2001 CAA men's basketball tournament

American collegiate postseason men's basketball tournament August 2023 March 2026 February 2024 2001 CAA I Men's 8 Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia George Mason 3rd Jim Larranaga 2nd Erik Herring George Mason 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.https://www.espn.com/ncb/2001/20010305/recap/gadnag.html UNC-Wilmington waved off at buzzer ESPN March 5, 2001 February 6, 2024 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 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 4 William & Mary 47 5 Old Dominion 53* 3 VCU 57 6 James Madison 67 1 UNC-Wilmington 57 5 Old Dominion 54 2 George Mason 62 6 James Madison 36 1 UNC-Wilmington 33 2 George Mason 35 Honors 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 Tournament Category:Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball tournament CAA men's basketball tournament CAA men's basketball tournament Category:College basketball tournaments in Virginia Category:Basketball competitions in Richmond, Virginia Category:2000s in Richmond, Virginia