OVC Tournament Predictions 2013

First Round: Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Game 1: #5 Morehead State vs. #8 UT Martin, 6:00 p.m.
Game 2: #6 Southeast Missouri vs. #7 Eastern Illinois, 8:00 p.m.

Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 7, 2013

Game 3: #4 Tennessee State vs. #5 Morehead State, 6:00 p.m.
Game 4: #3 Eastern Kentucky vs. #6 Southeast Missouri, 8:00 p.m.

Semifinals: Friday, March 8, 2013

Game 5: #1 Belmont vs. #4 Tennessee State, 6:00 p.m. (ESPNU)
Game 6: #2 Murray State vs. #6 Southeast Missouri, 8:00 p.m. (ESPN3)

Championship: Saturday, March 9, 2013

Game 7: #1 Belmont vs. #2 Murray State, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN2)

OVC Winner

Belmont: Hard to bet against the OVC regular season champ and the senior backcourt of Kerron Johnson and Ian Clark. 

OVC Runner Up

Murray State: Finished the season on a two game losing streak. Hard to see the Racers not in the final with Ed Daniel and Isiah Canaan. 

OVC Sleeper Team

Tennessee State: Senior forwards Kellen Thornton and Robert Covington could lead this team to an OVC Championship. The Tigers haven't been dancing since 1994. 

My Preseason OVC Predictions 

East Division 
#1 Belmont 
#2 Tennessee State
#3 Tennessee Tech
#4 Jacksonville State
#5 Morehead State
#6 Eastern Kentucky

West Division 
#1 Murray State
#2 SIU-Edawrdsville
#3 Southeast Missouri State
#4 Tennessee Martin 
#5 Austin Peay
#6 Eastern Illinois 

OVC Final Standings 

WEST                              CONF    OVERALL

Murray State                      10-6       20-9

Southeast Missouri State       8-8       16-15

Eastern Illinois                     6-10      11-20

SIU-Edwardsville                  5-11      9-18

Tennessee-Martin                 5-11      9-20

Austin Peay                         4-12       8-23

EAST                      CONF    OVERALL

Belmont                   14-2        24-6

Eastern Kentucky      12-4        23-8

Tennessee State        11-5       17-13

Jacksonville State      8-8         17-11

Morehead State         8-8         14-17

Tennessee Tech         5-11       12-17