Your guide to six early-season 2021-22 college basketball tournaments
The fields for six early-season college basketball tournaments were announced Thursday. Here's your handy guide to each ESPN-aired event.
2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
8th in CAA
Drexel reaches Dance for first time in 25 years
Drexel is headed to the NCAA tournament for the first time in 25 years after defeating Elon 63-56 in the championship game of the Colonial Athletic Association tourney on Tuesday night.
Drexel's headed to NCAAs for the first time in 25 years
— Mate Okros scored 14 points with four 3-pointers and sixth-seeded Drexel is headed to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 25 years after defeating eighth-seeded Elon 63-56 in the championship game of the Colonial Athletic Association...
Burford lifts Elon past Hofstra 76-58 in CAA tourney
— Darius Burford had 19 points to lead five Elon players in double figures as the eighth-seeded Phoenix upset fourth-seeded Hofstra 76-58 in the semifinals of the Colonial Athletic Association tourney on Monday night.
Elon upsets top-seeded James Madison in CAA tourney, 72-71
— Hunter McIntosh was fouled grabbing a defensive rebound and his two free throws were just enough for Elon to survive a 3-point shot at the buzzer to defeat top-seeded James Madison 72-71 in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association...
McIntosh has 13, Elon tops Towson 69-48 in CAA tourney
— Hunter McIntosh had 13 points as eighth-seeded Elon romped past ninth-seeded Towson 69-48 in the first round of the Colonial Conference Tourney on Saturday.
Wooten hits winning 3 at buzzer, Elon beats UNC Wilmington
— Darius Burford scored 23 points and Kris Wooten sank a 3-pointer at the buzzer as Elon narrowly defeated UNC Wilmington 80-77 on Saturday night.
Ndugba scores 17 to lead Elon over William & Mary 73-54
— Ikenna Ndugba posted 17 points as Elon defeated William & Mary 73-54 on Monday night.
Burford carries Elon over William & Mary 75-54
— Darius Burford had a career-high 27 points as Elon easily defeated William & Mary 75-54 on Saturday.
McIntosh leads Elon past College of Charleston 66-55
— Hunter McIntosh had 20 points as Elon snapped its eight-game losing streak, topping College of Charleston 66-55 on Sunday.
Jasper leads College of Charleston past Elon 71-53
— Zep Jasper registered 16 points as College of Charleston beat Elon 71-53 on Saturday.
Lewis scores 22 to carry James Madison over Elon 70-61
— Matt Lewis had 22 points as James Madison got past Elon 70-61 on Tuesday night.
Strickland scores 15 to carry James Madison past Elon 78-57
— Terell Strickland posted 15 points as James Madison rolled past Elon 78-57 on Wednesday.
Allen scores 26 to lead Delaware past Elon 75-70
— Ryan Allen had a season-high 26 points as Delaware narrowly beat Elon 75-70 on Sunday.
Asamoah scores 14 to lead Delaware past Elon 66-43
— Ebby Asamoah had 14 points as Delaware rolled past Elon 66-43 on Saturday.
Walker, Strong carry Northeastern over Elon 66-58
— Tyson Walker and Jason Strong scored 17 points apiece and Northeastern defeated Elon 66-58 on Sunday for a weekend sweep.
Telfort scores 20 to lead Northeastern past Elon 75-52
— Jahmyl Telfort had 20 points as Northeastern routed Elon 75-52 on Saturday in a Colonial Athletic Association opener for both teams.
McIntosh scores 23 to carry Elon past Campbell 66-56
— Hunter McIntosh had 23 points as Elon beat Campbell 66-56 on Wednesday.
McIntosh scores 21 to lift Elon over High Point 76-75
— Hunter McIntosh had 21 points, including the go-ahead free throws with 3 seconds left, as Elon narrowly beat High Point 76-75 on Saturday.
CAA releases limited-travel basketball schedules
The Colonial Athletic Association on Wednesday released its men's and women's basketball schedules for the 2020-21 season using a format designed to limit travel and exposure to COVID-19.
Northeastern heads to CAA finals with 68-60 win over Elon
Jordan Roland hit 5 of 12 3-pointers and scored 21 points and sixth-seeded Northeastern led wire-to-wire to beat No. 7 Elon 68-60 in Monday night's Colonial Athletic Association tournament semifinal.
No. 7 seed Elon ousts No. 2 William & Mary 68-63 in CAA
Hunter Woods scored 20 points and pulled down 15 rebounds as seventh-seeded Elon held off second-seeded William & Mary 68-63 in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association on Sunday night.
Elon tops James Madison 63-61 in CAA first round
Marcus Sheffield II scored 10 points and the game-winning jumper with three seconds left and seventh-seeded Elon came from behind to beat No. 10 James Madison 63-61 in Saturday's first round of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament.
Knight leads William & Mary past Elon
Nathan Knight had 20 points as William & Mary got past Elon 86-79 on Saturday.
Gibson, Fobbs each score 19, spark Towson past Elon, 84-71
Jason Gibson and Brian Fobbs scored 19 points apiece as Towson topped Elon 84-71 on Saturday. Nakye Sanders added 14 points for the Tigers, while Nicolas Timberlake and Allen Betrand each had 12. Fobbs also had seven rebounds.
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2020-21 CAA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 8-2 | - | 13-7 |
| Northeastern | 8-2 | - | 10-9 |
| Charleston | 6-4 | 2 | 9-10 |
| Hofstra | 8-6 | 2 | 13-10 |
| Delaware | 5-4 | 2.5 | 7-8 |
| Drexel | 4-5 | 3.5 | 12-8 |
| William & Mary | 4-6 | 4 | 7-10 |
| Elon | 4-7 | 4.5 | 10-9 |
| Towson | 3-9 | 6 | 4-14 |
| UNC Wilmington | 1-6 | 5.5 | 7-10 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game65.7331st
Rebounds Per Game34.3255th
Assists Per Game10.8371st
Points Allowed65.0
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-0 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 0 |