2000 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

none May 2026 July 2023 2000 Ohio Valley Conference I Men's 8 Campus Sites Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tennessee Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tennessee Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 1st Gary Garner 1st The 2000 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held February 29 – March 5, 2000. 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. Two seed Southeast Missouri State won the tournament, defeating 1999 Murray State Racers Murray State in the championship game, and received the Ohio Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Southeast Missouri State drew a 13 seed in the West region, facing the 4 seed LSU. Format The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Ohio Valley Conference receive a berth in the conference tournament. After the 18-game conference season, teams were seeded by conference record. 1999 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State and 1999 none Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky did not participate due to their respective 9th and 10th place conference finishes. Bracket Quarterfinals February 29 Semifinals March 4 Finals March 5 high 1 1999 Murray State Racers Murray State 83 8 1999 none Tennessee State Tigers Tennessee State 58 4 Eastern Illinois 107 5 1999 none Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay 100 3 1999 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech 70 6 1999 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Middle Tennessee 87 2 Southeast Missouri State 76 7 1999 UT Martin Skyhawks UT Martin 74 1 Murray State 89 4 Eastern Illinois 70 6 Middle Tennessee 60 2 Southeast Missouri State 78 1 Murray State 56 2 Southeast Missouri State 67 References Tournament Category:Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Category:Basketball competitions in Nashville, Tennessee Category:College basketball tournaments in Tennessee Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Category:2000 in Nashville, Tennessee