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CAA Men's Championship Preview: Towson Chases Elusive March Madness Bid

CAA Men's Championship Preview: Towson Chases Elusive March Madness Bid

CAA regular-season champion Towson is after its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1991. The Tigers are the No. 1 at the 2025 CAA Championship in D.C.

Mar 5, 2025 by Kyle Kensing
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Under coach Pat Skerry, Towson basketball has grown from a Coastal Athletic Association cellar dweller to perennial contender in the conference. With a regular-season championship to their credit and one of the nation's best records since January, Skerry's 2024-25 Tigers head to the CAA Men's Championship in Washington, D.C. with designs on reaching a new frontier for the program in this era: the NCAA Tournament. 

Towson holds the No. 1 seed at this year's conference tournament, tipping off on March 7. The action begins on Friday with 12th-seeded Delaware in its CAA swan song facing No. 13 seed Stony Brook. Hofstra and North Carolina A&T meet in the opening round's second game. 

For the complete 2025 CAA Men's Basketball Championship schedule, check below. For the tournament's top storylines, get prepped with the following primer. 

Towson's Pursuit of March Madness 

One of the most consistent teams in all of college basketball in the post-COVID landscape has been Towson, a winner of 20-plus games in each of the last four seasons and a two-time CAA champion with this year's title. 

Though the Tigers have flourished through a steady identity of aggressive rebounding, tenacious defense and balanced offense, the milestone eluding the program is its first NCAA Tournament since 1991. 

No team in the CAA has been hotter than Towson for the last two months. The Tigers shook off a slow start, including an early-season losing skid of six games, to 15-of-16 on the way to the program's second outright regular-season title under Skerry. 


As is standard for Skerry-coached teams, this Towson bunch defends well, holding opponents to 65.9 points per game on 43.2 percent shooting from the floor, including 32.8 percent from 3-point range. The Tigers also generate 11.6 turnovers per game for a plus-2.1 edge in that category. That's a significant number with Towson's ability to control tempo and limit the total amount of scoring opportunities. 

Offensively, Towson has a solid top-three scoring rotation in Tyler Tejada, Dylan Williamson and Nendah Tarke. Tejada, averaging 16.8 points per game, heads into the postseason having notched at least 15 points in each of the last seven contests. Williamson has scored in double-figures over 11 straight games, with a high of 27 against Drexel, and Tarke bookended the closing six-game stretch with games of 22 and 20 points. 

Any of the three is capable of stepping up to shoulder a heavy scoring load, and with each providing different strengths, also complement each other effectively. Meanwhile, if one of either Christian May or Tomiwa Sulaiman can get hot from 3-point range, the Tigers could be destined to punch their tickets for the first time in 34 years. 

Is This Finally the Year for William & Mary? 

With Saint Francis shuttering its program, college basketball was left with a triumvirate that has been eligible for the NCAA Tournament since its inception in 1939 but never qualified: Army West Point, The Citadel, and William & Mary. 

The Tribe's pursuit of its first-ever Tournament bid looms large over the program every season, often cited as the first thing whenever the topic of William & Mary basketball comes up. When Brian Earl was tabbed to head up the program last offseason, the former Cornell coach touted William & Mary's Ivy League-like qualities as providing a selling point to build Tribe basketball. 

Earl's also embraced another quality to shape the identity of William & Mary basketball: A hyper-speed offensive attack unafraid to shoot 3-pointers en masse. 


The Tribe rank No. 22 nationally adjusted tempo per KenPom.com metrics, and average the third-shortest possessions in college hoops at just 14.9 seconds each time they come down their end of the floor. William & Mary also ranks third nationally in the percentage of its field-goal attempts taken from beyond the arc (51.6), 12th in distribution of total points coming from 3-pointers (39.9 percent) and 13th in the percentage of field goals coming off of assists (61.7). 

This high-tempo brand of basketball had William & Mary in contention for its first regular-season title in a decade, but a February slump dropped the Tribe to fourth-place. They head to D.C. looking to reverse course from a three-game losing skid that included losses to the CAA's top two seeds, Towson and UNCW. 

