Ohio Valley Conference

Below are a selection of articles, videos and social media that came out of the 2023 OVC Basketball Media Day Powered by CenterPoint Energy which was held on October 17 in Evansville. The basketball season officially gets underway with regular season action on November 6.

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 Favorite - OVCSports.com
• Tennessee Tech Picked As OVC Women’s Basketball Favorite - OVCSports.com
• OVC media day at the Ford Center as the upcoming basketball season approaches - 44 News
• USI Men’s and Women’s Basketball take part in OVC Media Day - 14 News
• Simmons ready for third season, leading Eastern Illinois - 14 News
• USI attends 2023-24 OVC Media Day ahead of Screaming Eagles Madness - TriStateHomepage.com
• How Stan Gouard thinks USI men’s basketball can exceed expectations this season - Courier & Press
• What USI women’s basketball needs to do to make the OVC tournament this season - Courier & Press
• Here's where USI basketball teams were picked to finish in the OVC this season - Courier & Press
• SEMO basketball picked to finish fifth in OVC - WSIL
• UT Martin men picked to finish fourth in OVC, SEMO fifth - WPSD
• UT Martin women tabbed fourth in OVC preseason poll - WPSD
• Tennessee State basketball's Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. on preseason All-OVC team - Tennessean
• Redhawks Men’s Basketball picked 5th in 2023-2024 OVC preseason poll - KFVS
• Redhawks Women’s Basketball ranked 5th in 2023-2024 OVC preseason poll - KFVS
• OVC Photo Gallery - OVCSports.com

 

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Everything you need to know, including a link to watch our ESPN+ broadcast (begins at 7:30am CT).https://t.co/Xjt6AudlW7 | #OVCit pic.twitter.com/ryBpIKDi23

— Ohio Valley Conference (@OVCSports) October 17, 2023

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Men: https://t.co/bJADi2F1zn
Women: https://t.co/yQMgHMo3ou#OVCit pic.twitter.com/E7IbpLrVWC

— Ohio Valley Conference (@OVCSports) October 17, 2023

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Men: https://t.co/bJADi2F1zn
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— Ohio Valley Conference (@OVCSports) October 17, 2023

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— Ohio Valley Conference (@OVCSports) October 17, 2023

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Maaliya Owens (@Maaliyaowens) of @TTUWBB#OVCit | #WingsUp pic.twitter.com/U6RQpBc9ef

— Ohio Valley Conference (@OVCSports) October 17, 2023

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2023 Basketball Media Day Luncheon! #OVCit pic.twitter.com/y261fOdpUT

— Ohio Valley Conference (@OVCSports) October 17, 2023

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— Ohio Valley Conference (@OVCSports) October 18, 2023

A few shots from @eiubasketball at today's @OVCSports Basketball Media Day in Evansville.

Panthers open regular season on Nov. 6 at Illinois pic.twitter.com/A3QeoBONtu

— Eastern Illinois Athletics (@EIU_Panthers) October 17, 2023

A few from @EIUWBB at today's @OVCSports Basketball Media Day in Evansville...

Panthers open regular season on Nov. 6 at IUPUI pic.twitter.com/dN6Kzz9cqJ

— Eastern Illinois Athletics (@EIU_Panthers) October 17, 2023

A few ??from @OVCSports Basketball Media Day in Evansville, Ind. ????#NewLevel // #OVCit pic.twitter.com/5lqrLG0Cyn

— Lindenwood Athletics (@LU_Lions) October 17, 2023

Coming in at #2?? in the Preseason Conference Poll #LittleRocksTeam #OVCit @OVCSports pic.twitter.com/5m1w1m11a8

— Little Rock Trojans (@LRTrojans) October 17, 2023

.@msueagleswbb and @msueaglesmbb will be live from @OVCSports media day at 10:45 am ET on ESPN+.

Watch: https://t.co/Gv7XjTwHTp pic.twitter.com/QEfP93SPX9

— Morehead State Athletics (@MSUEagles) October 17, 2023

That’s a wrap for the Redhawks at Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Media Day! SEMO Women open the season at Southern Ilinois (Nov. 7) and SEMO Men are at Grand Canyon (Nov. 6). #FeelinRowdy pic.twitter.com/kQyDxqkxiJ

— SEMO Men’s Basketball ???????? (@SEMOMBB) October 17, 2023

More sights from Tuesday's @OVCSports Basketball Media Day. #FeelinRowdy pic.twitter.com/g2m7S8GIgQ

— Official SEMO WBB ?? (@OfficialSEMOWBB) October 18, 2023

.@CoachSQuigley and @kkrodriguez15 chat with @Joe_Pott at @OVCSports Basketball Media Day pic.twitter.com/e21EpjbZqV

— SIUE Cougars (@SIUECougars) October 17, 2023

.@OVCSports Basketball Media Day is underway!! Check out the @SIUEMBB and @SIUEWBB on ESPN+ at 11:05 AM CT.

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— SIUE Cougars (@SIUECougars) October 17, 2023

Behind the scenes with @USI_Basketball and @usiwbb at the 2023 OVC Basketball Media Day. #GoUSIEagles #OVCit https://t.co/87pY1RFqYc pic.twitter.com/AfdBQn6O9b

— USI Athletics (@USIAthletics) October 17, 2023

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— USI Women’s Basketball (@usiwbb) October 17, 2023

??????? HC Penny Collins & Marcus Fitzgerald Jr., are Evansville bound for @OVCSports MBB Media Day tomorrow morning

Catch the live show on ESPN+ starting at 10:55 AM

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— Tennessee State Men's Basketball (@TSUTigersMBB) October 16, 2023

??????? Head coach Ty Evans and Caitlin Anderson are heading to Evansville for @OVCSports WBB Media Day tomorrow

Tune in to the ESPN+ live show starting at 10:45 AM to catch all the action!

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— Tennessee State Women’s Basketball (@TSUTigersWBB) October 16, 2023

What would you bring on a deserted island? #OVCmediaday pic.twitter.com/zKvhojf0oz

— Tennessee Tech Women’s Basketball (@TTUWBB) October 17, 2023

Diante and Coach Pelphrey talking with Bob Belvin on ESPN+ here in Evansville as part of @OVCSports Media Day!#WingsUp #OVCit pic.twitter.com/UAvbG2oSnR

— TTU Men's Basketball (@TTU_Basketball) October 17, 2023

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— UT Martin Athletics (@UTMSports) October 17, 2023

Feels like your first day at a new school. #ONEGOAL #GoNecks #OVCit pic.twitter.com/XjTKDAR4Ns

— Western Illinois Men's Basketball (@WIU_MensHoops) October 17, 2023

Anna earns preseason honors.?? #GONECKS | #OneGoal pic.twitter.com/sL03MsOu6L

— WIU Women's Basketball (@WIUWBB) October 17, 2023