Colonial Conference Tournament 2023 – Schedule, Odds, Preview & Picks

• College of Charleston is favored to win the CAA Tournament, which will be held from Friday to Tuesday in Washington
• Hofstra is the #1 seed and Charleston is #2
• A look at the CAA Tournament odds and predictions can be found below 

The College of Charleston is the top seed in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament, which begins Friday and runs through Tuesday at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington.

Charleston and Hofstra tied for the CAA regular-season title with 16-2 records. However, Hofstra is the top seed by virtue of the head-to-head tiebreaker.

All 13 of the CAA’s teams will take part in the five-day event. Delaware is the defending champion but the #6 seed in this year’s tourney.

Colonial Athletic Association Tournament Odds

Charleston is a -110 favorite to win the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament, giving it a 52.38% implied win probability, and is a #12 seed in the latest March Madness bracket. Hofstra is the second choice at +170 with an IWP of 37.04%.

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CAA Tournament Schedule

The event gets underway at 2 p.m. ET Friday with a first-round game between Hampton and Monmouth.

The second-round matchups on Saturday are William & Mary vs Elon, Hampton-Monmouth winner vs Drexel, North Carolina A&T vs Stony Brook and Delaware vs Northeastern.

Hofstra, Charleston, Towson and UNCW have double byes into Sunday’s quarterfinals. The semifinals will be played Monday and the championship game is set for 7 p.m. ET Tuesday and will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network.

Charleston CAA Tournament Favorite

Charleston enters the tournament on a seven-game winning streak, which follows back-to-back losses.

Charleston is 13^th in the nation in scoring at 81.7 points a game. The Cougars have five players with double-figure scoring averages and a sixth player at 9.7 points a game.

Senior guards Dalton Bolon (12.7) and Pat Robinson (11.2) are the top scorers. Another senior guard, Ryan Larson, is fifth in the CAA in assists with 4.3 a game.

This was a wonderful moment.

In a million years, wouldn't think 4 grad transfers (3 Non-D1) would make such an impact at one school.

CofC went against the grain, and with Dalton Bolon, Ryan Larson, Jaylon Scott and Pat Robinson III- it worked.

Their curtain call. pic.twitter.com/4KBYfFqjRq

— Scott Eisberg (@SEisbergWCIV) February 25, 2023

Coach Pat Kelsey enters the tournament with plenty of job security. He received a five-year, $5.5-million contract extension Tuesday that carries through the 2027-28 season.

Hofstra, Towson CAA Tournament Contenders

Hofstra is red hot as it has won 11 games in a row and 15 of its last 16.

The Pride are led by senior guard Aaron Estrada, the CAA Player of the Year after averaging 20.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists. He is second in the league in scoring and his 48.4 field goal percentage is third.

Senior guard Tyler Thomas has a 16.2 scoring average and sophomore guard Jaquan Carlos leads the CAA with 4.9 assists per game. Hofstra is 20^th in the nation in field goal defense (40.2%) and 26^th in field goal shooting (48.0%).

Senior guard Nicolas Timberlake tops Towson – the third choice with +650 odds — in scoring with a 17.7 average, which is third in the league. The Tigers have won three of their last four games.

Nicolas Timberlake ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!#GohTigers | #UnitedWeRoar | #SCTop10 @ESPNAssignDesk pic.twitter.com/EhKmeWV5Uj

— Towson Men's Basketball (@Towson_MBB) February 24, 2023

Senior guard Cam Holden has averages of 14.3 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.8 assists. Senior forward Charles Thompson is scoring 12.3 points and grabbing 8.0 rebounds a game.

Drexel Sleeper in CAA Tournament

Drexel is offensively challenged. The Dragons stand 305^th in Division I in scoring (66.8) and 327^th in three-point shooting (31.4%).

However, the Dragons are 22^nd in scoring defense (62.6) and junior forward Aman Williams leads the CAA in field goal shooting (51.6%) and blocked shots (2.4). That defense makes Drexel a potential value play at +2200.

CAA Tournament Prediction

Charleston is the only CAA team that has been ranked this season and the league’s best team despite its #2 seed. The Cougars will also have the revenge factor going for them if they meet Hofstra in the final.

Pick: Charleston (-110)