Charleston Chases A Three-Peat 

Should two-time defending CAA Championship winner Charleston again run the table, the Cougars will join some illustrious company. The CAA's last three-peat conference tournament winner was the David Robinson captained Navy teams of 1985-1987. 

Charleston's continued success in 2024-25 is all the more impressive with this being the program's first season under the direction of Chris Mack. Mack replaced Pat Kelsey, who has Louisville back in the Top 25 this season. 

The program's new regime has maintained the energy that defined Charleston in its two runs to the NCAA Tournament under Kelsey, heading to the Nation's Capital with a top 40 offensive tempo this season and one of the most unselfish offenses in college basketball. The Cougars rank 45th nationally in percentage of field goals scored from assists, a byproduct of CJ Fulton's exceptional play-making. Fulton averages 6.6 assists per game, 2.4 more than the next-most prolific distributor in the CAA. 

Versatile big man Ante Brzovic also plays a big part in Charleston's ball movement. Although the linchpin to the Cougars' scoring at 18.5 points per game, Brzovic is also a great passer out of the low- and high-post with almost three assists per game. Opposing defenses throw double-teams at him at their own peril. 

What's more, Brzovic played a key role in each of Charleston's last two CAA tournament titles, so he has that all-important experience in this high-pressure moment. 


Talented UNCW Has Championship Chops 

Knocking on the door of a CAA championship the last few seasons, UNCW heads into the 2025 edition as one of the clear front-runners to represent the Coastal in March Madness. The Seahawks ran off eight straight over a streak lasting nearly a month, and recovered nicely from a two-game dip in February to close out the regular season with three impressive wins — two on the road against solid Campbell and Elon teams. 

Takayo Siddle's Seahawks have thrived throughout his tenure playing unselfish offensive basketball and aggressive turnover-creating defense, and the 2024-25 squad is no exception. In terms of this year's Seahawks scoring depth, a remarkable seven UNCW scorers average between 7.4 and Donovan Newby's team-leading 14.4 points per game. 

Newby also sets the tone as UNCW's leader in assists at 3.5 per contest. Second among Seahawks in assists, and a potential X-factor for UNCW's championship prospects, is Greedy Williams. The do-everything Williams is averaging 2.7 assists per game, 2.7 rebounds per game, and trails only Newby and Harlan Obioha in free throws taken. 

UNCW's ability to get to the charity stripe has been an integral part of its offense, with 23.1 percent of its scoring coming at the line. This has the dual advantage of helping the Seahawks defensively, shortening opponents' benches by forcing players into foul trouble. That's an invaluable weapon over the course of a multiple-day tournament. 


More Players to Watch 

Abdi Bashir Jr., Monmouth 

The CAA's leading scorer at 20.3 points per game, Abdi Bashir Jr. is precisely the kind of player no team wants to face in March. He can heat up from 3-point range in a hurry — just ask Rutgers, against which Bashir knocked down 10 triples. He closed the the regular season sinking eight 3-pointers against Northeastern and Elon. 

Gabe Dorsey, William & Mary 

Veteran guard Gabe Dorsey solidified as a leader of the new-look William & Mary team, contributing to the revamped, uptempo offense by taking 3-pointers per game than a season ago but hitting with more consistent. Dorsey connects on almost 45 percent of his 7.2 attempts a contest. He closed the regular season on a roll, hitting five or more triples in five of the Tribe's final seven games. 

Nolan Dorsey, Campbell 

Since scoring 22 points in a late January win overtime win against Hofstra, Nolan Dorsey has scored in double-figures in 8-of-11 contests. He closed the regular season with three straight double-figure-point games, including an outstanding 16-point, nine-rebound and four-assist performance against regular-season champion Towson. Dorsey's upward trajectory late in the season gives Campbell a dangerous No. 2 to support effective clutch-time scorer Colby Duggan. 

Rashad King, Northeastern 

Multidimensional combo guard Rashad King continues in the recent Northeastern tradition of dynamic perimeter players, leading the 2024-25 Huskies with 18.4 points and 3.4 assists per game. He'll shoot from outside, having knocked down 42 3-pointers in the regular season, but mixes it up in the paint and on the glass effectively. 

