# 2023 CAA men's basketball tournament

The 2023 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's college basketball tournament for the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament was held March 3–7, 2023 at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C. Charleston won the tournament, claiming the conference's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA tournament.
This was the final men's basketball tournament held under the Colonial Athletic Association name. On July 20, 2023, the CAA announced it had changed its name to Coastal Athletic Association. The name change did not affect the CAA initialism, and the conference kept its existing logo.

## Seeds

| Seed | School | Conf. | Tiebreaker |
| 1 | Hofstra | 16–2 | 1–0 vs. Charleston |
| 2 | Charleston | 16–2 | 0–1 vs. Hofstra |
| 3 | Towson | 12–6 | 1–0 vs. UNC Wilmington |
| 4 | UNC Wilmington | 12–6 | 0–1 vs. Towson |
| 5 | Drexel | 10–8 | |
| 6 | Delaware | 8–10 | 1–0 vs. North Carolina A&T |
| 7 | North Carolina A&T | 8–10 | 0–1 vs. Delaware |
| 8 | William & Mary | 7–11 | |
| 9 | Elon | 6–12 | 2–0 vs. Northeastern/Stony Brook |
| 10 | Stony Brook | 6–12 | 1–1 vs. Northeastern; 1–0 vs. Drexel |
| 11 | Northeastern | 6–12 | 1–1 vs. Stony Brook; 0–2 vs. Drexel |
| 12 | Hampton | 5–13 | 2–0 vs. Monmouth |
| 13 | Monmouth | 5–13 | 0–2 vs. Hampton |

## Schedule

| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup | Score | Television |
| First round – Friday, March 3 ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2:00 pm | No. 12 Hampton vs. No. 13 Monmouth | 64–100 | FloHoops |
| Second round – Saturday, March 4 ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 12:00 pm | No. 8 William & Mary vs. No. 9 Elon | 73–51 | FloHoops |
| 2 | 3 | 2:30 pm | No. 5 Drexel vs. No. 13 Monmouth | 64–45 | FloHoops |
| 3 | 4 | 6:00 pm | No. 7 North Carolina A&T vs. No. 10 Stony Brook | 61–76 | FloHoops |
| 3 | 5 | 8:30 pm | No. 6 Delaware vs. No. 11 Northeastern | 77–74$^{OT}$ | FloHoops |
| Quarterfinals – Sunday, March 5 ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 12:00 pm | No. 1 Hofstra vs. No. 8 William & Mary | 94–46 | FloHoops |
| 4 | 7 | 2:30 pm | No. 4 UNC Wilmington vs. No. 5 Drexel | 73–68 | FloHoops |
| 5 | 8 | 6:00 pm | No. 2 Charleston vs. No. 10 Stony Brook | 74–52 | FloHoops |
| 5 | 9 | 8:30 pm | No. 3 Towson vs. No. 6 Delaware | 86–60 | FloHoops |
| Semifinals – Monday, March 6 ||||||
| 6 | 10 | 6:00 pm | No. 1 Hofstra vs. No. 4 UNC Wilmington | 73–79$^{OT}$ | CBSSN |
| 6 | 11 | 8:30 pm | No. 2 Charleston vs. No. 3 Towson | 77–72 | CBSSN |
| Championship – Tuesday, March 7 ||||||
| 7 | 12 | 7:00 pm | No. 4 UNC Wilmington vs. No. 2 Charleston | 58–63 | CBSSN |
| *Game times in ET. Rankings denote tournament seed ||||||

## Bracket

| First round Friday, March 3 FloHoops | First round Friday, March 3 FloHoops | First round Friday, March 3 FloHoops | Second round Saturday, March 4 FloHoops | Second round Saturday, March 4 FloHoops | Second round Saturday, March 4 FloHoops | Quarterfinals Sunday, March 5 FloHoops | Quarterfinals Sunday, March 5 FloHoops | Quarterfinals Sunday, March 5 FloHoops | | | Semifinals Monday, March 6 CBS Sports Network | Semifinals Monday, March 6 CBS Sports Network | Semifinals Monday, March 6 CBS Sports Network | Championship Tuesday, March 7 CBS Sports Network | Championship Tuesday, March 7 CBS Sports Network | Championship Tuesday, March 7 CBS Sports Network |
| | | | | | | 1 | Hofstra | 94 | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | William & Mary | 73 | 8 | William & Mary | 46 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Elon | 51 | | | | | | 1 | Hofstra | 73 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 4 | UNC Wilmington | 79* | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | UNC Wilmington | 73 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Drexel | 64 | 5 | Drexel | 68 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Hampton | 64 | 13 | Monmouth | 45 | | | | | | | | 4 | UNC Wilmington | 58 |
| 13 | Monmouth | 100 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 2 | Charleston | 63 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Charleston | 74 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | North Carolina A&T | 61 | 10 | Stony Brook | 52 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Stony Brook | 76 | | | | | | 2 | Charleston | 77 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | Towson | 72 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Towson | 86 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Delaware | 77* | 6 | Delaware | 60 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Northeastern | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | |
* denotes overtime game

## Honors

| CAA All-Tournament Team | Player | School |
| CAA All-Tournament Team | Ante Brzovic | Charleston |
| CAA All-Tournament Team | Aaron Estrada | Hofstra |
| CAA All-Tournament Team | Ryan Larson (MVP) | Charleston |
| CAA All-Tournament Team | Donovan Newby | UNC Wilmington |
| CAA All-Tournament Team | Nicolas Timberlake | Towson |
| CAA All-Tournament Team | Trazarien White | UNC Wilmington |
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