| 2001 CAA men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2000–01 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Site | Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia |
| Champions | George Mason (3rd title) |
| Winning coach | Jim Larranaga (2nd title) |
| MVP | Erik Herring (George Mason) |
| Television | ESPN |
The 2001 CAA men's basketball tournament was held March 3–5, 2001, at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia. The winner of the tournament was George Mason, who received an automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[1] Richmond, East Carolina, and American were not permitted by the Colonial Athletic Association to participate in the 2001 conference tournament as penalty for leaving the CAA to join the Atlantic 10 Conference, Conference USA, and the Patriot League, respectively, at the end of the 2000–2001 season.
Bracket[edit]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | UNC-Wilmington | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | William & Mary | 47 | 5 | Old Dominion | 54 | |||||||||
| 5 | Old Dominion | 53* | 1 | UNC-Wilmington | 33 | |||||||||
| 2 | George Mason | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | George Mason | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | VCU | 57 | 6 | James Madison | 36 | |||||||||
| 6 | James Madison | 67 | ||||||||||||
Honors[edit]
| CAA All-Tournament Team | Player | School | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Herring | George Mason | Forward | |
| Craig Callahan | UNC-Wilmington | Forward | |
| Brett Blizzard | UNC-Wilmington | Guard | |
| George Evans | George Mason | Forward | |
| Jon Larranaga | George Mason | Forward | |
| Barron Thelman | UNC-Wilmington | Guard |
References[edit]
- ^ "UNC-Wilmington waved off at buzzer". ESPN. March 5, 2001. Retrieved February 6, 2024.