Ohio Valley Conference Notebook by Michael Protos Although the OVC is far from being a power conference, college basketball connoisseurs know that conferences like the OVC often produce an unheralded champion loaded with unappreciated talented that can upset an unsuspecting national powerhouse in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. […]

Ohio Valley Conference Notebook by Michael Protos Racing out to a hot start The Murray State Racers were picked to finish third in our conference preview, but perhaps we missed by a bit. New coach Mick Cronin has the Racers playing dominant basketball and a 5-0 start. Cronin is a […]

Ohio Valley Conference Preview by Zach Van Hart Welcome back to the OC, wait, I meant the OVC. Last year, Austin Peay swept the Ohio Valley Conference, tying Morehead State for the regular season crown, then defeating Tennessee Tech for the conference title and a birth in the NCAA Tournament. […]

Ohio Valley Conference Offseason Update by Adam Shandler Change is good, or so it is said. Two new programs in the OVC get new coaches this year. And with new coaches comes new assistants. Two other schools make the conference jump after long stints in the Atlantic Sun. Sometimes no […]

Ohio Valley Conference 2002-03 Season Recap by Zach Van Hart During the regular season, Morehead State and Austin Peay were the cream of the crop, while Tennessee State made the most headlines for their poor antics on and off the court. The final weekend of the season saw the Eagles […]

Ohio Valley Conference Finals by Zach Van Hart No. 1 Austin Peay vs. No. 3 Tennessee Tech They say it takes a team to win a championship. Nothing personified this statement more than the Austin Peay Governors Saturday afternoon. All five starters scored in double figures as the Govs won […]

Ohio Valley Conference Semifinals by Zach Van Hart No. 1 Austin Peay vs. No. 4 Murray State The Governors barely escaped an upset for the second straight game, this time needing an extra five minutes to finish the job. But after two nail bitters, they are exactly where they were […]

Ohio Valley Conference Quarterfinals by Zach Van Hart No. 1 Austin Peay vs. No. 8 Eastern Kentucky Who would have guessed the No. 1 vs. No. 8 game would turn into the thriller of the quarterfinals? Probably not too many, especially the Governors. But when Corey Gipson’s three-pointer with 0.9 […]

Ohio Valley Conference Notebook by Zach Van Hart The tango for the title It all came down to the regular season finale between Austin Peay and Morehead State to decide the OVC regular season championship and the No. 1 seed for the conference tournament. Playing on their home court, the […]