Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball tournament
The Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball tournament is the conference championship tournament in women's basketball for the Ohio Valley Conference. It is a single-elimination tournament involving 8 of the 10 league schools, and seeding is based on regular-season records with head-to-head matchup as a tiebreaker. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA women's basketball tournament. The highest seeds face off against the corresponding lowest seeds, with the two remaining teams facing off in the Finals to determine the champion. The tournament has been held since 1981.[1]
| Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 1981–present |
| Last contest | 2023 |
| Current champion | Tennessee Tech (10th) |
| Most championships | Tennessee Tech (10) |
| Official website | Ohio Valley Conference Basketball |
History
For the 1978-79 season, a tournament was held to determine the champion of the conference, though it was not a postseason tournament due to it being held from February 8–10, with the season running until March 9. Southeast Missouri vacated the 2005-06 title due to NCAA penalties. Tennessee Tech has won 9 titles, Austin Peay (which leaves the conference in July 2022) has won 7, and Belmont (also leaving in July 2022) and Middle Tennessee (formerly of the conference) have won 6 each.[2]
Results
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Tennessee Tech | 80–66 | Morehead State | Cookeville, TN (Eblen Center) |
| 1983 | Middle Tennessee State | 74–61 | Morehead State | Cookeville, TN (Eblen Center) |
| 1984 | Middle Tennessee State (2) | 71–61 | Tennessee Tech | Murfreesboro, TN (Murphy Center) |
| 1985 | Middle Tennessee State (3) | 67–61 | Tennessee Tech | Murfreesboro, TN (Murphy Center) |
| 1986 | Middle Tennessee State (4) | 66–63 | Tennessee Tech | Murfreesboro, TN (Murphy Center) |
| 1987 | Tennessee Tech (2) | 71–67 | Middle Tennessee State | Murfreesboro, TN (Murphy Center) |
| 1988 | Middle Tennessee State (5) | 79–62 | Tennessee Tech | Murfreesboro, TN (Murphy Center) |
| 1989 | Tennessee Tech (3) | 80–79 | Murray State | Murfreesboro, TN (Murphy Center) |
| 1990 | Tennessee Tech (4) | 79–72 | Murray State | Cookeville, TN (Eblen Center) |
| 1991 | Tennessee Tech (5) | 84–59 | Middle Tennessee State | Cookeville, TN (Eblen Center) |
| 1992 | Tennessee Tech (6) | 81–74 | Eastern Kentucky | Cookeville, TN (Eblen Center) |
| 1993 | Tennessee Tech (7) | 80–73 | Middle Tennessee State | Cookeville, TN (Eblen Center) |
| 1994 | Tennessee State | 71–63 | Tennessee Tech | Cookeville, TN (Eblen Center) |
| 1995 | Tennessee State (2) | 66–63 | Tennessee Tech | Nashville, TN (Nashville Municipal Auditorium) |
| 1996 | Austin Peay | 69–60 | Middle Tennessee State | Nashville, TN (Nashville Municipal Auditorium) |
| 1997 | Eastern Kentucky | 69–65 | Tennessee Tech | Nashville, TN (Nashville Municipal Auditorium) |
| 1998 | Middle Tennessee State (6) | 59–58 | UT Martin | Nashville, TN (Nashville Arena) |
| 1999 | Tennessee Tech (8) | 86–83 | UT Martin | Nashville, TN (Nashville Arena) |
| 2000 | Tennessee Tech (9) | 89–80 | Austin Peay | Nashville, TN (Gaylord Entertainment Center) |
| 2001 | Austin Peay (2) | 65–63 | Tennessee Tech | Nashville, TN (Gaylord Entertainment Center) |
| 2002 | Austin Peay (3) | 85–83 | Tennessee Tech | Louisville, KY (Kentucky International Convention Center) |
| 2003 | Austin Peay (4) | 85–61 | Southeast Missouri State | Nashville, TN (Gaylord Entertainment Center) |
| 2004 | Austin Peay (5) | 65–51 | Eastern Kentucky | Nashville, TN (Nashville Municipal Auditorium) |
| 2005 | Eastern Kentucky (2) | 84–73 (2OT) | Southeast Missouri State | Nashville, TN (Gaylord Entertainment Center) |
| 2006 | Southeast Missouri State † | 71–50 | Tennessee Tech | Nashville, TN (Gaylord Entertainment Center) |
| 2007 | Southeast Missouri State | 62–60 | Murray State | Nashville, TN (Gaylord Entertainment Center) |
| 2008 | Murray State | 69–58 | Eastern Illinois | Nashville, TN (Nashville Municipal Auditorium) |
| 2009 | Austin Peay (6) | 69–65 (2OT) | Eastern Illinois | Nashville, TN (Sommet Center) |
| 2010 | Austin Peay (7) | 69–60 | Eastern Illinois | Nashville, TN (Bridgestone Arena) |
| 2011 | UT Martin | 82–76 | Tennessee Tech | Nashville, TN (Nashville Municipal Auditorium) |
| 2012 | UT Martin (2) | 82–65 | Tennessee Tech | Nashville, TN (Nashville Municipal Auditorium) |
| 2013 | UT Martin (3) | 87–80 (OT) | Tennessee Tech | Nashville, TN (Nashville Municipal Auditorium) |
| 2014 | UT Martin (4) | 78–66 | Belmont | Nashville, TN (Nashville Municipal Auditorium) |
| 2015 | Tennessee State (3) | 64–60 | UT Martin | Nashville, TN (Nashville Municipal Auditorium) |
| 2016 | Belmont | 95–63 | Eastern Kentucky | Nashville, TN (Nashville Municipal Auditorium) |
| 2017 | Belmont (2) | 94–64 | Eastern Kentucky | Nashville, TN (Nashville Municipal Auditorium) |
| 2018 | Belmont (3) | 63–56 | UT Martin | Evansville, IN (Ford Center) |
| 2019 | Belmont (4) | 59–53 | UT Martin | Evansville, IN (Ford Center) |
| 2020 | Southeast Missouri State (2) | 67–47 | UT Martin | Evansville, IN (Ford Center) |
| 2021 | Belmont (5) | 83–75 | UT Martin | Evansville, IN (Ford Center) |
| 2022 | Belmont (6) | 51–29 | Tennessee Tech | Evansville, IN (Ford Center) |
| 2023 | Tennessee Tech (3) | 54–46 | Little Rock | Evansville, IN (Ford Center) |
List of championships by school
| School | Championships | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 10 | 1982, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2023 |
| Austin Peay | 7 | 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010 |
| Belmont | 6 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 |
| Middle Tennessee | 6 | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1998 |
| UT Martin | 4 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Tennessee State | 3 | 1994, 1995, 2015 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 2 | 1997, 2005 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 2 | 2006†, 2007, 2020 |
| Murray State | 1 | 2008 |
| Morehead State | 1 | 1979 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0 | |
| Jacksonville State | 0 | |
| Lindenwood | 0 | |
| Little Rock | 0 | |
| Southern Indiana | 0 | |
| SIU Edwardsville | 0 |
- Schools highlighted in pink are former members of the Ohio Valley Conference
References
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