1981 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

Men's Basketball Tournament August 2023 1981 Ohio Valley Conference I Men's 4 E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 10th Clem Haskins 1st The 1981 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held March 5–6, 1981. The semifinals and finals took place at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Top seed Western Kentucky won the tournament, defeating 1980 men Murray State Racers Murray State in the championship game, and received the Ohio Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Hilltoppers drew a 10 seed in the Mideast region, facing the 7 seed UAB. 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 5 Finals March 6 1 Western Kentucky 92 4 1980 none Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay 71 3 1980 men Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Middle Tennessee 60 2 1980 men Murray State Racers Murray State 62 1 Western Kentucky 81 2 Murray State 67 1980-81 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/ovc/1981.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