Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Brackets

2007-2008 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Information

Tournament Dates:Mar 4 - 8, 2008
Champions:#1 Austin Peay
Runner-Up:#6 Tennessee State
MVP/MOP:Todd Babington (Austin Peay, Sr.)
All-Tournament Team:Todd Babington (Austin Peay, Sr.), Fernandez Lockett (Austin Peay, Sr.), Derek Wright (Austin Peay, Sr.), Bruce Price (Tennessee State, Jr.), Lester Hudson (Tennessee-Martin, Jr.)
Championship Venue:Nashville Municipal Auditorium (Nashville, TN)
Attendance:N/A
Officials:Jason Baker, Tom Eades, Tim Gattis, Brent Hampton, Scott Johnson, Barry Mathis, Kevin Mathis, Gene Menees, Brett Miles, Craig Murley, Brandon Pipkin, Steven Pyatt, Bret Smith, Bert Smith, Andrew Walton

2007-2008 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket

First Round
1 Austin Peay 76
8 Eastern Kentucky 51
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 Tennessee-Martin 101
5 Samford 94
3 Morehead State 61
6 Tennessee State 68
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Murray State 77
7 Tennessee Tech 74
Semifinals
 
 
1 Austin Peay 78
4 Tennessee-Martin 77
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Murray State 75
6 Tennessee State 83
Championship Game
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 Austin Peay 82
6 Tennessee State 64

2007-2008 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Participants

Seed School Ovr. Wins Ovr. Losses Ovr. Win % Conf. Wins Conf. Losses Conf. Win %
1 Austin Peay 23  10  69.70% 16  80.00%
2 Murray State 18  13  58.06% 13  65.00%
3 Morehead State 15  15  50.00% 12  60.00%
4 Tennessee-Martin 17  16  51.52% 11  55.00%
5 Samford 14  16  46.67% 10  10  50.00%
6 Tennessee State 15  16  48.39% 10  10  50.00%
7 Tennessee Tech 13  19  40.63% 10  10  50.00%
8 Eastern Kentucky 14  16  46.67% 10  10  50.00%

*Wins, Losses and Win % based on team records entering the tournament.

2007-2008 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Schedule

Date Away Team Home Team Result Venue Home Leaders Away Leaders
Mar 4, 2008 #5 Samford (L) #4 Tennessee-Martin (W) 94-101 Kathleen and Tom Elam Center PTS: 39. Marquis Weddle
REB: 10. Lester Hudson
AST: 6. Lester Hudson
PTS: 29. Joe Ross Merritt
REB: 12. Josh Davis
AST: 9. Travis Peterson
Mar 4, 2008 #6 Tennessee State (W) #3 Morehead State (L) 68-61 Ellis T. Johnson Arena PTS: 18. Jamyron Steward
REB: 8. Leon Buchanan
AST: 11. Nikola Stojakovic
PTS: 22. Bruce Price
REB: 5. Moraye Ivy
AST: 8. Bruce Price
Mar 4, 2008 #8 Eastern Kentucky (L) #1 Austin Peay (W) 51-76 Dave Aaron Arena PTS: 15. Ernest Fields
REB: 8. Ernest Fields
AST: 4. Derek Wright
PTS: 17. Adam Leonard
REB: 6. Justin Stommes
AST: 3. Jamaal Douglas
Mar 4, 2008 #7 Tennessee Tech (L) #2 Murray State (W) 74-77 CFSB Center PTS: 24. Bruce Carter
REB: 12. Bruce Carter
AST: 5. Kevin Thomas
PTS: 26. Anthony Fisher
REB: 13. Daniel Northern
AST: 8. Anthony Fisher
Mar 7, 2008 #4 Tennessee-Martin (L) #1 Austin Peay (W) 77-78 Nashville Municipal Auditorium PTS: 16. Wesley Channels
REB: 9. Fernandez Lockett
AST: 7. Derek Wright
PTS: 31. Lester Hudson
REB: 8. Lester Hudson
AST: 5. Carlos Wright
Mar 7, 2008 #6 Tennessee State (W) #2 Murray State (L) 83-75 Nashville Municipal Auditorium PTS: 25. Ray George
REB: 5. Ray George
AST: 8. Kevin Thomas
PTS: 20. Bruce Price
REB: 8. Gerald Robinson
AST: 8. Bruce Price
Mar 8, 2008 #6 Tennessee State (L) #1 Austin Peay (W) 64-82 Nashville Municipal Auditorium PTS: 24. Todd Babington
REB: 7. Fernandez Lockett
AST: 4. Derek Wright
PTS: 25. Jerrell Houston
REB: 11. Jerrell Houston
AST: 5. Reiley Ervin