2001 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

The 2001 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held February 27–March 3, 2001. The first round was hosted by the higher seeded team in each game. The semifinals and finals took place at Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.^[2]

2001 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	2000–01
Teams	8
First round site	Campus Sites
Semifinals site	Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tennessee
Finals site	Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tennessee
Champions	Eastern Illinois (1st title)
Winning coach	Rick Samuels (1st title)
MVP	Kyle Hill (Eastern Illinois)
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2000–01 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Tennessee Tech	13	–	3		.813			20	–	9		.690
Eastern Illinois †	11	–	5		.688			21	–	10		.677
Murray State	11	–	5		.688			17	–	12		.586
Austin Peay	10	–	6		.625			22	–	10		.688
Southeast Missouri State	8	–	8		.500			18	–	12		.600
Tennessee State	7	–	9		.438			10	–	19		.345
Morehead State	6	–	10		.375			12	–	16		.429
Tennessee-Martin	5	–	11		.313			10	–	18		.357
Eastern Kentucky	1	–	15		.063			7	–	19		.269
† 2001 Ohio Valley Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Second-seeded Eastern Illinois won the tournament, defeating Austin Peay in the championship game, and received the Ohio Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.^[3] Kyle Hill of Eastern Illinois was named the tournament's most valuable player.

Format

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

	Quarterfinals February 27					Semifinals March 3					Finals March 4
	1	Tennessee Tech	69
	8	UT Martin	58
						1	Tennessee Tech	63
						4	Austin Peay	83
	4	Austin Peay	72
	5	Southeast Missouri State	70OT
											4	Austin Peay	83
											2	Eastern Illinois	84
	3	Murray State	114
	6	Tennessee State	100
						3	Murray State	71
						2	Eastern Illinois	97
	2	Eastern Illinois	102
	7	Morehead State	80

References

1. sports-reference.com 2000-01 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
2. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). OVCSports.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
3. "2000-01 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 10, 2022.