Ohio Valley Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
The Ohio Valley Conference Women's Basketball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in women's basketball for the Ohio Valley Conference. It is a single-elimination tournament involving 8 of the 10 league schools, and seeding is based on regular-season records with head-to-head match-up as a tie-breaker. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA women's basketball tournament. The highest seeds face off against the corresponding lowest seeds, with the two remaining teams facing off in the Finals to determine the champion. The tournament has been held since 1981.[1]
| Ohio Valley Conference Women's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference Basketball Championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 1981–present |
| Last contest | 2019 |
| Current champion | Belmont |
| Most championships | Tennessee Tech |
| Official website | Ohio Valley Conference Basketball |
History
For the 1978-79 season, a tournament was held to determine the champion of the conference, though it was not a postseason tournament due to it being held from February 8–10, with the season running until March 9. Southeast Missouri vacated the 2005-06 title due to NCAA penalties. Tennessee Tech has won 9 titles, Austin Peay has won 7, and Middle Tennessee (formerly of the conference) has won 6.[2]
Results
| Season | Tournament Champion |
|---|---|
| 1978-79 | Morehead State |
| 1981-82 | Tennessee Tech |
| 1982-83 | Middle Tennessee |
| 1983-84 | Middle Tennessee |
| 1984-85 | Middle Tennessee |
| 1985-86 | Middle Tennessee |
| 1986-87 | Tennessee Tech |
| 1987-88 | Middle Tennessee |
| 1988-89 | Tennessee Tech |
| 1989-90 | Tennessee Tech |
| 1990-91 | Tennessee Tech |
| 1991-92 | Tennessee Tech |
| 1992-93 | Tennessee Tech |
| 1993-94 | Tennessee State |
| 1994-95 | Tennessee State |
| 1995-96 | Austin Peay |
| 1996-97 | Eastern Kentucky |
| 1997-98 | Middle Tennessee |
| 1998-99 | Tennessee Tech |
| 1999-00 | Tennessee Tech |
| 2000-01 | Austin Peay |
| 2001-02 | Austin Peay |
| 2002-03 | Austin Peay |
| 2003-04 | Austin Peay |
| 2004-05 | Eastern Kentucky |
| 2005-06 | Vacated |
| 2006-07 | Southeast Missouri |
| 2007-08 | Murray State |
| 2008-09 | Austin Peay |
| 2009-10 | Austin Peay |
| 2010-11 | UT Martin |
| 2011-12 | UT Martin |
| 2012-13 | UT Martin |
| 2013-14 | UT Martin |
| 2014-15 | Tennessee State |
| 2015-16 | Belmont |
| 2016-17 | Belmont |
| 2017-18 | Belmont |
| 2018-19 | Belmont |
List of championships by school
| School | Tournament Championships |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 9 |
| Austin Peay | 7 |
| Middle Tennessee (left conference in 2000) | 6 |
| UT Martin | 4 |
| Belmont | 4 |
| Tennessee State | 3 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 2 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 1 |
| Murray State | 1 |
| Morehead State | 1 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 0 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0 |
| Jacksonville State | 0 |