2020 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament: Matchups, players to know & more
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The 2020 Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball tournament will determine which team gets an automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
The tournament is set to begin March 4 and run through March 7, taking place at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind.
Eight of the conference’s 12 teams make the tournament.
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Here is the schedule of the Ohio Valley tournament.
MARCH 4 – FIRST ROUND
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No. 5 Tennessee State def. No. 8 Morehead State, 74-67 (OT).
No. 6 Eastern Illinois def. No. 7 Jacksonville State, 67-61.
MARCH 5 – QUARTERFINALS
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No. 4 Eastern Kentucky def. No. 5 Tennessee State, 58-48.
No. 3 Austin Peay def. No. 6 Eastern Illinois, 76-65.
MARCH 6 – SEMIFINALS
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No. 1 Belmont vs. No. 4 Eastern Kentucky, 60-50.
No. 2 Murray State def. No. 3 Austin Peay, 73-61.
MARCH 7 – CHAMPIONSHIP
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No. 1 Belmont def. No. 2 Murray State, 76-75.
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OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
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5 PLAYERS TO KNOW
TERRY TAYLOR, AUSTIN PEAY: Terry Taylor was named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year for the 2019-20 season. The junior guard averaged 21.4 points and 10.8 rebounds during the year.
GRAYSON MURPHY, BELMONT: Grayson Murphy was named the Defensive Player of the Year. He averaged 9.8 points and 2.7 steals per game for the Bruins.
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TEVIN BROWN, MURRAY STATE: Tevin Brown helped Murray State to a No. 2 seed in the conference tournament. Brown averaged 17.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists during the season.
JOMARU BROWN: EASTERN KENTUCKY: Jomaru Brown was among those who earned All-Conference honors. Brown averaged 18.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game during the season.
JOSIAH WALLACE, EASTERN ILLINOIS: Josiah Wallace was one of the top players on Eastern Illinois. The Panthers guard averaged 15.5 points and 4.5 rebounds during the season.
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2019 CHAMPION
Murray State is the defending OVC champion. The Racers beat out Belmont last year behind future NBA player Ja Morant.