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1999 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

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1999 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1998–99
Teams8
First round siteCampus Sites
Semifinals siteGaylord Entertainment Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Finals siteGaylord Entertainment Center
Nashville, Tennessee
ChampionsMurray State (10th title)
Winning coachTevester Anderson (1st title)
MVPAubrey Reese (Murray State)
← 1998
2000 →
1998–99 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Murray State 16 2   .889 27 6   .818
Southeast Missouri State 15 3   .833 20 9   .690
Middle Tennessee 9 9   .500 12 19   .387
Austin Peay 9 9   .500 11 16   .407
Morehead State 9 9   .500 13 15   .464
Tennessee State 9 9   .500 12 15   .444
Eastern Illinois 8 10   .444 13 16   .448
Tennessee Tech 8 10   .444 12 15   .444
UT Martin 5 13   .278 8 18   .308
Eastern Kentucky 2 16   .111 3 23   .115
1999 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1999 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held February 23–28, 1999. The first round was hosted by the higher seeded team in each game. The semifinals and finals took place at Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.[2]

Top-seeded Murray State won the tournament, defeating Southeast Missouri State in the championship game, and received the Ohio Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[3] Aubrey Reese of Murray State was named the tournament's most valuable player.

Format

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The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Ohio Valley Conference receive a berth in the conference tournament. After the regular season, teams were seeded by conference record.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
February 23
Semifinals
February 27
Finals
February 28
         
1 Murray State 96
8 Tennessee Tech 61
1 Murray State 92
5 Morehead State 69
4 Austin Peay 77
5 Morehead State 82
1 Murray State 62
2 Southeast Missouri State 61
3 Middle Tennessee 75
6 Tennessee State 68
3 Middle Tennessee 74
2 Southeast Missouri State 82
2 Southeast Missouri State 78
7 Eastern Illinois 57

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1998-99 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). OVCSports.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "1998-99 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 10, 2022.