PAIRINGS SET FOR VIRGINIA 529 COLLEGE SAVINGS PLAN CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
The pairings are set for the 2010 Virginia 529 College Savings Plan CAA Men's Basketball Championship, which will be held March 5-8, 2010 at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Va.
In Friday's first round, eighth-seeded Towson (9-20, 6-12 in CAA) faces #9 UNC Wilmington (9-21, 5-13 in CAA) at Noon, followed by #5 VCU (20-8, 11-7 in CAA) against #12 Delaware (7-23, 3-15 in CAA) at 2:30 p.m. In the evening session, #7 Hofstra (18-13, 10-8 in CAA) takes on #10 Georgia State (12-19, 5-13 in CAA) at 6 p.m. and #6 Drexel (16-15, 11-7 in CAA) meets #11 James Madison (12-19, 4-14 in CAA) at 8:30 p.m.
In Saturday's quarterfinals, top-seeded Old Dominion (23-8, 15-3 in CAA) faces the Towson/UNCW winner at Noon, followed by #4 George Mason (17-13, 12-6) versus the VCU/Delaware victor at 2:30 p.m. In the evening session, #2 Northeastern (19-11, 14-4 in CAA) meets the Hofstra/Georgia State winner at 6 p.m., followed by #3 William and Mary (20-9, 12-6 in CAA) against the Drexel/JMU winner at 8:30 p.m.
The semifinals are set for 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, with the CAA championship game set for 7 p.m. on Monday, March 8.
Tickets are available by calling TicketMaster (1-800-745-3000), logging on to TicketMaster.com, visiting the Richmond Coliseum box office or visiting the box office of your favorite CAA team.
Virginia 529 College Savings Plan CAA Men’s Basketball Championship
March 5-8, 2010 – Richmond Coliseum – Richmond, Va.
Friday, March 5
G1 - #8 Towson vs. #9 UNC Wilmington – Noon
G2 - #5 VCU vs. #12 Delaware – 2:30 p.m.
G3 - #7 Hofstra vs. #10 Georgia State – 6 p.m.
G4 - #6 Drexel vs. #11 James Madison – 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 6
G5 - #1 Old Dominion vs. Towson/UNCW winner – Noon
G6 - #4 George Mason vs. VCU/Delaware winner – 2:30 p.m.
G7 - #2 Northeastern vs. Hofstra/Georgia State winner – 6 p.m.
G8 - #3 William and Mary vs. Drexel/JMU winner – 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 7
G9 – Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6 – 3 p.m.
G10 – Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8 – 5:30 p.m.
Monday, March 8
CAA Championship Game – 7 p.m.