2010 CAA men's basketball tournament

The 2010 CAA men's basketball tournament was held from March 5–8, 2010 at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia.[1] The winner of the tournament was Old Dominion, who received an automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Old Dominion was unbeaten on home court this season, winning 15 of their 23 games at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. The final matchup between William & Mary and Old Dominion was their 53rd match-up in school history.

2010 CAA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2009–10
Teams12
SiteRichmond Coliseum
Richmond, Virginia, United States
ChampionsOld Dominion (7th title)
Winning coachBlaine Taylor (2nd title)
MVPGerald Lee (Old Dominion)
TelevisionComcast SportsNet
ESPN
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2009–10 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Old Dominion 15 3   .833 27 9   .750
Northeastern 14 4   .778 20 13   .606
William & Mary 12 6   .667 22 11   .667
George Mason 12 6   .667 17 15   .531
VCU 11 7   .611 27 9   .750
Drexel 11 7   .611 16 16   .500
Hofstra 10 8   .556 19 15   .559
Towson 6 12   .333 10 21   .323
Georgia State 5 13   .278 12 20   .375
UNCW 5 13   .278 9 22   .290
James Madison 4 14   .222 13 20   .394
Delaware 3 15   .167 7 24   .226
2010 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Television

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The first round was not televised but was streamed live on CAASports.com. Quarterfinals and semifinals games were broadcast on various Comcast SportsNet networks. The championship game was broadcast on ESPN.[2]

Tournament bracket

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First round
Friday, March 5, 2010
Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Semifinals
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Championship Game
Monday, March 8, 2010
            
1 Old Dominion 86
8 Towson 56
8 Towson 91
9 UNC Wilmington 74
1 Old Dominion 73*
5 VCU 69
4 George Mason 60
5 VCU 75
5 VCU 66
12 Delaware 49
1 Old Dominion 60
3 William & Mary 53
2 Northeastern 74**
7 Hofstra 71
7 Hofstra 68
10 Georgia State 67
2 Northeastern 45
3 William & Mary 47
3 William & Mary 70
11 James Madison 65
6 Drexel 65
11 James Madison 77

Honors

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CAA All-Tournament Team[3] Player School Position Year
Matt Janning Northeastern Guard/Forward Senior
Joey Rodriguez VCU Guard Sophomore
Gerald Lee Old Dominion Forward Senior
Kent Bazemore Old Dominion Guard/Forward Sophomore
David Schneider William & Mary Guard Senior
Danny Sumner William & Mary Forward Senior

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). CAASports.com. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "CAA Men's Basketball Championship Fan Guide". Colonial Athletic Association. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Old Dominion Defeats William & Mary to Win Fifth Caa Title, 60-53". Archived from the original on June 14, 2011.