2019 CAA men's basketball tournament

{{Short description|Basketball Tournament}}

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{{Infobox NCAA Basketball Conference tournament

| Year = 2019

| Conference = CAA

| Division = I

| Gender = Men's

| Image = 2019 CAA Men's Basketball Championship Logo.png

| ImageSize = 200px

| Caption = Tournament Logo

| Teams = 10

| Arena = North Charleston Coliseum

| City = North Charleston, South Carolina

| Champions = Northeastern

| TitleCount = 2nd

| Coach = Bill Coen

| CoachCount = 2nd

| MVP = Vasa Pusica

| MVPTeam = Northeastern

| Attendance =

| TopScorer = Justin Wright-Foreman

| TopScorerTeam = Hofstra

| Points = 88

| Television = CAA.tv, CBSSN

}}

{{2018–19 CAA men's basketball standings}}

The 2019 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament was held March 9–12, 2019 at the North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina.{{cite web |title=2019 CAA Men's Basketball Championship |url=https://caasports.com/tournaments/?id=118 |website=CAASports.com |publisher=CAA |accessdate=2 January 2019}} Northeastern defeated Hofstra 82–74 in the championship game and received the CAA's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. It was the second title for Northeastern in the CAA, the last coming in 2015.{{cite web|title=Huskies Dancing: Northeastern Wins CAA Title To Earn Tournament Bid|url=https://boston.cbslocal.com/2019/03/13/march-madness-ncaa-tournament-northeastern-caa-final/|website=boston.cbslocal.com|accessdate=22 March 2019}}

Seeds

All 10 CAA teams participated in the tournament. Teams were seeded by conference record, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with identical conference records. The top six teams received a bye to the quarterfinals.

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!Seed

!School

!Conf.

