1979 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

Men's Basketball Tournament August 2023 1979 Ohio Valley Conference I Men's 4 McBrayer Arena Richmond,Kentucky Eastern Kentucky 3rd Ed Byhre 1st The 1979 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held March 2–3, 1979. The semifinals and finals took place at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Top seed Eastern Kentucky won the tournament, defeating Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in the championship game, and received the Ohio Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Colonels drew a 9 seed in the Mideast region, facing the 8 seed Tennessee. Format The top four eligible men's basketball teams in the Ohio Valley Conference received a berth in the conference tournament. After the 14-game conference season, teams were seeded by conference record. The bottom four teams in the standings did not participate. Bracket Semifinals March 2 Finals March 3 1 Eastern Kentucky 90 4 1978 men Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Middle Tennessee State 81 3 1978 men Morehead State Eagles Morehead State 85 2 Western Kentucky 90 1 Eastern Kentucky 78 2 Western Kentucky 77 1978-79 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/ovc/1979.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