The 2011–12 CAA men's basketball season marked the 27th season of Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball, taking place between November 2011 and March 2012. Practices commenced in October 2011, and the season ended with the 2012 CAA men's basketball tournament.
Preseason Coaching changes Ron Hunter was hired to be the new head coach for Georgia State on March 21, 2011. Pat Skerry replaced Pat Kennedy as head coach for Towson after finishing 0–18 in CAA play during the 2010–11 season.
Preseason poll RankTeam1 Drexel2 George Mason3 VCU4 Old Dominion5 James Madison6 William & Mary7 Delaware8 9 10 UNC Wilimgton11 Georgia State12
Preseason All-Conference Teams Award Recipients First Team Kent Bazemore (Old Dominion) Bradford Burgess (VCU) Samme Givens (Drexel) Quinn McDowell (William & Mary) Ryan Pearson (George Mason) Second TeamChris Fouch (Drexel) Devon Moore (James Madison) Mike Moore (Hofstra) Keith Rendleman (UNC Wilmington) Devon Saddler (Delaware)
CAA Preseason Player of the Year: Kent Bazemore, Old Dominion
Regular season
Head coaches Monté Ross, Delaware Bruiser Flint, Drexel Paul Hewitt, George Mason Ron Hunter, Georgia State Mo Cassara, Hofstra Matt Brady, James Madison Bill Coen, Northeastern Blaine Taylor, Old Dominion Pat Skerry, Towson Buzz Peterson, UNC Wilmington Shaka Smart, VCU Tony Shaver, William & Mary
Notes
Rankings + Legend Increase in ranking Decrease in ranking Not ranked previous week
Pre Wk2 Wk3 Wk4 Wk5 Wk6 Wk7 Wk8 Wk9 Wk10 Wk11 Wk12 Wk13 Wk14 Wk15 Wk16 Wk17 Wk18 Wk19 FinalDelaware AP C Drexel AP C George Mason AP C Georgia State AP C Hofstra AP C James Madison AP C Northeastern AP C Old Dominion AP C Towson AP C UNC Wilmington AP C VCU AP C William & Mary AP C
Postseason
Conference tournament
March 2–5, 2012: Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament, Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, Virginia
VCU defeated Drexel, 59–56, in the finals of the 2012 CAA tournament to win the conference. They earned an automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA tournament.
Bracket
NCAA tournament
The CAA had one bid to the NCAA Division I tournament, that being the automatic bid of the VCU Rams.
Seed Region School First Four Round of 64 Round of 32 12 South VCU Bye W vs. (5) Wichita State 62–59 L vs. (4) Indiana 61–63 BidsW-L (%):0–0 ()1–0 ()TOTAL: 1–1 ()
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