Ohio Valley: Conference tournament preview

OHIO VALLEY

BEGINS: Wednesday.

CHAMPIONSHIP:  March 5, 6:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2

WHERE: Nashville

OVERVIEW: The high-octane offense of the Belmont Bruins make them immediate favorites to win this tournament. They average 82.3 points per game (15th in the NCAA) and have two of the top six scorers in the Ohio Valley Conference in Evan Bradds and Craig Bradshaw. Competition will come from Morehead State, which knocked off Belmont on Feb. 13, but Morehead is only averaging a little more than 70 points per game, and it will be difficult for them to keep up. Keep an eye out for Austin Peay center Chris Horton, who is the league’s leading scorer and rebounder.

STANDINGS

West

Tennessee-Martin (10-6, 18-13)

Murray State (10-6, 16-13)

Eastern Illinois (9-7, 13-16)

Austin Peay (7-9, 14-17)

SIU Edwardsville (3-13, 6-22)

Southeast Missouri State (2-14, 5-24)

East

Belmont (12-4, 20-10)

Morehead State (11-5, 18-11)

Tennessee State (11-5, 20-9)

Tennessee Tech (11-5, 19-10)

Eastern Kentucky (6-10, 15-16)

Jacksonville State (4-12, 8-23)

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