Ohio Valley Conference

Below are a selection of articles, videos and social media that came out of the 2022 OVC Basketball Media Day which was held on October 18 in Evansville. The basketball season officially gets underway with regular season action on November 7.

Beginning next week, OVCSports.com will have team-by-team previews of each team as we countdown to the season.


Archive of Broadcasts
• ESPN+ Broadcast (interviews with each head coach and student-athlete)
• The Greg Pogue & Jon Burton Radio Show From OVC Media Day



Articles and News Clips
• Morehead State Picked as OVC Men's Basketball Favorites; Simon Named Preseason Player of the Year - OVCSports.com
• Tennessee Tech Picked as OVC Women's Basketball Favorites; Washington Named Preseason Player of the Year - OVCSports.com
• OVC hosts Basketball Media Day Event - 44 News (WEVV TV)
• OVC Hosts Basketball Media Day - 14 News
• USI attends OVC Basketball Media Day - TriStateHomepage.com (WEHT)
• Why OVC basketball coaches believe USI will make an immediate impact - Hendrix Magley, Evansville Courier & Press
• Tech men picked 8th at OVC media day - Ben Craven, Cookeville Herald-Citizen
• Tech women picked 1st at media day - Ben Craven, Cookeville Herald-Citizen
• SEMO WBB seeking a season of redemption - Tom Davis, SEMOBall.com
• Peers take different look at 'excited' Redhawks - Tom Davis, SEMOBall.com
• OVC Photo Gallery - OVCSports.com

Harry Schroeder ValleyHoopsInsider.com Recorded Interviews
• Eastern Illinois
• Lindenwood
• Little Rock
• Morehead State
• Southeast Missouri
• SIUE
• Southern Indiana
• Tennessee State
• Tennessee Tech
• UT Martin
• OVC Commissioner Beth DeBauche
 

Day 1 from Media Day????#OVCit | #OVC75 pic.twitter.com/PvM9zfbItb

— Ohio Valley Conference (@OVCSports) October 18, 2022

The results of the Coaches/SID's Preseason Women's Basketball ?? Poll are below.

Click here for a complete preseason preview: https://t.co/LAcdqX1Nl3#OVCit | #OVC75 pic.twitter.com/E8jlIR3nrl

— Ohio Valley Conference (@OVCSports) October 18, 2022

The results of the Coaches/SID's Preseason Men's Basketball ?? Poll are below.

Click here for a complete preseason preview: https://t.co/eE1k5wIWiF#OVCit | #OVC75 pic.twitter.com/H3IwTG9Bi3

— Ohio Valley Conference (@OVCSports) October 18, 2022

.@EIUWBB senior Lariah Washington (@lariah1028) has been voted the 2022-23 Preseason OVC Women's Basketball ?? Player of the Year.

2021-22: 30 games, 15.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 43.7 FG%, 37 steals#OVCit | #OVC75 | #BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/uZT5qXkHQ5

— Ohio Valley Conference (@OVCSports) October 18, 2022

Here is a look at the Preseason All-OVC Women's Basketball ?? Team.#OVCit | #OVC75 pic.twitter.com/WneEvUmcUW

— Ohio Valley Conference (@OVCSports) October 18, 2022

.@SkyhawkHoops senior KJ Simon (@kjsimon25) has been voted the 2022-23 Preseason OVC Men's Basketball ?? Player of the Year.

2021-22: 30 games, 16.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 48 steals, 41 blocks, 43.0 FG%#OVCit | #OVC75 | #OneMore pic.twitter.com/ClM118oJ4j

— Ohio Valley Conference (@OVCSports) October 18, 2022

Here is a look at the Preseason All-OVC Men's Basketball ?? Team.#OVCit | #OVC75 pic.twitter.com/1XufWVvTdo

— Ohio Valley Conference (@OVCSports) October 18, 2022

Some ??from OVC Basketball ?? Media Day. Full Gallery: https://t.co/qXVusqPpGg#OVCit | #OVC75 pic.twitter.com/TgWcWbliMn

— Ohio Valley Conference (@OVCSports) October 18, 2022

Thanks to @CenterPoint for being the sponsor of our OVC Basketball ?? Media Day. pic.twitter.com/4t5RUZZWHO

— Ohio Valley Conference (@OVCSports) October 19, 2022

The ?@EIUWBB? team live on ESPN+

OVC Preseason Player of the Year Lariah Washington and head coach Matt Bollant pic.twitter.com/s65sSVvud9

— Eastern Illinois Athletics (@EIU_Panthers) October 18, 2022

ICYMI: @eiubasketball at 2022 @OVCSports Basketball Media Day in Evansville, Ind.