!Tiebreaker 1

!Tiebreaker 2

1

|align=left|Hofstra

|15–3

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2

|align=left|Northeastern

|14–4

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3

|align=left|Charleston

|12–6

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4

|align=left|William & Mary

|10–8

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5

|align=left|Delaware

|8–10

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6

|align=left|Drexel

|7–11

|align=left|2–0 vs Elon

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7

|align=left|Elon

|7–11

|align=left|0–2 vs Drexel

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8

|align=left|James Madison

|6–12

|align=left|1–1 vs Towson

|align=left|1–1 vs Hofstra

9

|align=left|Towson

|6–12

|align=left|1–1 vs James Madison

|align=left|0–2 vs Hofstra

10

|align=left|UNC Wilmington

|5–13

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Schedule

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!Session

!Game

!Time*

!Matchup

!Score

!Television

colspan=6| First round – Saturday March 9, 2019
rowspan=2|1

|1

|4:00 pm

|No. 9 Towson vs No. 8 James Madison

|73–74

|CAA.tv

2

|6:30 pm

|No. 10 UNC Wilmington vs No. 7 Elon

|93–86

|CAA.tv

colspan=6| Quarterfinals – Sunday March 10, 2019
rowspan=2|2

|3

|12:00 pm

|No. 8 James Madison vs No. 1 Hofstra

|67–76

|CAA.tv

4

|2:30 pm

|No. 5 Delaware vs No. 4 William & Mary

|85–79

|CAA.tv

rowspan=2|3

|5

|6:00 pm

|No. 10 UNC Wilmington vs No. 2 Northeastern

|59–80

|CAA.tv

6

|8:30 pm

|No. 6 Drexel vs No. 3 Charleston

|61–73

|CAA.tv

colspan=6| Semifinals – Monday March 11, 2019
rowspan=2|4

|7

|6:00 pm

|No. 1 Hofstra vs No. 5 Delaware

|78–74OT

|CBSSN

8

|8:30 pm

|No. 2 Northeastern vs No. 3 Charleston

|70–67

|CBSSN

colspan=6| Championship – Tuesday March 12, 2019
5

|9

|7:00 pm

|No. 1 Hofstra vs No. 2 Northeastern

|74–82

|CBSSN

colspan=6| *Game times in ET. Rankings denote tournament seed

Bracket

{{4RoundBracket-Byes

| RD1=First round
Saturday, March 9
CAA.tv

| RD2=Quarterfinals
Sunday, March 10
CAA.tv

| RD3=Semifinals
Monday, March 11
CBS Sports Network

| RD4=Championship
Tuesday, March 12
CBS Sports Network

| team-width=12em

| RD1-seed03 = 8

| RD1-team03 = James Madison

| RD1-score03 = 74

| RD1-seed04 = 9

| RD1-team04 =Towson

| RD1-score04 =73

| RD1-seed11 = 7

| RD1-team11 = Elon

| RD1-score11 = 86

| RD1-seed12 = 10

| RD1-team12 = UNC Wilmington

| RD1-score12 = 93

| RD2-seed01 = 1

| RD2-team01 = Hofstra

| RD2-score01 = 76

| RD2-seed02 = 8

| RD2-team02 = James Madison

| RD2-score02 = 67

| RD2-seed03 = 4

| RD2-team03 = William & Mary

| RD2-score03 = 79

| RD2-seed04 = 5

| RD2-team04 = Delaware

| RD2-score04 = 85

| RD2-seed05 = 2

| RD2-team05 = Northeastern

| RD2-score05 = 80

| RD2-seed06 = 10

| RD2-team06 = UNC Wilmington

| RD2-score06 = 59

| RD2-seed07 = 3

| RD2-team07 = Charleston

| RD2-score07 = 73

| RD2-seed08 = 6

| RD2-team08 = Drexel

| RD2-score08 = 61

| RD3-seed01 = 1

| RD3-team01 = Hofstra

| RD3-score01 = 78*

| RD3-seed02 = 5

| RD3-team02 = Delaware

| RD3-score02 = 74

| RD3-seed03 = 2

| RD3-team03 = Northeastern

| RD3-score03 = 70

| RD3-seed04 = 3

| RD3-team04 = Charleston

| RD3-score04 = 67

| RD4-seed01 = 1

| RD4-team01 = Hofstra

| RD4-score01 = 74

| RD4-seed02 = 2

| RD4-team02 = Northeastern

| RD4-score02 = 82

}}

* denotes overtime game

Game summaries

=First round=

{{basketballbox

| bg = #e3e3e3

| date = March 9, 2019

| time = 4:00{{nbsp}}pm

| report = [https://caasports.com/news/2019/3/9/mens-basketball-lewis-three-pointer-lifts-jmu-past-towson-74-73-in-opener.aspx Recap]

| team1 = No. 9 Towson

| score1 = 73

| team2 = No. 8 James Madison

| score2 = 74

| overtime =

| H1 = 31–34

| H2 = 42–40

| OT =

| points1 = Fobbs – 18

| rebounds1 = Tunstall – 10

| assist1 = 4 tied – 2

| otherstat1 = Betrand – 10 Pts

| points2 = 2 tied – 26

| rebounds2 = Wilson – 7

| assist2 = Lewis – 3

| otherstat2 = Parker – 7 Pts

| place = North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, SC

| attendance = 2,578

| referee = Matt Lavigne, Anthony Franklin, Jeff Pon

| TV = CAA.tv

}}

{{basketballbox

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| date = March 9, 2019

| time = 6:30{{nbsp}}pm

| report = [https://caasports.com/news/2019/3/9/mens-basketball-uncw-uses-balanced-scoring-effort-to-top-elon-93-86.aspx Recap]

| team1 = No. 10 UNC Wilmington

| score1 = 93

| team2 = No. 7 Elon

| score2 = 86

| overtime =

| H1 = 46–38

| H2 = 47–48

| OT =

| points1 = Cylla – 23

| rebounds1 = Cacok – 12

| assist1 = Toews – 6

| otherstat1 = Cacok – 16 Pts, 3 Blks

| points2 = Santa Ana – 26

| rebounds2 = 2 tied – 7

| assist2 = Santa Ana – 3

| otherstat2 = Seibring – 14 Pts, 7 Rebs

| place = North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, SC

| attendance = 2,578

| referee = Keith Fogelman, Nick Heater, Brian Zink

| TV = CAA.tv

}}

=Quarterfinals=

{{basketballbox

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| date = March 10, 2019

| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}pm

| report = [https://caasports.com/news/2019/3/10/mens-basketball-hofstra-holds-off-jmu-76-67-to-advance-to-semifinals.aspx Recap]

