1996 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
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| 1996 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1995–96 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Site | Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia |
| Champions | VCU (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Sonny Smith (1st title) |
| MVP | Bernard Hopkins (VCU) |
| Television | ESPN |
The 1996 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament was held from March 1–4, 1996 at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia. The winner of the tournament was VCU, who received an automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.
Bracket[]
| First Round Friday, March 1 | Quarterfinals Saturday, March 2 | Semifinals Sunday, March 3 | Final Monday, March 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | VCU | 89 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Richmond | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | George Mason | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Richmond | 93 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | VCU | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | East Carolina | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | American | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | East Carolina | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | VCU | 46 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UNC-Wilmington | 43 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Old Dominion | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | James Madison | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Old Dominion | 39 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UNC-Wilmington | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UNC-Wilmington | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | William & Mary | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
Honors[]
| CAA All-Tournament Team | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard Hopkins | VCU | |
| Darren Moore | UNC-Wilmington | |
| Darren McLinton | James Madison | |
| Stan Simmons | UNC-Wilmington | |
| Ben Peabody | VCU | |
| Joe Bunn | Old Dominion |
References[]
Categories:
- 1995–96 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball season
- Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament
- 1996 in sports in Virginia
- March 1996 sports events in the United States
- Sports competitions in Virginia
- Basketball in Virginia