2009 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
| 2009 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
 2009 Tournament logo | |
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2008–09 |
| Teams | 8 |
| First round site | campus sites |
| Semifinals site | Sommet Center Nashville, Tennessee |
| Finals site | Sommet Center Nashville, Tennessee |
| Champions | Morehead State (3rd title) |
| Winning coach | Donnie Tyndall (1st title) |
| MVP | Kenneth Faried (Morehead State) |
| Television | ESPNU, ESPN2 |
The 2009 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place on March 3, 6, and 7, 2009. The first round was hosted by the better seed in each game, and the semifinals and finals took place at Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The tournament was won by the Morehead State Eagles.
Format[]
The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Ohio Valley Conference receive a berth in the conference tournament. After the 20 game conference season, teams are seeded by conference record.
Bracket[]
| Quarterfinals March 3 | Semifinals March 6 | Finals March 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tennessee-Martin | 93 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Tennessee Tech | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tennessee-Martin | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Morehead State | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Eastern Kentucky | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Morehead State | 91 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Morehead State | 672OT | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Austin Peay | 65 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Murray State | 88 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Tennessee State | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Murray State | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Austin Peay | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Eastern Illinois | 54 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Austin Peay | 57 | ||||||||||||
External links[]
Categories:
- 2008–09 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball season
- Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
- Basketball in Nashville, Tennessee
- 2009 in sports in Tennessee
- March 2009 sports events in the United States