Season opener Nov. 7 at Illinois

Home opener Nov. 10 vs. Illinois State

Season tickets ?????available at 217-581-2106 or in-person at EIU ticket office pic.twitter.com/rD9flQ8Gzf

— Eastern Illinois Athletics (@EIU_Panthers) October 18, 2022

Coach Falco & Devin Fuhring had a great time at the OVC Basketball Media Day! We are excited to be apart of this conference! #OneRoar #NewLevel pic.twitter.com/6y5o9efGIB

— Lindenwood Women’s Basketball (@LindenwoodWBB) October 18, 2022

We want one of these.

Media Day was fun but now it’s time to get to work so #LittleRocksTeam ?? can grab this in March. Let’s go. pic.twitter.com/lqOtjPDdzC

— Darrell Walker (@CoachWalker_LR) October 18, 2022

#LittleRocksTeam ?? is LIVE NOW on ESPN+! Tune in because you’ve got to #OVCit!

?? ESPN+ | https://t.co/0Ax9780X4U pic.twitter.com/B0MGt3FtU2

— Little Rock WBB (@LittleRockWBB) October 18, 2022

We got an early look at the arena that will host the @ovcsports ?? Tournaments in March#LittleRocksTeam ?? pic.twitter.com/s0zVbFmZME

— Little Rock Trojans (@LRTrojans) October 18, 2022

Tipping off @OVCSports Basketball media day in style! @CoachPSpradlin @CoachPetree @msueaglesmbb @MSUEaglesWBB

And who knew @jakewolfe24 was a First-Team All-Conference juggler!#SoarHigher pic.twitter.com/xSv9aDbtXq

— Morehead State Athletics (@MSUEagles) October 18, 2022

Great to be back talking ??

2022 OVC Basketball Media Day ?

??: https://t.co/RPCKxpczug#LetsSoar | #OVCit pic.twitter.com/B7siFv26Yz

— SEMO Redhawks (@SEMORedhawks) October 18, 2022

OVC Media Day 2022 ???? pic.twitter.com/omwzwuiAE7

— Official SEMO WBB ?? (@OfficialSEMOWBB) October 20, 2022

OVC Media Day for @SIUEWBB & @SIUEMBB ??#thisisSIUE pic.twitter.com/2eKdnE7KBM

— SIUE Cougars (@SIUECougars) October 18, 2022

We are underway at OVC Media Day! pic.twitter.com/NzsssUg3Gq

— SIUE Women’s Basketball (@SIUEWBB) October 18, 2022

We had a great time today at the @OVCSports Media Day, but it's time to get back to work - 15 Days to go before our exhibition game at Screaming Eagle Arena pic.twitter.com/zRhb5TMoeO

— USI Basketball (@USI_Basketball) October 18, 2022

@usiwbb & @USI_Basketball at @OVCSports Basketball Media Day! #GoUSIEagles pic.twitter.com/YS7HxPRA15

— USI Athletics (@USIAthletics) October 18, 2022

We've been picked 2??nd in the @OVCSports Preseason Poll, our highest ranking under @coachpenny1 to start a season. The league also named four players — Dedric Boyd, Jr. Clay, Marcus Fitzgerald Jr., and Zion Griffin to the All-OVC Preseason Team.

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— Tennessee State Men's Basketball (@TSUTigersMBB) October 18, 2022

OVC Media Day ?

Hear from head coach Ty Evans and sophomore guard Gia Adams starting at 3:15:30 ????

?? https://t.co/mIyQMfrwcp#RoarCity x #PressPlay pic.twitter.com/B68RRgMBVJ

— Tennessee State Women’s Basketball (@TSUTigersWBB) October 19, 2022

Ty Perry and Head Coach John Pelphrey kicking off @OVCSports Media Day in style with the Taped Interview session.#WingsUp #OVCit pic.twitter.com/WvABodJlGV

— TTU Men's Basketball (@TTU_Basketball) October 18, 2022

Coach Rosamond and Jordan Brock talk with @NashSportsRadio and Greg Pogue at OVC Media Day #WingsUp #OVCit pic.twitter.com/LfzMjACHel

— Tennessee Tech Women’s Basketball (@TTUWBB) October 18, 2022

Just having some fun at OVC Media Day!#OVCit | #OVC75 pic.twitter.com/9LS6yxrlQk

— UT Martin Athletics (@UTMSports) October 18, 2022