1987 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
| 1987 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1986–87 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Site | Hampton Coliseum Hampton, VA |
| Champions | Navy (3rd title) |
| Winning coach | Paul Evans (3rd title) |
| MVP | David Robinson (Navy) |
The 1987 Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament was held February 28–March 2 at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia.[1]
Navy defeated UNC Wilmington in the championship game, 53–50, to win their third consecutive CAA/ECAC South men's basketball tournament. The Midshipmen, therefore, earned an automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA Tournament.
Bracket[]
| Quarterfinals Saturday, February 28 | Semifinals Sunday, March 1 | Championship Monday, March 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Navy | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | William & Mary | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Navy | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | James Madison | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | George Mason | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | James Madison | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Navy | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | UNC Wilmington | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Richmond | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | American | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Richmond | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | UNC Wilmington | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | East Carolina | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | UNC Wilmington | 59 | ||||||||||||
References[]
- ^ "1986-87 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference South Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
Categories:
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