2025 Men’s Ohio Valley Conference Tournament: Bracket, schedule, how to watch

The Ohio Valley Conference tournament is one of the first men’s tournaments to get underway this March.

Part of “Champ Week,” the top eight teams in the OVC qualified for the conference tournament, with one receiving an automatic bid to the men’s NCAA Tournament.

Lindenwood, the tournament’s 6-seed, is ineligible for the NCAA Tournament as it is in the third of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. Should Lindenwood win the conference tournament, the runner-up will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Southern Indiana, the other team ineligible for the 2025 tournament, did not qualify for the OVC tournament as one of the top-eight teams in the conference.

The tournament begins on Wednesday, March 5, and runs for four consecutive days to the championship on Saturday, March 8.

2025 Men's Ohio Valley Conference Tournament bracket & schedule

First round - Wednesday, March 5

• Game 1: No. 5 Tennessee Tech vs. No. 8 UT Martin - 6 PM ET

• Game 2: No. 6 Lindenwood vs. No. 7 Morehead State - 8:30 PM ET

Quarterfinals - Thursday, March 6

• Game 3: No. 4 Little Rock vs. Game 1 Winner - 6 PM ET

• Game 4: No. 3 Tennessee State vs. Game 2 Winner - 8:30 PM ET

Semifinals - Friday, March 7

• Game 5: No. 1 Southeast Missouri State vs. Game 3 Winner - 7 PM ET

• Game 6: No. 2 SIU Edwardsville vs. Game 4 Winner - 9:30 PM ET

Championship - Saturday, March 8

• Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner - 8 PM ET

2025 Men's Ohio Valley Conference Tournament location and venue

The 2025 Men's Ohio Valley Conference Tournament will take place at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.

How to watch 2025 Men's Ohio Valley Conference Tournament, TV channel and streaming

The first round and quarterfinals of the men's Ohio Valley Conference tournament will be streamed on ESPN+, which requires a paid subscription.

The semifinals will air on ESPNU, which is available through live TV streaming apps such as YouTube TV.

The championship game will be broadcast live on ESPN2.

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