2002 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

The 2002 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held February 26–March 2, 2002. The first round was hosted by the higher seeded team in each game. The semifinals and finals took place at Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky.[2]

2002 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2001–02
Teams8
First round siteCampus Sites
Semifinals siteKentucky International Convention Center
Louisville, Kentucky
Finals siteKentucky International Convention Center
Louisville, Kentucky
ChampionsMurray State (11th title)
Winning coachTevester Anderson (2nd title)
MVPJustin Burdine (Murray State)
← 2001
2003 →
2001–02 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Tennessee Tech 15 1   .938 27 7   .794
Morehead State 11 5   .688 18 11   .621
Murray State 10 6   .625 19 13   .594
Austin Peay 8 8   .500 14 18   .438
UT Martin 7 9   .438 15 14   .517
Eastern Illinois 7 9   .438 15 16   .484
Tennessee State 7 9   .438 11 17   .393
Southeast Missouri State 4 12   .250 6 22   .214
Eastern Kentucky 3 13   .188 7 20   .259
2002 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Third-seeded Murray State won the tournament, defeating Tennessee Tech in the championship game, and received the Ohio Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[3] Justin Burdine of Murray State 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 26
Semifinals
March 1
Finals
March 2
         
1 Tennessee Tech 73
8 Southeast Missouri State 56
1 Tennessee Tech 86
4 Austin Peay 77
4 Austin Peay 72
5 UT Martin 69
1 Tennessee Tech 69
3 Murray State 70
3 Murray State 103
6 Eastern Illinois 56
3 Murray State 89
2 Morehead State 75
2 Morehead State 91
7 Tennessee State 82

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2001-02 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). OVCSports.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "2001-02 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 8, 2022.