2026 CAA women's basketball tournament
| 2026 CAA women's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2025–26 |
| Teams | 13 |
| Site | CareFirst Arena Washington, D.C. |
| Champions | Charleston (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Robin Harmony (1st title) |
| MVP | Taryn Barbot (Charleston) |
| Top scorer | Taryn Barbot (Charleston) (64 points) |
| Television | FloHoops, CBSSN |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charleston † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 27 | – | 5 | .844 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Campbell | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drexel | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stony Brook | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monmouth | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 22 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 7 | – | 22 | .241 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 7 | – | 24 | .226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 CAA tournament winner As of March 15, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2026 Coastal Athletic Association women's basketball tournament will be the postseason women's college basketball tournament for the Coastal Athletic Association for the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season.[1] The tournament will be held March 11-15 2026, at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C.[2] The winner will receive the conference's automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA tournament.
Seeds
All 13 CAA teams will participate in the tournament. Teams will be seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records. The top 11 teams will receive a first round bye and the top four teams will receive a double bye, automatically advancing them into the quarterfinals.
| Seed | School | Conf. | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston | 16–2 | |
| 2 | Campbell | 13–5 | 1–0 vs. Drexel |
| 3 | Drexel | 13–5 | 0–1 vs. Campbell |
| 4 | Stony Brook | 12–6 | 2–0 vs. Monmouth |
| 5 | Monmouth | 12–6 | 0–2 vs. Stony Brook |
| 6 | Elon | 10–8 | 1–0 vs. Towson |
| 7 | Towson | 10–8 | 0–1 vs. Elon |
| 8 | William & Mary | 9–9 | |
| 9 | North Carolina A&T | 7–11 | |
| 10 | Hofstra | 6–12 | |
| 11 | Hampton | 4–14 | |
| 12 | Northeastern | 3–15 | |
| 13 | UNC Wilmington | 2–16 |
Schedule
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup | Score | Television |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round – Wednesday, March 11 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 12 Northeastern vs. No. 13 UNC Wilmington | 50–51 | FloHoops |
| Second Round – Thursday, March 12 | |||||
| 2 | 2 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 8 William & Mary vs. No. 9 North Carolina A&T | 61–58 | FloHoops |
| 3 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 5 Monmouth vs. No. 13 UNC Wilmington | 72–61 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 7 Towson vs. No. 10 Hofstra | 71–72 | |
| 5 | 8:30 p.m. | No. 6 Elon vs. No. 11 Hampton | 67–62 | ||
| Quarterfinals – Friday, March 13 | |||||
| 4 | 6 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 1 Charleston vs. No. 8 William & Mary | 58–55 | FloHoops |
| 7 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 4 Stony Brook vs. No. 5 Monmouth | 51–45 | ||
| 5 | 8 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 2 Campbell vs. No. 10 Hofstra | 50–55 | |
| 9 | 8:30 p.m. | No. 3 Drexel vs. No. 6 Elon | 68–53 | ||
| Semifinals – Saturday, March 14 | |||||
| 6 | 10 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 1 Charleston vs. No. 4 Stony Brook | 79–49 | FloHoops |
| 11 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 3 Drexel vs. No. 10 Hofstra | 49–53OT | ||
| Championship – Sunday, March 15 | |||||
| 7 | 12 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 1 Charleston vs. No. 10 Hofstra | 68–56 | CBSSN |
| *Game times in ET. Rankings denote tournament seed | |||||
Bracket
| First round Wednesday, March 11 | Second round Thursday, March 12 | Quarterfinals Friday, March 13 | Semifinals Saturday, March 14 | Championship Sunday, March 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Charleston | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | William & Mary | 61 | 8 | William & Mary | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | North Carolina A&T | 58 | 1 | Charleston | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Stony Brook | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Stony Brook | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Monmouth | 72 | 5 | Monmouth | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Northeastern | 50 | 13 | UNC Wilmington | 61 | 1 | Charleston | 68 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | UNC Wilmington | 51 | 10 | Hofstra | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Campbell | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Towson | 71 | 10 | Hofstra | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Hofstra | 72 | 10 | Hofstra | 53* | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Drexel | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Drexel | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Elon | 67 | 6 | Elon | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Hampton | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Source:[3]
* denotes overtime period
Honors
| CAA All-Tournament Team | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Taryn Barbot (MVP) | Charleston | |
| Taylor Barbot | Charleston | |
| Grace Ezebilo | Charleston | |
| Alarice Gooden | Hofstra | |
| Chloe Sterling | Hofstra | |
| Emma Von Essen | Hofstra |
Source[4]
See also
References
- ^ "2026 Air Force Reserve CAA Women'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 Women's Basketball Championship Bracket (PDF) - Coastal Athletic Association (CAA Sports)" (PDF). caasports.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ^ Kane, Ben. "CHARLESTON CLAIMS FIRST CAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TITLE WITH 68-56 WIN OVER HOFSTRA". caasports.com. Retrieved March 17, 2026.