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2001 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

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2001 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2000–01
Teams8
First round siteCampus Sites
Semifinals siteGaylord Entertainment Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Finals siteGaylord Entertainment Center
Nashville, Tennessee
ChampionsEastern Illinois (1st title)
Winning coachRick Samuels (1st title)
MVPKyle Hill (Eastern Illinois)
← 2000
2002 →
2000–01 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Tennessee Tech 13 3   .813 20 9   .690
Eastern Illinois 11 5   .688 21 10   .677
Murray State 11 5   .688 17 12   .586
Austin Peay 10 6   .625 22 10   .688
Southeast Missouri State 8 8   .500 18 12   .600
Tennessee State 7 9   .438 10 19   .345
Morehead State 6 10   .375 12 16   .429
Tennessee-Martin 5 11   .313 10 18   .357
Eastern Kentucky 1 15   .063 7 19   .269
2001 Ohio Valley Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2001 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held February 27–March 3, 2001. 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.[2]

Second-seeded Eastern Illinois won the tournament, defeating Austin Peay in the championship game, and received the Ohio Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[3] Kyle Hill of Eastern Illinois was named the tournament's most valuable player.

Format

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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

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Quarterfinals
February 27
Semifinals
March 3
Finals
March 4
         
1 Tennessee Tech 69
8 UT Martin 58
1 Tennessee Tech 63
4 Austin Peay 83
4 Austin Peay 72
5 Southeast Missouri State 70OT
4 Austin Peay 83
2 Eastern Illinois 84
3 Murray State 114
6 Tennessee State 100
3 Murray State 71
2 Eastern Illinois 97
2 Eastern Illinois 102
7 Morehead State 80

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2000-01 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). OVCSports.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "2000-01 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 10, 2022.