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1996 CAA men's basketball tournament

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1996 CAA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1995–96
Teams9
SiteRichmond Coliseum
Richmond, Virginia
ChampionsVCU (1st title)
Winning coachSonny Smith (1st title)
MVPBernard Hopkins (VCU)
TelevisionESPN
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1995–96 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
VCU 14 2   .875 24 9   .727
Old Dominion 12 4   .750 18 13   .581
UNC Wilmington 9 7   .563 13 16   .448
American 8 8   .500 12 15   .444
East Carolina 8 8   .500 17 11   .607
William & Mary 6 10   .375 10 16   .385
James Madison 6 10   .375 10 20   .333
George Mason 6 10   .375 11 16   .407
Richmond 3 13   .188 8 20   .286
1996 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1996 CAA men's basketball tournament was held 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.[1]

Bracket

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "VCU earns CAA title". Daily Press. March 5, 1996. Retrieved February 19, 2024.