2009 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
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The 2009 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament was held from March 6–9, 2009. It was won by the VCU Rams.
Bracket and Results
Honors
| CAA All-Tournament Team | Player | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Hairston | Towson | Forward | Senior |
| Gerald Lee | Old Dominion | Forward | Junior |
| Cam Long | George Mason | Guard | Sophomore |
| Eric Maynor Eric Maynor Eric Demarqua Maynor is an American professional basketball player at point guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA. He played college basketball for the VCU Rams... |
Virginia Commonwealth | Guard | Senior |
| Larry Sanders Larry Sanders (basketball) Larry Sanders is an American basketball player drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA. He played power forward for the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams. As a junior Sanders averaged 14.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks. He then declared himself eligible for the 2010 NBA Draft and was... |
Virginia Commonwealth | Forward | Senior |
| Dre Smith | George Mason | Guard | Senior |
First Round
- #5 Hofstra defeated #12 UNC-Wilimington, 79–66. Ironically, the game was played on March 6; the last time these two teams met in the Coliseum, UNCW won the CAA Championship over Hofstra, 78–67, on March 6, 2006. The final scores were only 2 points off.
Quarterfinals
- #11 Towson defeated #3 Northeastern, 58–54, in one of the greatest upsets in CAA tournament history. Never had a #11 seed even won a game in the tournament, and now Towson had won two straight.
Semifinals
- #1 VCU defeated #4 Old Dominion 61–53 in the rubber match between the two in-state rivals.
Championship Game
- VCU won its 3rd championship in 6 seasons, all of them coming against George Mason. VCU's victory marked the largest score gap in the championship's history. Thousands of people stormed the Richmond Coliseum court after the final buzzer.