The William and Mary men's basketball team will be the No. 10 seed in the Virginia 529 College Savings Plan CAA Men's Basketball Championship slated for March 2-5 at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Va. The Green and Gold will open play on Friday, March 2, when it faces No. 7-seeded Northeastern at 6 p.m. The game will be available over the Web at CAASports.com for $4.95. The following is an informational fan guide on the CAA Tournament.

Click HERE for the CAA Championship Information Web site.

Pregame Tribe Gathering
Prior to the W&M's CAA opening round game against Northeastern on Friday night at the Richmond Coliseum, Tribe fans are invited to a gathering presented by the Tribe Club. The gathering will take place at the Richmond Marriott on 500 East Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Va., from 4-6 p.m.

CAA Championship Seeds
#1 Drexel
#2 VCU
#3 George Mason
#4 Old Dominion
#5 Delaware
#6 Georgia State
#7 Northeastern
#8 James Madison
#9 UNC Wilmington
#10 William and Mary
#11 Hofstra
#12 Towson

2012 CAA Championship Schedule
First Round - Friday, March 2
Session #1
Game 1 - #8 James Madison vs. #9 UNC Wilmington - Noon
Game 2 - #5 Delaware vs. #12 Towson - 2:30 PM

Session #2
Game 3 - #7 Northeastern vs. #10 William and Mary - 6 PM
Game 4 - #6 Georgia State vs. #11 Hofstra - 8:30 PM

Quarterfinals - Saturday, March 3
Session #3
Game 5 - #1 Drexel vs. Winner of Game 1 - Noon
Game 6 - #4 Old Dominion vs. Winner of Game 2 - 2:30 PM

Session #4
Game 7 - #2 VCU vs. Winner of Game 3 - 6 PM
Game 8 - #3 George Mason vs. Winner of Game 4 - 8:30 PM

Semifinals - Sunday, March 4
Session #5
Game 9 - Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6 - 2 PM
Game 10 - Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8 - 4:30 PM

Championship - Monday, March 5
Session #6
Game 11 - Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 10 - 7 PM

Mobile App for CAA Championship
The Colonial Athletic Association launched a 2012 CAA Men's Basketball Championship App, which is formatted for IPhones, Android and many Blackberry devices. Beginning today and throughout the Virginia 529 College Savings Plan CAA Men's Basketball Championship, the App will feature updated news items, including All-Conference awards, game summaries and stats, live audio, continuously updated tournament blog written by Michael Litos, photo galleries, championship history, video vault and plenty of information for fan-based activities while visiting Richmond. There is no charge for the App. There are three ways to get the CAA Championship App, 1) text CAA to (804) 977-2488, 2) scan the corresponding QR Code at CAASports.com or 3) point your mobile browser to http://caa12.willowtreemobile.com/mens/.  For more information, visit CAASports.com. A similar App will be launched for the CAA Women's Basketball Championship next week.

Television
The first round CAA Tournament games will be streamed live over the Web at CAASports.com. Singles games are available to purchase for $4.95 or fans can buy the entire day one package for $14.95. Click HERE for the CAA live streaming information.

The quarterfinals and semifinals will be televised both locally and regionally. The quarterfinals on Saturday, March 5, will be televised in Hampton Roads on WSKY Channel 4 as well as regionally on The Comcast Network, Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast and CAA-TV. The Sunday, March 6, semifinals will be available on WSKY, The Comcast Network, Comcast SportsNet New England, Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast and CAA-TV. The CAA Championship Game on Monday, March 8, will be televised nationally on ESPN. All quarterfinal and semifinal games as well as the championship game will be available over the Internet at ESPN3.com.

Radio
Fans can follow W&M on the Tribe Radio Network with Jay Colley, Bill McDonald and Charlie Woollum on the call. The Tide 92.3 FM in Williamsburg is the flagship station of the Tribe Radio Network. The broadcast will also be available online at TribeAthletics.com. Click HERE for the Tribe's live audio link. The CAA Men's Basketball Championship will also be broadcast nationally on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 126, and locally in Richmond, on ESPN Radio 950 AM. Monday's championship game will also be broadcast nationally on the Westwood One radio network.

Tickets
Fans can purchase tickets through Ticket Master online at TicketMaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000. Click HERE for the Ticket Master Web site. The ticket book that includes all 11 games and six sessions is $80, and single session tickets are on sale for $28. A Full Court Frenzy Ticket Package is also available for $40 that includes tickets to both the semifinal and championship sessions.

CAA students can purchase a single session ticket for $5.50 with valid CAA School ID on the day of game only at the Richmond Coliseum Box Office. No advance sales.

Directions to the Richmond Coliseum/Parking
From Hampton / Norfolk / Va. Beach Area (East)
Travel west on I-64 to Richmond city limits. Take Exit 190, it will say Coliseum/5th Street/ Downtown, and follow the signs to the Coliseum. It will be on the left.

From Charlottesville / Roanoke Area (West)
Travel east on I-64 to Richmond city limits. You will be forced to merge onto I-95 SOUTH. Travel another 2-3 miles on I-95 South and take Exit 75 -It will say 3rd Street/Downtown/Coliseum-and follow the signs to the Coliseum. It will be on the left.

From Northern VA. / Fredericksburg / D.C. Area (North)
Travel South on I-95 to Richmond City limits. Take Exit 75, it will say 3rd Street/Downtown/ Coliseum, and follow the signs to the Coliseum. It will be on the left.

From Petersburg / Chester Area (South)
Travel North on I-95 to Richmond city limits. Take the Broad Street exit and continue to 7th Street. Turn right. The Coliseum will be on the left.

From South West Richmond (Brandermill / Midlothian / Chesterfield Area)
Travel east on Rt.360 from Brandermill or RT. 60 from Midlothian/Chesterfield. Take Powhite Parkway northbound, take Downtown Expressway exit going east, take 7th and 9th street exits headed north into the city. Turn left on 7th street. Go north about five blocks. The coliseum will be on your left. Toll fares must be paid on this route.

Click HERE for directions and parking information.