1979_Ohio_Valley_Conference_men's_basketball_tournament

1979 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

1979 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1979 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held March 2–3, 1979. The semifinals and finals took place at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Top seed Eastern Kentucky won the tournament, defeating Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in the championship game, and received the Ohio Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Colonels drew a 9 seed in the Mideast region, facing the 8 seed Tennessee.

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Format

The top four eligible men's basketball teams in the Ohio Valley Conference received a berth in the conference tournament. After the 14-game conference season, teams were seeded by conference record. The bottom four teams in the standings did not participate.

Bracket

Semifinals
March 2 		Finals
March 3
      
1 Eastern Kentucky 90
4 Middle Tennessee State 81
1 Eastern Kentucky 78
2 Western Kentucky 77
3 Morehead State 85
2 Western Kentucky 90

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References

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    "1978-79 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
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