Virginia Commonwealth upset top-seeded Drexel in the title game of the Colonial Athletic Association by a final score of 59-56 to receive an automatic bid to the Tournament. VCU reached the 2011 Final Four.

Darius Theus was named Tournament Most Outstanding Player and was joined on the All-Tournament Team by teammates Bradford Burgess and Rob Brandenberg, Frantz Massenat and Damion Lee of Drexel, and Mike Morrison of George Mason.