2004 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

The 2004 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held March 2–6, 2004. The first round was hosted by the higher seeded team in each game. The semifinals and finals took place at Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.[1]

2004 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2003–04
Teams8
First round siteCampus Sites
Semifinals siteNashville Municipal Auditorium
Nashville, Tennessee
Finals siteNashville Municipal Auditorium
Nashville, Tennessee
ChampionsMurray State (12th title)
Winning coachMick Cronin (1st title)
MVPCuthbert Victor (Murray State)
← 2003
2005 →
2003–04 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Austin Peay 16 0   1.000 22 10   .688
Murray State 14 2   .875 28 6   .824
Morehead State 10 6   .625 16 13   .552
Eastern Kentucky 8 8   .500 14 15   .483
Samford 7 9   .438 12 16   .429
Jacksonville State 7 9   .438 14 14   .500
Tennessee Tech 7 9   .438 13 15   .464
Tennessee State 6 10   .375 7 21   .250
UT Martin 5 11   .313 10 18   .357
Eastern Illinois 4 12   .250 6 21   .222
Southeast Missouri State 4 12   .250 11 16   .407
2004 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Second-seeded Murray State won the tournament, defeating Austin Peay in the championship game, and received the Ohio Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[2] Cuthbert Victor 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
March 2
Semifinals
March 5
Finals
March 6
         
1 Austin Peay 75
8 Tennessee State 70
1 Austin Peay 62
4 Eastern Kentucky 57
4 Eastern Kentucky 81
5 Samford 61
1 Austin Peay 60
2 Murray State 66
3 Morehead State 83
6 Jacksonville State 68
3 Morehead State 72
2 Murray State 94
2 Murray State 92
7 Tennessee Tech 75

References

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  1. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). OVCSports.com. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "2003-04 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2022.