Ohio Valley Basketball Tournament 2026 Bracket: Schedule, Scores, dates, game times, How to Watch on TV, Stream, Results

We have the brackets, dates, time, matchups, TV channels, live streaming online and more for the 2025 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Schedule here.

The 2026 OVC Men's Basketball Championship (presented by United Fidelity Bank) is held at a neutral site with top seeds getting byes. Tennessee Tech, Southern Indiana, and Western Illinois did not qualify. Defending 2025 champion: SIUE.

When is the 2026 Ohio Valley Basketball Tournament.?

The Ohio Valley Conference Tournament will run from Wednesday, March 4 through Saturday, March 7 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.

2026 Ohio Valley Men's Basketball Tournament TV Schedule Scores, Date, game times, live stream,

Location & Venue: (Ford Center - Evansville, Indiana)

All Times Central, CT

First Round - Wednesday, March 4

Game 1: (8) Eastern Illinois 77, (5) SIUE 71,

Game 2: (7) Little Rock 62, (6) Lindenwood 72,

Quarterfinals - Thursday, March 5

Game 3: (8) Eastern Illinois 63, (4) UT Martin 66,

Game 4: (6) Lindenwood 66, (3) Southeast Missouri 68,

Semifinals - Friday, March 6

Game 5: (8) Eastern Illinois 55, (1) Tennessee State 68,

Game 6: (3) Southeast Missouri 61, (2) Morehead State 66,

When is the OVC Championship game

Game 7: (1) Tennessee State 93, (2) Morehead State 67,

Ohio Valley Conf. Basketball Tournament teams & odds.

Tennessee State — Strongest favorite (~24-25% chance to win tournament; highest quarterfinal-to-champ advancement odds at ~44%).

Southeast Missouri State (SEMO) — Close second (~22% implied win probability; high semi/champ odds around 43%).

UT Martin — Solid contender (~22% win probability; strong quarter/semi advancement).

Morehead State — Viable threat (~15% win probability; 100% to semis due to bye, but lower overall due to path/models).

Lower seeds (SIUE, Lindenwood, Little Rock, Eastern Illinois) have single-digit or lower implied chances in models.

Ohio Valley March Madness Bids

The Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) receives one automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament (March Madness) through its conference tournament winner. The OVC is a single-bid mid-major league, meaning no at-large bids are expected for its teams (based on current projections and historical patterns for the conference).

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