navy | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | American | 90 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Richmond | 91 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | UNC Wilmington | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Richmond | 67 | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ "1989-90 Colonial Athletic Association Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.