Belmont rolled through the regular season as top contenders Murray State and Austin Peay surprisingly stumbled. Can the Racers or Governors provide a challenge in Evansville? What about a dark horse like Morehead State, Jacksonville State, or a finally healthy Eastern Illinois?
Read moreOhio Valley 2020-21 Preview
The bottom dropped out of the OVC last year, but the top remained highly competitive. Will Austin Peay break up the Belmont/Murray State party? And can the rest of the league bounce back from a dismal 2019-20?
Read moreOhio Valley Tournament Preview 2020
Belmont and Murray State finished 1-2 for the third straight season. A generous bracketing format will give the co-champions a huge advantage in their quest to notch yet another NCAA Tournament bid.
Read moreMidwest Region Preview: 2019 NCAA Tournament
Two blue bloods, North Carolina and Kentucky, sit opposite each other in the Midwest bracket as the region’s top-2 seeds. To prevail, they’ll have to outlast two Big-12 powers (Kansas and Iowa State), two ‘mid-major’ wrecking balls (Wofford and Utah State), along with a handful of other dangerous challengers.
Read moreEast Region Preview: 2019 NCAA Tournament
The behemoth that is Duke looms large at the top of the East region, but plenty of intriguing first round matchups abound for the both the casual and diehard fans alike.
Read moreFirst Four Previews 2019 - Tuesday Night
The NCAA Tournament kicks off in Dayton on Tuesday night with two matchups to whet your appetite. Coaching legends clash in Belmont vs. Temple, while Fairleigh Dickinson and Prairie View A&M battle for the privilege of heading to Salt Lake City to take on the Zags…
Read moreOhio Valley Tournament Preview 2019
The Ohio Valley’s devastating duo of Murray St. and Belmont look poised to be everyone’s favorite NCAA Tournament darling, but they have to get there first. A dangerous Jacksonville State squad - who went 3-0 against the top two - lurks…
Read moreFreshman Focus: The Mid-Major Microscope
While the masses drool over Duke’s Fantastic 4 freshmen, we show love for the other baby ballers out there making waves among the mid-major landscape.
Read moreOhio Valley 2018-19 Preview
The top two squads (Belmont and Murray St.) both return a bona fide star, but outside of that, the league has plenty of attrition and uncertainty. They’ll still likely duel at the top, but a few newer threats are looking to emerge…
Read moreOhio Valley 2017-18 Tournament Preview
Despite getting a bye to the semis, a Top 2 seed has not won the OVC Tournament since 2015. With a clear best two teams this year (Murray and Belmont), will that trend reverse?
Read moreOhio Valley Preview 2017-18
In a league with a clear top tier, who will be able to create some separation between Belmont, Murray State, and Jacksonville State? Murray boasts star guard Jonathan Stark, but never count out Rick Byrd and the Bruins...
Read moreOhio Valley 2016-17 Tournament Preview
Belmont looks to punch a ticket to the Big Dance as the OVC's undisputed #1 team. Surging SEMO and Jacksonville State look to play spoiler, Murray State looks to reclaim past glory, and three Tennessee teams (Martin, Tech, and State) look to make their mark on the postseason.
Read moreOhio Valley Preview 2016-17
Returning Player of the Year Evan Bradds returns to lead Belmont, a team that once again reigns supreme in the Ohio Valley. Murray State, Tennessee State, and Morehead State will look to knock the Bruins off their pedestal.
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