The 2012–13 CAA men's basketball season marked the 28th season of Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball, taking place between November 2012 and March 2013. Practices commenced in October 2012, and the season ended with the 2013 CAA men's basketball tournament.
Preseason Preseason poll RankTeam1 Drexel2 Delaware3 George Mason4 Old Dominion5 Northeastern6 James Madison7 Hofstra8 Georgia State9 William & Mary10 Towson11 UNC Wilimgton
Preseason All-Conference Teams Award Recipients First Team Jamelle Hagins (Delaware) Damion Lee (Drexel) Jonathan Lee (Northeastern) Frantz Massenat (Drexel) Keith Rendleman (UNC Wilmington) Devon Saddler (Delaware) Second TeamA.J. Davis (James Madison) Quincy Ford (Northeastern) Marcus Thornton (William & Mary) Devonta White (Georgia State) Sherrod Wright (George Mason)
CAA Preseason Player of the Year: Frantz Massenat, Drexel
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 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 RV C RV 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 William & Mary AP C
Postseason
Conference tournament
March 9–11, 2013: Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament, Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, Virginia
James Madison defeated Northeastern, 70–57, in the finals of the 2013 CAA tournament to win the conference, and earn an automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
Bracket
NCAA tournament
The CAA had one bid to the NCAA Division I tournament, that being the automatic bid of James Madison.
Seed Region School First Four Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16 Elite Eight Final Four Championship 16 East James Madison W vs. (16) Long Island 68–55 L vs. (1) Indiana 62–83 BidsW-L (%):1–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 TOTAL: 1–1
National Invitation tournament
Northeastern automatically qualified for the 2013 National Invitation Tournament.
Seed Region School First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship 8 Alabama Northeastern L vs. (1) Alabama 43–62 BidsW-L (%):0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 TOTAL: 0–1
College Basketball Invitational
George Mason was invited to play in the 2013 College Basketball Invitational.
School First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Game 1 Finals Game 2 Finals Game 3 George Mason W vs. Charleston 78–77 W vs. Houston 88–84OT W vs. Western Michigan 62–52 L vs. Santa Clara, 73–81 W vs. Santa Clara, 73–66 L vs. Santa Clara, 77–80W-L (%):1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 TOTAL: 4–2
CollegeInsider.com Postseason tournament
No teams from the CAA were invited to play in the 2013 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.
Awards and honors Postseason CAA All-Conference Teams and Awards Award Recipients Coach of the Year Pat Skerry (Towson) Player of the Year Jerrelle Benimon (Towson) Defensive Player of the Year Jamelle Hagins (Delaware) Rookie of the Year R. J. Hunter (Georgia State) Dean Ehlers Leadership Award Jonathan Lee (Northeastern) First Team Jerrelle Benimon (Towson) R. J. Hunter (Georgia State) Keith Rendleman (UNC Wilmington) Devon Saddler (Delaware) Joel Smith (Northeastern) Second Team Jamelle Hagins (Delaware) Damion Lee (Drexel) Frantz Massenat (Drexel) Marcus Thornton (William & Mary) Sherrod Wright (George Mason) Third Team Quincy Ford (Northeastern) Rayshawn Goins (James Madison) Jonathan Lee (Northeastern) Devon Moore (James Madison) Tim Rusthoven (William & Mary) Jarvis Threatt (Delaware) All-Defensive Team Jerrelle Benimon (Towson) Jamelle Hagins (Delaware) Stevie Mejia (Hofstra) Keith Rendleman (UNC Wilmington) James Vincent (Georgia State) All-Rookie Team Jerome Hairston (Towson) R. J. Hunter (Georgia State) Andre Nation (James Madison) Keenan Palmore (Old Dominion) David Walker (Northeastern) All-Academic First Team Kyle Anderson (Delaware) Kyle Gaillard (William & Mary) Donte Hill (Old Dominion) Shane Reybold (UNC Wilmington) Tim Rusthoven (William & Mary) All-Academic Second Team Brandon Britt (William & Mary) Daquan Brown (Hofstra) Jonathan Lee (Northeastern) Tanner Milson (UNC Wilmington) Kris Walden (Towson) All-Tournament Team Byron Allen (George Mason) A.J. Davis (James Madison) Rayshawn Goins (James Madison) Jamelle Hagins (Delaware) Jonathan Lee (Northeastern) Devon Moore (James Madison) Tournament MVP A.J. Davis (James Madison)
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