| team1 = No. 8 James Madison

| score1 = 67

| team2 = No. 1 Hofstra

| score2 = 76

| overtime =

| H1 = 30–37

| H2 = 37–39

| OT =

| points1 = Lewis – 23

| rebounds1 = Banks – 12

| assist1 = Lewis – 4

| otherstat1 = Banks – 15 Pts, 3 Stls

| points2 = Wright-Foreman – 17

| rebounds2 = Taylor – 11

| assist2 = Wright-Foreman – 4

| otherstat2 = Taylor – 16 Pts, 5 Blks

| place = North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, SC

| attendance =

| referee = Mike Stephens, AJ Desai, Tony Chiazza

| TV = CAA.tv

}}

{{basketballbox

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| date = March 10, 2019

| time = 2:30{{nbsp}}pm

| report = [https://caasports.com/news/2019/3/10/mens-basketball-hot-shooting-delaware-rallies-past-william-mary-85-79.aspx Recap]

| team1 = No. 5 Delaware

| score1 = 85

| team2 = No. 4 William & Mary

| score2 = 79

| overtime =

| H1 = 31–45

| H2 = 54–34

| OT =

| points1 = Horton – 26

| rebounds1 = Carter – 10

| assist1 = Anderson – 7

| points2 = Pierce – 26

| rebounds2 = Knight – 11

| assist2 = Knight – 7

| otherstat1 = Allen – 23 Pts, 4 Asts

| otherstat2 = Knight – 21 Pts, 4 Blks

| place = North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, SC

| attendance = 2,796

| referee = Roger Ayers, Brian Dorsey, Bert Smith

| TV = CAA.tv

}}

{{basketballbox

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| date = March 10, 2019

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm

| report = [https://caasports.com/news/2019/3/10/mens-basketball-northeastern-beats-uncw-80-59-to-reach-sixth-semifinal-in-seven-years.aspx Recap]

| team1 = No. 10 UNC Wilmington

| score1 = 59

| team2 = No. 2 Northeastern

| score2 = 80

| overtime =

| H1 = 28–39

| H2 = 31–41

| OT =

| points1 = Cacok – 21

| rebounds1 = Cacok – 13

| assist1 = Toews – 4

| otherstat1 = Cylla – 12 Pts, 5 Rebs

| points2 = Roland – 21

| rebounds2 = Brace – 8

| assist2 = Pusica – 7

| otherstat2 = Pusica – 16 Pts, 6 Rebs

| place = North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, SC

| attendance =

| referee = Jeff Anderson, Matt Potter, Tony Henderson

| TV = CAA.tv

}}

{{basketballbox

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| date = March 10, 2019

| time = 8:30{{nbsp}}pm

| report = [https://caasports.com/news/2019/3/10/mens-basketball-riller-leads-charleston-past-drexel-73-61.aspx Recap]

| team1 = No. 6 Drexel

| score1 = 61

| team2 = No. 3 Charleston

| score2 = 73

| overtime =

| H1 = 24–38

| H2 = 37–35

| OT =

| points1 = Butler – 14

| rebounds1 = Butler – 9

| assist1 = Wynter – 6

| otherstat1 = Wynter – 12 Pts, 8 Rebs

| points2 = Riller – 24

| rebounds2 = 2 tied – 7

| assist2 = Riller – 6

| otherstat2 = Brantley – 16 Pts, 3 Asts

| place = North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, SC

| attendance = 4,040

| referee = Jamie Luckie, Brent Hampton, Lamar Simpson

| TV = CAA.tv

}}

=Semifinals=

{{basketballbox

| bg = #e3e3e3

| date = March 11, 2019

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm

| report = [https://caasports.com/news/2019/3/11/mens-basketball-hofstra-outlasts-delaware-78-74-in-ot-to-reach-caa-title-game.aspx Recap]

