Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Men and Women’s Basketball Tournaments

The Air Force Reserve CAA Men's Basketball Championship and the Credit Union 1 CAA Women's Basketball Championship return to Washington, D.C. to crown a champion in March 2026. For the third straight year, both championships will be held at the CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C., with the men’s tournament taking place from March 6-10, followed by the women’s tournament from March 11-15. 

Participants: Campbell, Charleston, Drexel, Elon, Hampton, Hofstra, Monmouth, North Carolina A&T, Northeastern, Stony Brook, Towson, UNCW, and William & Mary

2026 Air Force Reserve CAA Men’s Basketball Championship

First Round – Friday, March 6, 2026
Game 1 @ 2:00 PM                 #12 seed vs. #13 seed 

Second Round – Saturday, March 7, 2026
Game 2 @ 12:00 PM              #8 seed vs. #9 seed 
Game 3 @ 2:30 PM                 #5 seed vs. Game 1 winner 
Game 4 @ 6:00 PM                 #7 seed vs. #10 seed 
Game 5 @ 8:30 PM                 #6 seed vs. #11 seed 

Quarterfinals – Sunday, March 8, 2026
Game 6 @ 12:00 PM              #1 seed vs. Game 2 winner             
Game 7 @ 2:30 PM                 #4 seed vs. Game 3 winner
Game 8 @ 6:00 PM                 #2 seed vs. Game 4 winner  
Game 9 @ 8:30 PM                 #3 seed vs. Game 5 winner  

Semifinals – Monday, March 9, 2026
Game 10 @ 6:00 PM              Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner  
Game 11 @ 8:30 PM              Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner 

Championship – Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Game 12 @ 7:00 PM              Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner 

2026 Credit Union 1 CAA Women’s Basketball Championship

The Credit Union 1 CAA Women's Basketball Championship is back for year 3 in Washington, D.C. to crown a champion in March 2026. Thirteen CAA teams visit the nation's capital with the conference's automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament on the line.

First Round – Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Game 1: #12 seed vs. #13 seed – 2 p.m. 

Second Round – Thursday, March 12, 2026
Game 2: #8 seed vs. #9 seed – 12 p.m. 
Game 3: #5 seed vs. Game 1 winner – 2:30 p.m. 
Game 4: #7 seed vs. #10 seed – 6 p.m. 
Game 5: #6 seed vs. #11 seed – 8:30 p.m. 

Quarterfinals – Friday, March 13, 2026
Game 6: #1 seed vs. Game 2 winner – 12 p.m. 
Game 7: #4 seed vs. Game 3 winner – 2:30 p.m. 
Game 8: #2 seed vs. Game 4 winner – 6 p.m. 
Game 9: #3 seed vs. Game 5 winner – 8:30 p.m. 

Semifinals – Saturday, March 14, 2026
Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner – 2 p.m. 
Game 11: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner – 4:30 p.m. 

Championship – Sunday, March 15, 2026
Game 12: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner – 2 p.m.