1987 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

Final event of 1986–87 Ohio Valley Conference: 1987 basketball tournament recap May 2026 August 2023 1987 Ohio Valley Conference Men's 175px 7 Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee Austin Peay 1st Lake Kelly 1st Austin Peay The 1987 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the final event of the 1986–87 season in the Ohio Valley Conference. The tournament was held March 5–7, 1987, at the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Austin Peay defeated 1986 men Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky in the championship game, 71–68, to win their third OVC men's basketball tournament. The Governors received an automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA tournament as the No. 14 seed in the Southeast region. Bracket QuarterfinalsTuesday, March 5 SemifinalsWednesday, March 6 ChampionshipThursday, March 7 4 Austin Peay 78 5 1986 men Morehead State Eagles Morehead State 76 3 1986 none Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky 89 6 1986 men Murray State Racers Murray State 75 2 1986 men Akron Zips Akron 103 7 1986 men Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State 74 1 Middle Tennessee 83 4 Austin Peay 87 3 Eastern Kentucky 94 2 Akron 85 4 Austin Peay 71 3 Eastern Kentucky 68 References Category:Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Tournament Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament