Ohio Valley Conference

The Ohio Valley Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Championships presented by VisitMyrtleBeach.com, was held February 28 thorugh March 3 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.

No. 1 Murray State topped No. 2 Belmont on the men's side to capture its 16th OVC Tournament crown and first since 2012, while No. 1 Belmont bested No. 2 UT Martin to win its third-straight OVC Women's Tournament Championship.

It marked the first time the event has been held at the Ford Center, after 23 of the past 24 events were held in Nashville (2002 being the lone year the event was not held in Music City).

The Ford Center, which opened in 2011, is a 11,000-seat arena located in the core of Evansville’s downtown district. The 290,000-square foot facility serves as home of the Evansville Thunderbolts of the Southern Professional Hockey League. The Ford Center has serves as host to numerous sporting events and concerts on an annual basis.

Future OVC Basketball Tournament dates include March 6-9, 2019 and March 4-7, 2020.
 


 

Participating Teams	Championship Information
Austin Peay: Men | Women	Ford Center
Belmont: Men | Women	Directions & Parking Information
Eastern Illinois: Men | Women	Ticket Information and Seating Chart
Eastern Kentucky: Men | Women	School Ticket Office Contact Info
Jacksonville State: Men | Women	Ticketmaster.com Links
Morehead State: Men | Women	Digital Fan Guide
Murray State: Men | Women	Hotel Information (PDF)
Southeast Missouri: Women	Evansville Visitor Information
SIUE: Men | Women	#RoadToEvansville Video Series
Tennessee State: Men | Women	Made in Evansville
Tennessee Tech: Men | Women	Brackets (PDF's): Men | Women | Combined
UT Martin: Men | Women	Media Credential Request
	NBA Scout Ticket Information
	OVC Legends
	OVC Media Guide
	OVC Basketball: Men | Women

 

Men's Championship -- Schedule/Results

First Round: Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Game 1: #5 Tennessee Tech 60, #8 SIUE 51 Recap | Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats

Game 2: #7 Eastern Illinois 73, #6 Tennessee State 71 Recap | Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats

Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 1, 2018

Game 3: #4 Jacksonville State 73, #5 Tennessee Tech 70 Recap | Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats

Game 4: #3 Austin Peay 73, #7 Eastern Illinois 66 Recap | Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats

Semifinals: Friday, March 2, 2018

Game 5: #1 Murray State 70, #4 Jacksonville State 63 Recap | Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats

Game 6: #2 Belmont 94,  #3 Austin Peay 79 Recap | Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats

Championship: Saturday, March 3, 2018

Game 7: #1 Murray State 68,  #2 Belmont 51 Recap | Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats

Women's Championship -- Schedule/Results

First Round: Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Game 1: #1 Belmont 88, #8 Murray State 64 Recap | Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats

Game 2: #2 UT Martin 63,  #7 Southeast Missouri 60 Recap | Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats

First Round: Thursday, March 1, 2018

Game 3: #4 Jacksonville State 69,  #5 Morehead State 56 Recap | Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats

Game 4: #3 SIUE 76 #6 Austin Peay 43 Recap | Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats

Semifinals: Friday, March 2, 2018

Game 5: #1 Belmont 63, #4 Jacksonville State 53 Recap | Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats

Game 6: #2 UT Martin 69, #3 SIUE 67 Recap | Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats

Championship: Saturday, March 3, 2018

Game 7: #1 Belmont 63,  #2 UT Martin 56 (OT) Recap | Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats