Ohio Valley Conference

Below are a selection of articles, videos and social media that came out of the 2025 OVC Basketball Media Day Powered by CenterPoint Energy which was held on October 14 in Evansville, Indiana. The basketball season officially gets underway with regular season action on Monday, November 3.

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

Articles and News Clips
• "Live at OVC Basketball Media Day" - ESPN+
• Little Rock Picked as 2025-26 OVC Men's Basketball Favorite - OVCSports.com
• Lindenwood Predicted as 2025-26 OVC Women's Basketball Favorites - OVCSports.com
• OVC Basketball Media Day Photo Gallery - OVCSports.com
• How Players Pick Their Numbers - ValleyHoopsInsider.com
• OVC hosts Basketball Media Day, commissioner speaks at Ford Center - 14 News
• Where TSU basketball under new coach Nolan Smith was picked in OVC preseason poll - Mike Organ, Tennessean
• OVC Basketball Media Day Rewind - UTMSports.com
• OVC Basketball Polls pick SEMO men 2nd, women 9th - KFVS 12
• USI Women’s Basketball look ahead to first year of March Madness eligibility - TriStateHomepage.com
• OVC Media Day Recap and Response - HoopsHD.com

 

Here is a look at the 2025-26 OVC Women's Basketball ?? ?????????????????? ???????? as voted on by league head coaches and communications directors.
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Read more: https://t.co/qIwLxV3Za2 | #OVCit pic.twitter.com/ZunpnHWBhT

— Ohio Valley Conference (@OVCSports) October 14, 2025

Here is a look at the 2025-26 OVC Men's Basketball ?? ?????????????????? ???????? as voted on by league head coaches and communications directors.
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Read more: https://t.co/63Pra37dFK | #OVCit pic.twitter.com/sl8Wif40gx

— Ohio Valley Conference (@OVCSports) October 14, 2025

Did you miss any of our ???????? ???????? ?????? ???????????????????? ?? ?????????? ?????? broadcast today on ESPN+?

Check out a replay featuring every OVC men's and women's basketball program.
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Replay: https://t.co/wzy7AHp5Rh | #OVCit pic.twitter.com/9wzOAlsFZm

— Ohio Valley Conference (@OVCSports) October 14, 2025

The ?@eiubasketball? team during today’s ?@OVCSports? basketball media day in Evansville pic.twitter.com/1zCCBjjSgy

— Eastern Illinois Athletics (@EIU_Panthers) October 14, 2025

The ?@EIUWBB? team is at the 2025 ?@OVCSports? basketball media day in Evansville today

Head coach Marqus McGlothan and junior Ella Lune during the photo session pic.twitter.com/PJhbbPO86k

— Eastern Illinois Athletics (@EIU_Panthers) October 14, 2025

Enjoyed our time at the @OVCSports media day with @LindenwoodWBB @LUMensBball pic.twitter.com/JZNgZjEKuE

— Jason Coomer (@CoomerJason) October 14, 2025

Great time at OVC Media Day yesterday! ?? Check out the pics! pic.twitter.com/747ac5OmaJ

— Little Rock Basketball (@LittleRockMBB) October 15, 2025

Coach and Mya enjoyed their time at OVC Media Day yesterday! A great day to represent Little Rock and talk Trojan basketball! #LittleRocksTeam pic.twitter.com/FieEyOgXm7

— Little Rock WBB (@LittleRockWBB) October 15, 2025

OVC Media Day with Coach Feldhaus and senior Laura Toffali???? pic.twitter.com/p1yZGystYg

— Morehead State WBB (@MSUEaglesWBB) October 14, 2025

One of the things returning All-OVC forward Brendan Terry likes about this year’s team is the chemistry. SEMO has 9 players back from last year’s OVC title team. 5 newcomers complete this year’s roster. #OVCSports Media Day pic.twitter.com/LWpz0pw1Zm

— SEMO Men’s Basketball (@SEMOMBB) October 14, 2025

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BUSY day here at @OVCSports #MediaDay in Evansville, Indiana for Head Coach Briley Palmer & guard Lexi McCully! #FeelinRowdy x #FindAWay x #OVCit pic.twitter.com/CGP1WaUdSF

— SEMO Women’s Basketball (@OfficialSEMOWBB) October 14, 2025

OVC Media Day?#FindAWay pic.twitter.com/fYKfmM8oKl

— SIUE Hoops (@SIUEMBB) October 15, 2025

Successful media day with @CoachSQuigley and @macysilvey4 for the OVC ???? pic.twitter.com/ENvhFYtci5

— SIUE Women’s Basketball (@SIUEWBB) October 14, 2025

.@usiwbb and @USI_Basketball were in the spotlight at @OVCSports Media Day in downtown Evansville on Tuesday. Now the countdown is on to the opening tipoff of the 2025-26 season!

?? Watch coverage and season previews: https://t.co/735BtQFjvd (ESPN+)

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— USI Athletics (@USIAthletics) October 14, 2025

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At Basketball ?? Media Day we had three of our coaches who played at the highest level (NBA/WNBA) sign their own trading cards. #OVCit pic.twitter.com/Utp45M1yOE

— Ohio Valley Conference (@OVCSports) October 16, 2025

Coach Pelphrey and Ty Owens at @OVCSports Media Day! ?? #WingsUp pic.twitter.com/XyO56QXgyo

— TTU Men's Basketball (@TTU_Basketball) October 14, 2025

Around OVC Basketball Media Day with Coach Rosamond and Reghan Grimes! #WingsUp pic.twitter.com/OGQH38JDi4

— Tennessee Tech Women’s Basketball (@TTUWBB) October 14, 2025

Check out some behind-the-scenes @UTMartinWBB and @SkyhawkHoops photos from today's OVC Basketball Media Day festivities in Evansville!

Full ?? Gallery: https://t.co/F0md3nOyAY
#MartinMade pic.twitter.com/2A5ltgAoo8

— UT Martin Athletics (@utmsports) October 14, 2025

?? Sneak peek from OVC Media Day! The Leathernecks are locked in and ready to make some noise this season. ????#GoNecks | #OneGoal pic.twitter.com/D5lwGSDFD7

— Western Illinois Men's Basketball (@WIUMBB) October 15, 2025

Representing the Leathernecks in Evansville! Raegan McCowan is on site for the OVC Basketball Media Day??#GoNecks | #OneGoal pic.twitter.com/9NlYefMj2d

— Western Illinois Women's Basketball (@WIUWBB) October 14, 2025