2001 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

none July 2023 2001 Ohio Valley Conference I Men's 8 Campus Sites Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tennessee Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tennessee Eastern Illinois 1st Rick Samuels 1st Kyle Hill Eastern Illinois The 2001 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held February 27–March 3, 2001. 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.2021-22 Men's Basketball Media Guide http://ovcsports.com/documents/2021/11/5//50_88.pdf?id=13255 OVCSports.com April 10, 2022 Second-seeded Eastern Illinois won the tournament, defeating 2000 none Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay in the championship game, and received the Ohio Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.2000-01 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/ovc/2001.html Sports Reference April 10, 2022 Kyle Hill of Eastern Illinois was named the tournament's most valuable player. Format 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 Quarterfinals February 27 Semifinals March 3 Finals March 4 high 1 2000 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech 69 8 2000 UT Martin Skyhawks UT Martin 58 4 2000 none Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay 72 5 2000 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Southeast Missouri State 70OT 3 2000 Murray State Racers Murray State 114 6 2000 none Tennessee State Tigers Tennessee State 100 2 Eastern Illinois 102 7 2000 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State 80 1 Tennessee Tech 63 4 Austin Peay 83 3 Murray State 71 2 Eastern Illinois 97 4 Austin Peay 83 2 Eastern Illinois 84 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:2001 in Nashville, Tennessee