2021 Colonial Athletic Association Conference Tournament Info, Facts, & Preview Links
First Round (Harrisonburg, VA; Atlantic Union Bank Center)
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Game 1: (9) Towson (4-13 overall; 3-9 conf) vs. (8) Elon (7-8 overall; 4-7 conf) at 3 p.m. ET (FloHoops)
Game 2: (10) UNC Wilmington (7-9 overall; 1-6 conf) vs. (7) William & Mary (6-9 overall; 4-6 conf) at 7 p.m. ET (FloHoops)
Quarterfinals (Harrisonburg, VA; Atlantic Union Bank Center)
Sunday, March 7, 2021
Game 3: (5) Delaware (7-7 overall; 5-4 conf) vs. (4) Hofstra (12-9 overall; 8-6 conf) at 11 a.m. ET (FloHoops)
Game 4: (9) Towson/(8) Elon winner vs. (1) James Madison (13-6 overall; 8-2 conf) at 2:30 p.m. ET (FloHoops)
Game 5: (10) UNCW/(7) W&M winner vs. (2) Northeastern (9-8 overall; 8-2 conf) at 6 p.m. ET (FloHoops)
Game 6: (6) Drexel (9-7 overall; 4-5 conf) vs. (3) College of Charleston (9-9 overall; 6-4 conf) at 9:30 p.m. ET (FloHoops)
Semifinals (Harrisonburg, VA; Atlantic Union Bank Center)
Monday, March 8, 2021
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner at 6 p.m. (CBSSN)
Game 8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner at 9:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
Championship Game (Harrisonburg, VA; Atlantic Union Bank Center)
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Game 3: Championship Game (Auto Bid) at 7 p.m. ET (CBSSN)
Tournament Winners (last 10 years):
2020: (1) Hofstra (26-8 overall; 14-4 conf)
2019: (2) Northeastern (23-11 overall; 14-4 conf)
2018: (1) College of Charleston (26-8 overall; 14-4 conf)
2017: (1) UNC Wilmington (29-6 overall; 15-3 conf)
2016: (2) UNC Wilmington (25-8 overall; 14-4 conf)
2015: (3) Northeastern (23-12 overall; 12-6 conf)
2014: (1) Delaware (25-10 overall; 14-2 conf)
2013: (3) James Madison (21-15 overall; 11-7 conf)
2012: (2) VCU (29-7 overall; 15-3 conf)
2011: (2) Old Dominion (27-7 overall; 14-4 conf)
NET ratings through games of 3/5/21 (347 teams)
James Madison-131
Northeastern-141
Drexel-148
Hofstra-151
Delaware-212
College of Charleston-221
Elon-224
UNCW-226
Towson-276
William & Mary-287
Kenpom ratings as of 3/5/21
Drexel-162
Northeastern-167
James Madison-174
Hofstra-178
Delaware-215
UNCW-217
College of Charleston-221
Elon-233
Towson-277
William & Mary-308
Here are some links for previews of the 2021 CAA Conference tournament and the official tournament championship page (in no particular order):
CAA Conference Tournament official page: https://caasports.com/tournaments/?id=146
NBC Sports Washington preview link: https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/ncaa/caa-tournament-2021-bracket-how-watch-dates-preview-location
FanSided/Busting Brackets preview link: https://bustingbrackets.com/2021/03/05/caa-basketball-2021-conference-tournament-preview-predictions/
Sports Betting Dime preview link: https://www.sportsbettingdime.com/news/ncaab/2021-colonial-athletic-association-tournament-odds-preview/
The Game Haus preview link: https://thegamehaus.com/college-basketball/colonial-athletic-association-conference-tournament-bracket-breakdown/2021/03/06/
Mid-Major Madness preview link: https://www.midmajormadness.com/2021/2/28/22305601/caa-colonial-athletic-association-basketball-tournament-2021-bracket-schedule-how-to-watch-hofstra
Three Man Weave preview link: https://www.three-man-weave.com/3mw/colonial-tournament-preview-2021
My brief take on the CAA tournament: No team seeded lower than 3 has won this league in the last 10 years; that is surprising in this day and age of upsets. I would take James Madison to win this tournament as the 1 seed, but they lost star Matt Lewis for the season. So, I will go with 2 seed Northeastern, but I'd also watch out for 4 seed Hofstra to repeat. Enjoy!
