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2013 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Gender | Men's |
| Image | 2013 OVC Basketball Championship Logo.jpg |
| ImageSize | 175px |
| Caption | 2012 tournament logo |
| Teams | 8 |
| Arena | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| City | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Champions | [Belmont](2012-13-belmont-bruins-men-s-basketball-team) |
| TitleCount | 1st |
| Coach | Rick Byrd |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MVP | Kerron Johnson |
| MVPTeam | Belmont |
| Attendance | 10,975 |
| Television | ESPNU, ESPN2, ESPN3 |
The 2013 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 6–9 at Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. Belmont, the winner of the 2013 OVC Men's basketball tournament, received the conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA tournament.
Format
The tournament is an eight team tournament with the third and fourth seeds receiving a first round bye and the two divisional winners receiving byes through to the semifinals.
The top team in each division, based on conference winning percentage, automatically earns a berth into the OVC Tournament. The next six teams with the highest conference winning percentage also earn a bid, regardless of division. The 1st seed goes to the divisional winner with the higher conference winning percentage, while the No. 2 seed automatically goes to the other divisional winner. The remaining six teams are seeded 3-8 by conference winning percentage, regardless of division.
Seeds
| Seed | School | Conf (Overall) | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Belmont | 14–2 | OVC East Champion |
| #2 | Murray State | 10–6 | OVC West Champion |
| #3 | Eastern Kentucky | 12–4 | |
| #4 | Tennessee State | 11–5 | |
| #5 | Morehead State | 8–8 | 1–0 vs SEMO |
| #6 | SE Missouri State | 8–8 | 0–1 vs Morehead |
| #7 | Eastern Illinois | 6–10 | |
| #8 | Tenn-Martin | 5–11 | 2–1 vs Tenn Tech and SIUE |
Bracket
Wednesday, March 6 Thursday, March 7 Friday, March 8 Saturday, March 9 ESPN2 | RD1-seed01=5 | RD1-team01= Morehead State | RD1-score01= 73 | RD1-seed02=8 | RD1-team02= UT Martin | RD1-score02= 66 | RD1-seed09=6 | RD1-team09= Southeast Missouri State | RD1-score09= 78 | RD1-seed10=7 | RD1-team10= Eastern Illinois | RD1-score10= 68
| RD2-seed01= 5 | RD2-team01= Morehead State | RD2-score01= 75 | RD2-seed02=4 | RD2-team02= Tennessee State | RD2-score02= 88 | RD2-seed05=6 | RD2-team05= Southeast Missouri State | RD2-score05= 69 | RD2-seed06=3 | RD2-team06= Eastern Kentucky | RD2-score06= 84
| RD3-seed01= 4 | RD3-team01= Tennessee State | RD3-score01= 73 | RD3-seed02= 1 | RD3-team02= Belmont | RD3-score02= 82 | RD3-seed03= 3 | RD3-team03= Eastern Kentucky | RD3-score03= 73 | RD3-seed04= 2 | RD3-team04=Murray State | RD3-score04= 81
| RD4-seed01= 1 | RD4-team01= Belmont | RD4-score01= 70 | RD4-seed02= 2 | RD4-team02= Murray State | RD4-score02= 68OT
References
References
- "Belmont Wins First OVC Men's Basketball Tournament Title".
- "2013 OVC Men's & Women's Basketball Championship". sidearmsports.
- "Ohio Valley Conference Concludes 2012 Spring Meetings". www.ovcsports.com.
- "Men's Basketball".
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