List of Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball champions
| Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
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| Sport | College basketball |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Ford Center |
| Current location | Evansville, Indiana |
| Played | 1949–1955; 1964–1967; 1975–present |
| Last contest | 2024 |
| Current champion | Morehead State |
| Most championships | Murray State Racers (18) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN2, ESPNU |
| Official website | ovcsports.com/sports/mbball |
This is a list of regular season and tournament champions in men's basketball of the NCAA Division I Ohio Valley Conference.
Men's basketball conference champions
[edit]The Ohio Valley Conference basketball tournament was held in Louisville from 1949–55 and from 1964 to 1967. From 1956 to 1963 and from 1968 to 1974, no tournament was held. From 1975 to 1991, the tournament was held at the arena of the team that finished atop the conference standings. It has been held at a neutral site since 1992.
| Season | Regular season champion | Tournament champion | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Western Kentucky (8–2) | Western Kentucky | Jefferson County Armory | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 1950 | Western Kentucky (8–0) | Eastern Kentucky | ||
| 1951 | Murray State (9–3) | Murray State | ||
| 1952 | Western Kentucky (9–1) | Western Kentucky | ||
| 1953 | Eastern Kentucky (9–1) | Western Kentucky | ||
| 1954 | Western Kentucky (9–1) | Western Kentucky | ||
| 1955 | Western Kentucky (8–2) | Eastern Kentucky | ||
| 1956 | Morehead St/Tennessee Tech/Western Kentucky (7–3) | None | None | None |
| 1957 | Morehead St/Western Kentucky (9–1) | |||
| 1958 | Tennessee Tech (8–2) | |||
| 1959 | Eastern Kentucky (10–2) | |||
| 1960 | Western Kentucky (10–2) | |||
| 1961 | Morehead St/Western Kentucky/Eastern Kentucky (9–3) | |||
| 1962 | Western Kentucky (11–1) | |||
| 1963 | Tennessee Tech/Morehead St (8–4) | |||
| 1964 | Murray State (11–3) | Murray State | Jefferson County Armory | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 1965 | Eastern Kentucky (13–1) | Western Kentucky | ||
| 1966 | Western Kentucky (14–0) | Western Kentucky | ||
| 1967 | Western Kentucky (13–1) | Tennessee Tech | ||
| 1968 | East Tennessee/Murray St (11–3) | None | None | None |
| 1969 | Murray St/Morehead St (11–3) | |||
| 1970 | Western Kentucky (14–0) | |||
| 1971 | Western Kentucky (12–2) | |||
| 1972 | Eastern Kentucky/Morehead St/Western Kentucky (9–5) | |||
| 1973 | Austin Peay (11–3) | |||
| 1974 | Austin Peay/Morehead St (10–4) | |||
| 1975 | Middle Tennessee (12–2) | Middle Tennessee | Murphy Center | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| 1976 | Western Kentucky (11–3) | Western Kentucky | E.A. Diddle Arena | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| 1977 | Austin Peay (13–1) | Middle Tennessee | Dunn Center | Clarksville, Tennessee |
| 1978 | Middle Tennessee/East Tennessee (10–4) | Western Kentucky | E. A. Diddle Arena | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| 1979 | Eastern Kentucky (9–3) | Eastern Kentucky | McBrayer Arena | Richmond, Kentucky |
| 1980 | Western Kentucky/Murray St (10–2) | Western Kentucky | E. A. Diddle Arena | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| 1981 | Western Kentucky (12–2) | Western Kentucky | ||
| 1982 | Murray St/Western Kentucky (13–3) | Middle Tennessee | ||
| 1983 | Murray State (11–3) | Morehead State | Racer Arena | Murray, Kentucky |
| 1984 | Morehead State (12–2) | Morehead State | Ellis Johnson Arena | Morehead, Kentucky |
