1997 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament

1997 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
Classification	Division I
Teams	9
Site	Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia
Champions	Old Dominion (3rd title)
Winning coach	Jeff Capel II (2nd title)
MVP	Odell Hodge (Richmond)
Television	ESPN
CAA Men's Basketball Tournaments «1996  1998»

The 1997 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament was held from February 28–March 3, 1997 at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia. The winner of the tournament was Old Dominion, who received an automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.

Bracket

	First Round Friday, February 28					Quarterfinals Saturday, March 1					Semifinals Sunday, March 2					Final Monday, March 3
						1	Old Dominion	69
						8	Richmond	56
	8	Richmond	85
	9	George Mason	57
											1	Old Dominion	70
										5	William & Mary	62
						4	VCU	63
						5	William & Mary	77
																1	Old Dominion	62*
																6	James Madison	58
						2	UNC-Wilmington	54
						7	American	50
											2	UNC-Wilmington	57
										6	James Madison	60
						3	East Carolina	67
						6	James Madison	69**

Honors

CAA All-Tournament Team	Player	School
	Odell Hodge	Old Dominion
	Eugene Atkinson	James Madison
	Randy Bracy	William & Mary
	Mike Byers	Old Dominion
	Brion Dunlap	Old Dominion
	Chatney Howard	James Madison

External links

• CAA Championships