Drexel University Athletics
Photo by: Greg Carroccio/Sideline Photos
CAA Announces 2021 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Conference Schedules
10/14/2020 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Drexel Athletics
RICHMOND, Va. – The Colonial Athletic Association announced its men's and women's basketball conference schedules for the 2020-21 season. The schedules will once again include 18 games, but the format has been adjusted to limit travel and help ensure the health and safety of student-athletes, coaches and staff.
In lieu of a traditional, home-and-home round robin schedule, teams will play against the same opponent at the same site on consecutive days, primarily Saturdays and Sundays. The only exception will come when teams face their designated travel partner. On those weekends, each team will play once at home and once on the road, with
flexibility given to create a day off in between contests.
The schedules mirror one another, with the men's and women's teams each facing the same opponent at opposite venues.
The CAA basketball regular-season will tip off on Friday, Jan. 1, and will conclude on Sunday, Feb. 28. Games impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic could be made up at various alternate dates.
"Today's announcement is the first step in the planning process associated with conducting a men's and women's basketball season during the 2020-21 academic year," CAA Commissioner Joe D'Antonio said. "There are a number of protocols and challenges that still need to be met to make sure that games can be conducted in a safe environment for our student-athletes, coaches and staff members. Health and safety remain at the forefront of every decision we are making, and we are excited about the possibility of having our student-athletes back on the court."
A tie-breaking format and broadcast schedule will be announced in the next several weeks.
The NCAA recently announced that Wednesday, Nov. 25, will serve as the first date of competition for the basketball season.
The nonconference schedules for the Drexel men's and women's basketball teams will be announced at a later date.
In lieu of a traditional, home-and-home round robin schedule, teams will play against the same opponent at the same site on consecutive days, primarily Saturdays and Sundays. The only exception will come when teams face their designated travel partner. On those weekends, each team will play once at home and once on the road, with
flexibility given to create a day off in between contests.
The schedules mirror one another, with the men's and women's teams each facing the same opponent at opposite venues.
The CAA basketball regular-season will tip off on Friday, Jan. 1, and will conclude on Sunday, Feb. 28. Games impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic could be made up at various alternate dates.
"Today's announcement is the first step in the planning process associated with conducting a men's and women's basketball season during the 2020-21 academic year," CAA Commissioner Joe D'Antonio said. "There are a number of protocols and challenges that still need to be met to make sure that games can be conducted in a safe environment for our student-athletes, coaches and staff members. Health and safety remain at the forefront of every decision we are making, and we are excited about the possibility of having our student-athletes back on the court."
A tie-breaking format and broadcast schedule will be announced in the next several weeks.
The NCAA recently announced that Wednesday, Nov. 25, will serve as the first date of competition for the basketball season.
The nonconference schedules for the Drexel men's and women's basketball teams will be announced at a later date.
A Day In The Life of Moses Hipps
Wednesday, August 27
Drexel Men's Basketball Kobe Magee's Morning
Thursday, March 20
Drexel's Autocomplete With Men's Basketball Coach Zach Spiker
Tuesday, March 18
"A to Z: With Coaches Amy Mallon & Zach Spiker" Season 2 Episode 1 - Success After Drexel
Wednesday, March 05