1998 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

none July 2023 1998 Ohio Valley Conference I Men's 8 Campus Sites Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tennessee Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tennessee Murray State 9th Mark Gottfried 2nd Chad Townsend Murray State The 1998 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held February 24–March 1, 1998. 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 Top-seeded Murray State won the tournament, defeating 1997 none Tennessee State Tigers Tennessee State in the championship game, and received the Ohio Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.1997-98 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/ovc/1998.html Sports Reference April 10, 2022 For the second consecutive year, Chad Townsend of Murray State 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 24 Semifinals February 28 Finals March 1 high 1 Murray State 84 8 1997 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech 63 4 1997 none Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay 76 5 1997 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Southeast Missouri State 46 3 1997 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Middle Tennessee 61 6 1997 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky 49 2 1997 Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois 79 7 1997 none Tennessee State Tigers Tennessee State 84 1 Murray State 81 4 Austin Peay 56 3 Middle Tennessee 70 7 Tennessee State 74 1 Murray State 92 7 Tennessee State 69 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:1990s in Nashville, Tennessee