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The 2017 CAA Men’s Basketball Championship is proud to announce that more than 40,000 FREE ticket vouchers for students - age 5-12 years old - are being distributed to children for their opportunity to attend a session of their choice to the Championship thanks to the generosity of Palmetto Exterminators and BJ’s Wholesale Club’s Free Hoops for Kids Program. Along with a paying adult, children will receive free admission to a session of their choice making it an affordable, family-friendly event full of excitement and athleticism. The Colonial Athletic Association’s commitment to expose children from the Lowcountry to basketball was integral for its inaugural year in Charleston. Working closely with the Charleston County School District, Berkeley County School District, Dorchester County School District Two and other educational centers, the vouchers are currently being distributed by the school districts. It’s because of Palmetto Exterminators and BJ’s Wholesale Club commitment...

The pairings are set for the 2017 CAA Men’s Basketball Championship, which will be held March 3‐6 at the North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston. First‐round action opens on Friday as eighth‐seeded Hofstra (15‐16, 7‐11 in CAA) faces #9 Delaware (12‐ 19, 5‐13 in CAA) at 6 p.m., followed by #7 James Madison (9‐22, 7‐11 in CAA) against #10 Drexel (9‐22, 3‐ 15 in CAA) at 8:30 p.m. Both games will streamed online by CAA.TV. The CAA quarterfinals tip off at Noon on Saturday with the Hofstra/Delaware winner facing top‐seeded UNCW (26‐5, 15‐3 in CAA). At 2:30 p.m., #4 William & Mary (16‐13, 10‐8 in CAA) takes on #5 Elon (18‐13, 10‐8 in CAA). The evening session features second‐seeded College of Charleston (23‐8, 14‐4 in CAA) meeting the JMU/Drexel winner at 6 p.m., and #3 Towson (19‐12, 11‐7 in CAA) challenging #6 Northeastern (15‐15, 8‐10 in CAA) at 8:30 p.m. All four contests will be televised by the Comcast SportsNet family of networks as well as several other regional outlets...

 It’s High Stakes in the Lowcountry! Basketball fans between the ages of 13-19 can take advantage of a special offer from the Colonial Athletic Association by purchasing tickets to the 2017 CAA Men’s Basketball Championship for only $7 per game. Tickets must be purchased in person using the code “TEEN” at the North Charleston Coliseum Box Office beginning February 25. The 2017 CAA Men’s Basketball Championship will be held March 3-6 at the North Charleston Coliseum.  Box office hours at the North Charleston Coliseum are Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Lowcountry is the home of the CAA Men’s Basketball Championship for 2017 through 2019 and includes CAA conference teams College of Charleston, University of Delaware, Drexel, Elon, James Madison University, Hofstra University, Towson, Northeastern University, UNCW and William & Mary College.  To purchase regular priced tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com.  For the lates...

March Madness is heading to the Lowcountry as the 2017 CAA Men’s Basketball Championship will be held March 3-6, 2017, at the North Charleston Coliseum. Tournament ticket books are now on sale from $60 and up and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000. A ticket book includes one reserved seat ticket to each of the five sessions of the tournament. A special pre-holiday Lowcountry Special is available via Ticketmaster through December 24, 2016.  Individual session tickets will become available on November 28.  “The CAA is excited to offer these three different options for purchasing ticket books at this time,” said CAA Commissioner Joe D’Antonio. “We hope fans will take advantage of this offer and reserve their spot at the 2017 CAA Men’s Basketball Championship.” The CAA includes reigning tournament champion UNCW along with College of Charleston, University of Delaware, Drexel University, Elon University, Hofstra University, Ja...