Regular Season Champion Men's Basketball Earns No. 1 Seed in CAA Championship

RICHMOND, Va. – By virtue of winning the regular season title, the William and Mary men's basketball team will be the No. 1 seed in the 2015 CAA Men's Basketball Championship. The four-day tournament will be held March 6-9 at Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Md.

W&M finished the regular season at 18-11 overall and 12-6 in CAA play, finishing atop the league standings with UNCW (17-12, 12-6), Northeastern (20-11, 12-6) and James Madison (19-12, 12-6). The Tribe will face the winner of eighth-seeded Elon (14-17, 6-12) and No. 9 Towson (12-19, 5-13) in the first CAA quarterfinal on Saturday, March 7, at noon. The Phoenix and Tigers square off in the first game of the tournament on Friday, March 6, night at 6 p.m. All quarterfinals will be televised by the Comcast SportsNet family of networks as well as several other regional outlets.

The semifinal games of the CAA Men's Basketball Championship are set for 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday, with the two winners facing off for the conference title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 9. The semifinals and championship game will be televised nationally on the NBC Sports Network.

W&M fans can purchase tickets for the 2015 CAA Championship through the Tribe Ticket office. Click HERE to purchase online or call the ticket office at (757) 221-3340. Stay tuned to TribeAthletics.com on Monday for a complete CAA Championship Fan Guide.

Catch up with the Tribe through social media. Follow the Tribe on Twitter @TribeAthletics and for in-game updates @TribeGameDay. Check in with the Tribe on Facebook at WMTribeAthletics, and see what happening with the Green and Gold on Instagram @TribeAthletics. Finally, along with the catalog of video content on TribeAtheltics.com, check out the Tribe YouTube page. Throughout the month of March, be social and use the hashtag #MarchOnTribe.

Fans can also listen in to every W&M CAA Tournament game on the Tribe Radio Network with Jay Colley, Charlie Woollum and Bill McDonald on the call. The Tide 92.3 FM and 107.9 Bach FM are the flagship stations of the Tribe Radio Network, and the broadcast will be streamed online at TribeAthetics.com.

On Monday night, the Chesapeake Bank Tony Shaver Show returns to Paul's Deli, 761 Scotland Street, in Williamsburg. The Show kicks off at 7 p.m. and will be aired on the Tribe Radio Network and TribeAthletics.com. The Tide 92.3 FM and 107.9 Bach FM are the flagship stations of the Tribe Radio Network. Come out or tune in to hear Coach Shaver's thoughts on the Tribe's CAA regular season championship and the upcoming CAA Tournament.

2015 CAA Men's Basketball Championship

March 6-9 – Royal Farms Arena – Baltimore, Md.

Friday, March 6 – First Round

G1 - #8 Elon vs. #9 Towson – 6 p.m.

G2 - #7 Drexel vs. #10 College of Charleston – 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 7 – Quarterfinals

G3 - #1 William & Mary vs. Elon/Towson winner – Noon

G4 - #4 James Madison vs. #5 Hofstra – 2:30 p.m.

G5 - #2 UNCW vs. Drexel/CofC winner – 6 p.m.

G6 - #3 Northeastern vs. #6 Delaware – 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 8 – Semifinals

G7 – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 – 2:30 p.m.

G8 – Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6 – 5 p.m.

Monday, March 9 - Championship

G9 – Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8 – 7 p.m.

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