1996 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
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The 1996 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament was held from March 1–4, 1996 at the Richmond Coliseum
in Richmond, Virginia
. The winner of the tournament was VCU, who received an automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
.
Richmond Coliseum
Richmond Coliseum is an arena in Richmond, Virginia, where the SPHL Richmond Renegades played until the 2008-2009 season and the SIFL Richmond Raiders will play starting with the 2010 season. It is also the venue for various large concerts. The arena opened in 1971 and holds 13,500 people. A...
in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
. The winner of the tournament was VCU, who received an automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14, 1996, and ended with the championship game on April 1 at Continental Airlines Arena in...
.
Bracket
Honors
| CAA All-Tournament Team | Player | School |
|---|---|
| Bernard Hopkins Bernard Hopkins (basketball) Bernard Anthony Hopkins White , commonly known as Bernard Hopkins, is an American expatriate professional basketball player who became a naturalized citizen of Spain during his time playing in that country. Hopkins is a 6'6", 235-pound power forward who plays for Obradoiro CAB as of the 2010–11... |
VCU |
| Darren Moore | UNC-Wilmington |
| Darren McLinton | James Madison |
| Stan Simmons | UNC-Wilmington |
| Ben Peabody | VCU |
| Joe Bunn | Old Dominion |