2026 CAA men's basketball tournament
| 2026 CAA men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2025–26 |
| Teams | 13 |
| Site | CareFirst Arena Washington, D.C. |
| Champions | Hofstra (2nd title) |
| Winning coach | Speedy Claxton (1st title) |
| MVP | Preston Edmead (Hofstra) |
| Television | FloHoops, CBSSN |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 27 | – | 6 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charleston | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra † | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monmouth | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drexel | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stony Brook | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Campbell | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 18 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 7 | – | 24 | .226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 CAA tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2026 Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's college basketball tournament for the Coastal Athletic Association for the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.[1] The tournament was held March 6–10, 2026, at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C.[2] The winner, Hofstra, received the conference's automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA tournament.
Seeds
All 13 CAA teams participated in the tournament. Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records. The top 11 teams received a first round bye, and the top four teams received a double bye, automatically advancing them into the quarterfinals.
| Seed | School | Conf. | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNC Wilmington | 15–3 | |
| 2 | Charleston | 14–4 | |
| 3 | Hofstra | 12–6 | |
| 4 | Monmouth | 11–7 | |
| 5 | Drexel | 10–8 | 1–0 vs. William & Mary |
| 6 | William & Mary | 10–8 | 0–1 vs. Drexel |
| 7 | Towson | 9–9 | 2–0 vs. Stony Brook |
| 8 | Stony Brook | 9–9 | 0–2 vs. Towson |
| 9 | Campbell | 8–10 | |
| 10 | Hampton | 7–11 | |
| 11 | Elon | 6–12 | |
| 12 | North Carolina A&T | 4–14 | |
| 13 | Northeastern | 2–16 |
Schedule
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup | Score | Television |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round – Friday, March 6 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 12 North Carolina A&T vs. No. 13 Northeastern | 72–88 | FloHoops |
| Second Round – Saturday, March 7 | |||||
| 2 | 2 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 8 Stony Brook vs. No. 9 Campbell | 89–96 | FloHoops |
| 3 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 5 Drexel vs. No. 13 Northeastern | 84–77 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 7 Towson vs. No. 10 Hampton | 74–68 | |
| 5 | 8:30 p.m. | No. 6 William & Mary vs. No. 11 Elon | 72–62 | ||
| Quarterfinals – Sunday, March 8 | |||||
| 4 | 6 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 1 UNC Wilmington vs. No. 9 Campbell | 70–85 | FloHoops |
| 7 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 4 Monmouth vs. No. 5 Drexel | 65–57 | ||
| 5 | 8 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 2 Charleston vs. No. 7 Towson | 56–81 | |
| 9 | 8:30 p.m. | No. 3 Hofstra vs. No. 6 William & Mary | 92–61 | ||
| Semifinals – Monday, March 9 | |||||
| 6 | 10 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 4 Monmouth vs. No. 9 Campbell | 74–64 | CBSSN |
| 11 | 8:30 p.m. | No. 3 Hofstra vs. No. 7 Towson | 68–65OT | ||
| Championship – Tuesday, March 10 | |||||
| 7 | 12 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 3 Hofstra vs. No. 4 Monmouth | 75–69 | CBSSN |
| *Game times in ET. Rankings denote tournament seed | |||||
Bracket
| First round Friday, March 6 | Second round Saturday, March 7 | Quarterfinals Sunday, March 8 | Semifinals Monday, March 9 | Championship Tuesday, March 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | UNC Wilmington | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Stony Brook | 89 | 9 | Campbell | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Campbell | 96 | 9 | Campbell | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Monmouth | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Monmouth | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Drexel | 84 | 5 | Drexel | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | North Carolina A&T | 72 | 13 | Northeastern | 77 | 4 | Monmouth | 69 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Northeastern | 88 | 3 | Hofstra | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Charleston | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Towson | 74 | 7 | Towson | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Hampton | 68 | 7 | Towson | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Hofstra | 68* | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Hofstra | 92 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | William & Mary | 72 | 6 | William & Mary | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Elon | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Source:[3]
* denotes overtime period
Awards and Honors
All-Tournament Team
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Preston Edmead | Hofstra |
| Cruz Davis | |
| Kavion McClain | Monmouth |
| Jason Rivera-Torres | |
| Jeremiah Johnson | Campbell |
| Tyler Tejada | Towson |
MVP in bold
Source:[4]
See also
References
- ^ "2026 Air Force Reserve CAA Men's Basketball Championship - Coastal Athletic Association (CAA Sports)". caasports.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ^ Shaw, Justin (July 28, 2023). "CAA to Host Basketball Tournaments in Washington Through 2027". SportsTravel. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ^ "2026 Men's Basketball Championship Bracket (PDF) - Coastal Athletic Association (CAA Sports)" (PDF). caasports.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ^ Smith, Dylan. "Hofstra Hoists Second CAA Championship with 75-69 Win over Monmouth". caasports.com. Retrieved March 16, 2026.