| team1 = No. 1 Hofstra

| score1 = 78

| team2 = No. 5 Delaware

| score2 = 74

| overtime = OT

| H1 = 38–25

| H2 = 29–42

| OT = 11–7

| points1 = Wright-Foreman – 42

| rebounds1 = 2 tied – 6

| assist1 = Buie – 4

| otherstat1 = Coburn – 13 Pts, 2 Rebs

| points2 = Horton – 21

| rebounds2 = Anderson – 6

| assist2 = Horton – 4

| otherstat2 = Anderson – 17 Pts, 4 Stls

| place = North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, SC

| attendance =

| referee = Pat Driscoll, Brian O'Connell, John Gaffney

| TV = CBSSN

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #ffdead

| date = March 11, 2019

| time = 8:30{{nbsp}}pm

| report = [https://caasports.com/news/2019/3/11/mens-basketball-northeastern-edges-charleston-70-67-to-earn-return-trip-to-title-game.aspx Recap]

| team1 = No. 2 Northeastern

| score1 = 70

| team2 = No. 3 Charleston

| score2 = 67

| overtime =

| H1 = 35–33

| H2 = 35–34

| OT =

| points1 = Occeus – 17

| rebounds1 = Green – 6

| assist1 = Pusica – 7

| otherstat1 = Pusica – 13 Pts, 5 Rebs

| points2 = Brantley – 18

| rebounds2 = Brantley – 10

| assist2 = Brantley – 5

| otherstat2 = Riller – 10 Pts, 4 Rebs

| place = North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, SC

| attendance = 3,599

| referee = James Breeding, Jeff Clark, Tim Clougherty

| TV = CBSSN

}}

=Championship=

{{basketballbox

| bg = #e3e3e3

| date = March 12, 2019

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| report = [https://caasports.com/news/2019/3/12/mens-basketball-northeastern-defeats-hofstra-82-74-to-capture.aspx Recap]

| team1 = No. 1 Hofstra

| score1 = 74

| team2 = No. 2 Northeastern

| score2 = 82

| overtime =

| H1 = 26–42

| H2 = 48–40

| OT =

| points1 = Wright-Foreman – 29

| rebounds1 = Taylor – 15

| assist1 = 2 tied – 3

| otherstat1 = Pemberton – 15 Pts, 7 Rebs

| points2 = Pusica – 21

| rebounds2 = Brace – 10

| assist2 = Brace – 9

| otherstat2 = Occeus – 11 Pts, 4 Stls

| place = North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, SC

| attendance = 2,892

| referee = Ron Groover, Raymond Styons, Bill Covington

| TV = CBSSN

}}

Team and tournament leaders

=Team leaders=

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Teamcolspan=2|Pointscolspan=2|Reboundscolspan=2|Assistscolspan=2|Stealscolspan=2|Blockscolspan=2|Minutes
style="background:#800000; color:#FFD200;"|College of Charleston2 tied34Brantley17Riller102 tied4Brantley2Riller72
style="background:#00539f; color:#FFD200;"|DelawareHorton47Carter15Anderson10Anderson4Bryant1Horton82
style="background:#07294D; color:#FFC600;"|DrexelButler14Butler9Wynter6Juric52 tied2Wynter40
style="background:#910028; color:#CDB87D;"|ElonSanta Ana262 tied7Santa Ana3Seibring4Seibring2Seibring35
style="background:#16007C; color:#FFAD00;"|HofstraWright-Foreman88Taylor32Buie103 tied4Taylor10Wright-Foreman122
style="background:#450084; color:#C2A14D;"|James MadisonLewis49Wilson15Lewis72 tied5Lewis1Lewis76
style="background:#CC0000; color:#000000;"|NortheasternPusica50Brace23Pusica15Occeus7Pusica2Gresham99
style="background:#000000; color:#FFD600;"|TowsonFobbs18Tunstall104 tied25 tied1Tunstall2Fobbs36
style="background:#006666; color:#FFFF66;"|UNC WilmingtonCacok37Cacok25Toews10Gadsden3Cacok4Toews64
style="background:#006400; color:#FFD700;" |William & MaryPierce26Knight11Knight72 tied2Knight4Pierce38

See also

References