Semifinals and Final of the CAA Basktball Tournament

On Sunday, the tournament resumes with #1 Drexel (26-5) vs. #4 Old Dominion (20-12) at 2:30pm at the Richmond Coliseum.  Let’s not forget that Old Dominion has won the last two CAA championships, but Old Dominion just lost to Drexel in their final regular season game, only losing 73-72.   I think the game will be close in the first half, but in the second half, I think freshman point guard Damion Lee will light up Old Dominion to carry his team in the Final on Monday evening. However, I will not put it past Senior Kent Bazemore and coach Blaine Taylor to come up plan to keep this game interest to the last seconds of the game.

The next game will have #2 VCU (26-6) vs. #3 George Mason (24-8) at 4:30pm. This game is the rubber match in the series, since these will be the third time these two powerhouse teams meet. Both teams have won a game in their home court. VCU defense is the ranked in the top ten in the nation, and George Mason turns over the ball a lot, but has the highest scoring average in the CAA this season. So, I this game is going to be like the first game not the second game, because I think it will be close and come down to the final shot. My prediction is biased, but I predict that GMU will win this game and this will send the Patriots to the championship game.

On Monday evening at 7:00pm, live from the Richmond Coliseum, you will have the #1 Drexel Dragons (27-5) vs. #3 George Mason (25-8).   The game will have last year’s and this year’s regular season champs playing each other. These two teams played each other once this season, with Drexel winning at home 60-53.  I think George Mason will win this game because the game will be on a neutral court and the Patriots will have a plan to stop freeman Damion Lee.