Overview
- Thirteen teams are competing March 6–10 at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C., to determine the Coastal Athletic Association’s automatic NCAA qualifier.
- No. 13 Northeastern opened the event with an 88–72 win over No. 12 North Carolina A&T to move into Saturday’s second round.
- UNC Wilmington enters as the No. 1 seed after a 26-5 (15-3 CAA) season, with No. 2 Charleston under Chris Mack and No. 3 Hofstra featuring Cruz Davis among the chief threats; Monmouth holds the No. 4 seed.
- FloCollege streams games through the quarterfinals, with the semifinals and championship on CBS Sports Network and streaming options including DIRECTV or Fubo.
- The CAA is widely viewed as a one-bid league this year, placing outsized importance on securing the tournament title.