| 1985 | Tennessee Tech (11–3) | Middle Tennessee | Murphy Center | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| 1986 | Akron/Middle Tennessee (10–4) | Akron | James A. Rhodes Arena | Akron, Ohio |
| 1987 | Middle Tennessee (11–3) | Austin Peay | Murphy Center | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| 1988 | Murray State (13–1) | Murray State | Racer Arena | Murray, Kentucky |
| 1989 | Middle Tennessee/Murray St (10–2) | Middle Tennessee | First round at campus locations; rest at Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 1990 | Murray State (10–2) | Murray State | Racer Arena | Murray, Kentucky |
| 1991 | Murray State (10–2) | Murray State | ||
| 1992 | Murray State (11–3) | Murray State | Rupp Arena | Lexington, Kentucky |
| 1993 | Tennessee State (13–3) | Tennessee State | ||
| 1994 | Murray State (15–1) | Tennessee State | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 1995 | Murray St/Tennessee St (11–5) | Murray State | ||
| 1996 | Murray State (12–4) | Austin Peay | ||
| 1997 | Murray St/Austin Peay (12–6) | Murray State | Gaylord Entertainment Center | |
| 1998 | Murray State (16–2) | Murray State | ||
| 1999 | Murray State (16–2) | Murray State | ||
| 2000 | Southeast Missouri/Murray St (14–4) | Southeast Missouri | ||
| 2001 | Tennessee Tech (13–3) | Eastern Illinois | ||
| 2002 | Tennessee Tech (15–1) | Murray State | Commonwealth Convention Center | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 2003 | Austin Peay/Morehead St (13–3) | Austin Peay | Gaylord Entertainment Center | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2004 | Austin Peay (16–0) | Murray State | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | |
| 2005 | Tennessee Tech (12–4) | Eastern Kentucky | Gaylord Entertainment Center | |
| 2006 | Murray State (17–3) | Murray State | First round games at campus sites; rest at Gaylord Entertainment Center | |
| 2007 | Austin Peay (16–4) | Eastern Kentucky | ||
| 2008 | Austin Peay (16–4) | Austin Peay | First round games at campus sites; rest at Nashville Municipal Auditorium | |
| 2009 | Tennessee Martin (14–4) | Morehead State | First round games at campus sites; rest at Sommet Center | |
| 2010 | Murray State (17–1) | Murray State | ||
| 2011 | Murray State (14–4) | Morehead State | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | |
| 2012 | Murray State (15–1) | Murray State | ||
| 2013 | East: Belmont (14–2) West: Murray State (10–6) | Belmont | ||
| 2014 | East: Belmont (14–2) West: Murray State (13–3) | Eastern Kentucky | ||
| 2015 | East: Belmont (11–5) West: Murray State (16–0) | Belmont | ||
| 2016 | East: Belmont (12–4) West: Tennessee-Martin (10–6) | Austin Peay | ||
| 2017 | East: Belmont (15–1) West: Tennessee-Martin (10–6) | Jacksonville State | ||
| 2018 | Murray State (15–2) | Murray State | Ford Center | Evansville, Indiana |
| 2019 | Belmont/Murray State (16–2) | Murray State | ||
| 2020 | Belmont/Murray State (15–3) | Belmont | ||
| 2021 | Belmont (18–2) | Morehead State | ||
| 2022 | Murray State (18–0) | Murray State | ||
| 2023 | Morehead State (14–4) | Southeast Missouri | ||
| 2024 | Little Rock/Tennessee Martin/Morehead St(14–4) | Morehead State |
Tournament championships by school
[edit]Former OVC members are indicated in italics.
| School | Titles | Last |
|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 18 | 2022 |
| Western Kentucky | 10 | 1981 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 6 | 2014 |
| Morehead State | 6 | 2024 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5 | 1989 |
| Austin Peay | 5 | 2016 |
| Belmont | 3 | 2020 |
| Tennessee State | 2 | 1994 |
| Southeast Missouri | 2 | 2023 |
| Tennessee Tech | 1 | 1967 |
| Akron | 1 | 1986 |
| Eastern Illinois | 1 | 2001 |
| Jacksonville State | 1 | 2017 |
