The 2021
Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's
basketball tournament for the
Colonial Athletic Association
The Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I whose full members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to South Carolina. Most of its members are public universi ...
for the
2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 25, 2020 and concluded on March 14, 2021. The 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament culminated the season and began on March 18 and concluded on April 5.
Season ...
. The tournament was held March 6–9, 2021 at the
Atlantic Union Bank Center
Atlantic Union Bank Center is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia that plays host to the James Madison Dukes men's and women's basketball teams. It seats 8,500 and opened for the 2020†...
in
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Harrisonburg is an independent city in the Shenandoah Valley region of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. It is also the county seat of the surrounding Rockingham County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. At the 2 ...
.
The tournament was originally scheduled to be played at the
Entertainment and Sports Arena in
Washington, D.C., however it was relocated due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. This was the first time since
1986
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that the CAA has crowned its men's basketball champion at an on-campus facility.
Seeds
All 10 CAA teams participated in the tournament.
Schedule
Bracket
* denotes overtime game
See also
*
2021 CAA women's basketball tournament
References
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Tournament
Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball tournament
Sports in Harrisonburg, Virginia
College basketball tournaments in Virginia
CAA men's basketball tournament
The Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament is the conference championship tournament in basketball for the Colonial Athletic Association. The tournament has been held every year since at least 1980; for the 1979-80 to 1984-85 se ...
CAA men's basketball tournament
The Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament is the conference championship tournament in basketball for the Colonial Athletic Association. The tournament has been held every year since at least 1980; for the 1979-80 to 1984-85 se ...