1982 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

Men's Basketball Tournament August 2023 1982 Ohio Valley Conference I Men's 4 E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky Middle Tennessee State 3rd Stan Simpson 1st The 1982 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held March 5–6, 1982. The semifinals and finals took place at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Three seed Middle Tennessee State won the tournament, defeating top seed Western Kentucky in the championship game, and received the Ohio Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Blue Raiders drew an 11 seed in the Mideast region, facing the 6 seed Kentucky. MTSU knocked off UK before falling to 3 seed and eventual Final Four participant Louisville. Format The top four eligible men's basketball teams in the Ohio Valley Conference received a berth in the conference tournament. After the 16-game conference season, teams were seeded by conference record. The bottom four teams in the standings did not participate. Bracket Semifinals March 5 Finals March 6 1 Western Kentucky 95 4 1981 men Morehead State Eagles Morehead State 87 3 Middle Tennessee State 56 2 1981 men Murray State Racers Murray State 54 1 Western Kentucky 52 3 Middle Tennessee State 54 1981-82 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/ovc/1982.html Sports Reference February 24, 2023 References Tournament Category:Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Category:Basketball competitions in Kentucky Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Category:Bowling Green, Kentucky Category:College sports tournaments in Kentucky