Matthew Von Komen, Elon

Looking for a dark horse that could go on a surprise run to the CAA title? Elon might be your best bet thanks to the Phoenix's variety of capable breakout scorers: TK and TJ Simpkins (the latter of whom could be back from late-season injury) average 16.2 and 14.7 points per game, while veteran Sam Sherry averages 14.2 points per game. Meanwhile, Matthew Von Komen excels at doing dirty work in a way vital to making any championship contender run. The 7-foot-4 Van Komen is tough to keep off the glass, and his ability to alter shots can cause opponents frustration that might snowball in the environment of a single-elimination tournament. 

How To Watch The 2025 CAA Basketball Tournaments

The men's and women's CAA basketball tournaments will be streamed live and archived on FloCollege and the FloSports app.

The men's first, second, and quarterfinal rounds will be on FloCollege.

When Is The CAA Men's Basketball Tournament

The CAA Men's basketball championship are from March 7th-11th.

2025 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament Schedule

First Round – Friday, March 7, 2025

  • Game 1: No. 12 Delaware vs. No. 13 Stony Brook – 2 p.m. (FloCollege)
  • Game 2: No. 11 Hofstra vs. No. 14 North Carolina A&T – 4:30 p.m. (FloCollege)

Second Round – Saturday, March 8, 2025

  • Game 3: No. 8 Drexel vs. No. 9 Elon – 12 p.m. (FloCollege)
  • Game 4: No. 5 Campbell vs. Delaware/Stony Brook winner– 2:30 p.m. (FloCollege)
  • Game 5: No. 7 Northeastern vs. No. 10 Hampton – 6 p.m. (FloCollege)
  • Game 6: No. 6 Monmouth vs. Hofstra/North Carolina A&T winner – 8:30 p.m. (FloCollege)

Quarterfinals – Sunday, March 9, 2025

  • Game 7: No. 1 Towson vs. Game 3 winner – 12 p.m. (FloCollege)
  • Game 8: No. 4 William & Mary vs. Game 4 winner – 2:30 p.m. (FloCollege)
  • Game 9: No. 2 UNCW vs. Game 5 winner – 6 p.m. (FloCollege)
  • Game 10: No. 3 Charleston vs. Game 6 winner – 8:30 p.m. (FloCollege)

Semifinals – Monday, March 10, 2025

  • Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner – 6 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
  • Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner – 8:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)

Championship – Tuesday, March 11, 2025

  • Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner – 7 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)

2025 CAA Women's Basketball Tournament Schedule

First Round – Wednesday, March 12, 2025

  • Game 1: #12 seed vs. #13 seed – 2 p.m. (FloCollege)
  • Game 2: #11 seed vs. #14 seed – 4:30 p.m. (FloCollege)

 Second Round – Thursday, March 13, 2025

  • Game 3: #8 seed vs. #9 seed – 12 p.m. (FloCollege)
  • Game 4: #5 seed vs. Game 1 winner – 2:30 p.m. (FloCollege)
  • Game 5: #7 seed vs. #10 seed – 6 p.m. (FloCollege)
  • Game 6: #6 seed vs. Game 2 winner – 8:30 p.m. (FloCollege)

 Quarterfinals – Friday, March 14, 2025

  • Game 7: #1 seed vs. Game 3 winner – 12 p.m. (FloCollege)
  • Game 8: #4 seed vs. Game 4 winner – 2:30 p.m. (FloCollege)
  • Game 9: #2 seed vs. Game 5 winner – 6 p.m. (FloCollege)
  • Game 10: #3 seed vs. Game 6 winner – 8:30 p.m. (FloCollege)

Semifinals – Saturday, March 15, 2025

  • Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner – 2 p.m. (FloCollege)
  • Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner – 4:30 p.m. (FloCollege)

Championship – Sunday, March 16, 2025

  • Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner – 2 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)

2025 CAA Tournament Participants

  • Campbell
  • Charleston
  • Delaware
  • Drexel 
  • Elon
  • Hampton
  • Hofstra
  • Monmouth
  • North Carolina A&T
  • Northeastern
  • Stony Brook
  • Towson
  • UNCW
  • William & Mary

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