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The Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament will begin Wednesday when Tennessee State takes on Southern Indiana and Southern Illinois Edwardsville takes on Eastern Illinois.

Little Rock and UT Martin, the top two seeds, get a double-bye in this conference, as they will take on the winners of the third and fourth seeds, who also receive a bye.

The Little Rock Trojans earned the top seed by way of a 14-4 conference record, which tied with Morehead State and UT Martin. However, they won the tiebreaker, giving them an easier road.

KK Robinson leads the Trojans offense, posting 15.8 points and 4.3 assists per game. He's shooting 41.6 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from beyond the arc.

Last season, Southeastern Missouri State won the tournament, giving them an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. This season, they rank 10th in the 11-team conference.

Here is everything you need to know about the men's OVC basketball tournament, including television and streaming options.

OVC tournament bracket 2024

The full seeding, bracket and team records for the 2024 Sun Belt Tournament are below.

Seed Team Record (OVC)
1 Little Rock 20-11 (14-4)
2 Morehead State 23-8 (14-4)
3 UT Martin 21-10 (14-4)
4 Western Illinois  20-11 (13-5)
5 Tennessee State 17-14 (10-8)
6 Southern Illinois Edwardsville 16-15 (9-9)
7 Eastern Illinois 14-17 (8-10)
8 Tennessee Tech 10-21 (5-13)
9 Southern Indiana 8-23 (5-13)
10 Southeastern Missouri State 9-22 (4-14)
11 Lindenwood 9-22 (3-15)

OVC basketball tournament schedule 2024

  • Dates: March 6-9
  • Location: Ford Center, Evansville, Ind.

The OVC basketball tournament will be played from Wednesday, March 6, to Saturday, March 9. The tournament will be held at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind.

Wednesday, March 6: Round 1

Scores
Game 1: No. 5 Tennessee State 78, No. 8 Southern Indiana 64
Game 2: No. 6 SIUE 68, No. 7 Eastern Illinois 57

Thursday, March 7: Quarterfinals

Scores
Game 3: No. 4 Western Illinois 61, No. 5 Tennessee State 59
Game 4: No. 3 Morehead State 78, No. 6 SIUE 63

Friday, March 8: Semifinals

Scores
Game 5: No. 1 Little Rock 82, No. 4 Western Illinois 57
Game 6: No. 3 Morehead State 84, No. 2 UT Martin 78

Saturday, March 9: Championship

Game Time (ET) TV/Live Stream
No. 3 Morehead State 69, No. 1 Little Rock 55 8 p.m. ESPN2, Sling

How to watch the OVC tournament live

  • TV channel: ESPNU (semifinals)ESPN2 (championship game)
  • Live stream: ESPN+ | Sling (semis, championship game)

The first round, second round and quarterfinals of the OVC basketball tournament can be streamed on ESPN+. The semifinals and championship game will air on ESPNU and ESPN2, and can also be streamed on Sling.

OVC tournament tickets 2024

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Ryan Taylor is a Chicagoland native and currently resides in Lincoln Park, just north of the city. He graduated from DePaul University in 2022 with a bachelor's in journalism. He also ran cross country and track at the Division-1 level in the Big East conference. Ryan is an avid Chicago sports fan, with a staunch bias for the White Sox (sadly) over the Cubs. If not writing, he's probably lifting, playing basketball, or debating whether or not the Bears should keep Justin Fields.