The CAA Tournament was held from March 3 – 6 , 2017 at North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston , South Carolina . UNC Wilmington defeated College of Charleston to win the tournament championship , their second consecutive tournament championship . As a result , UNC Wilmington received the conference 's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament . College of Charleston received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament . Towson was invited to play in the College Basketball Invitational , but declined the invitation
CAA Tournament
2017 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball season