Game-by-game recaps from the Richmond Coliseum

FIRST ROUND

Drexel 49

Delaware 52

Sam McMahon’s baseline jumper with 34 seconds remaining lifted ninth-seeded Delaware to a victory over eighth-seeded Drexel. The Blue Hens snapped a three-game losing streak and prevailed in their fourth straight first-round conference tournament game.

Northeastern 74

James Madison 56

Shawn James registered a game-high 24 points, and CAA Player of the Year Jose Juan Barea scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half to help fifth-seeded Northeastern cruise to a victory over 12th-seeded James Madison. The Huskies scored 48 second-half points after trailing 28-26 at the half.

Towson 64

Georgia State 72

Herman Favors recorded a team-high 20 points to lead four Panthers in double figures as 10th seeded Georgia State upended seventh-seeded Towson. After the Panthers took control in the first half they never trailed.

QUARTERFINALS

UNC Wilmington 69

Delaware 56

Top-seeded UNC Wilmington held off a second-half rally by ninth-seeded Delaware en route to a win. The Blue Hens, who trailed by as many as 13 in the first half, closed to within three before the Seahawks used an 18-3 run to pull away.

Old Dominion 63

Northeastern 71

Fifth-seeded Northeastern ended the game on a 17-3 spurt to earn a come-from-behind win over defending tournament champion Old Dominion, who was seeded fourth. Barea scored a game-high 20 points and handed out nine assists, including a pass to Aaron Davis, who knocked down a 3-pointer to give the Huskies their first lead 64-62 with 2:09 remaining.

George Mason 61

Georgia State 56

Will Thomas scored four of his game-high 19 points in the final minute of overtime to lead second-seeded George Mason past 10th-seeded Georgia State. The Panthers held the Patriots without a field goal for the final nine minutes of regulation, and Favors sent the game into overtime by draining free throws with 32.9 seconds to go.

SEMIFINALS

UNC Wilmington 69

Northeastern 54

First-ranked UNCW (24-7) halted Northeastern’s (19-11) winning streak. CAA Player of the Year Jose Juan Barea led the Huskies in scoring with 17, but UNCW had four players scoring in

double figures.

George Mason 49

Hofstra 58

Hofstra (24-5) drove out another Virginia team with a 58-49 win over George Mason (23-7) in the semifinals. The Pride held the Patriots to 16 points in the second half. Carlos Rivera led the Pride with 25 points and 10 rebounds.

CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW

Top-ranked UNCW and third-seeded Hofstra will clash Monday night to determine who gets the Colonial’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Many say the loser might dance, too, with both teams packing 24 wins in a feisty league. UNCW is making their fourth appearance in the championship game in six years, while it’s Hofstra’s first since joining the league five seasons ago. UNCW has three trophies to show for those four games. CAA Coach of the Year Brad Brownell’s squad will have to stifle Hofstra’s Antoine Agudio, who tied the tournament record with 34 points against VCU Friday. Hofstra will need to thread through UNCW’s defense led by CAA All-Defensive Team member John Goldsberry. In the regular season, UNCW dropped a 92-87 triple-overtime game in Hempstead but won by nine a month later in Wilmington.