2005 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
| 2005 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2004–05 |
| Teams | 8 |
| First round site | Campus Sites |
| Semifinals site | Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tennessee |
| Finals site | Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tennessee |
| Champions | Eastern Kentucky (4th title) |
| Winning coach | Travis Ford (1st title) |
| MVP | Michael Haney (Eastern Kentucky) |
The 2005 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held March 1–5, 2005. 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.[1]
Second-seeded Eastern Kentucky won the tournament, defeating Austin Peay in the championship game, and received the Ohio Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[2] Michael Haney of Eastern Kentucky 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 March 1 | Semifinals March 4 | Finals March 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tennessee Tech | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Eastern Illinois | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tennessee Tech | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Austin Peay | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Samford | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Austin Peay | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Austin Peay | 46 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Eastern Kentucky | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Murray State | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Southeast Missouri State | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Southeast Missouri State | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Eastern Kentucky | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Eastern Kentucky | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Tennessee State | 68 | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). OVCSports.com. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "2004-05 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2022.