2005 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament explained

Year:2005
Conference:Ohio Valley Conference
Division:I
Gender:Men's
Teams:8
1Stroundarena:Campus Sites
Semiarena:Gaylord Entertainment Center
Semicity:Nashville, Tennessee
Finalarena:Gaylord Entertainment Center
Finalcity:Nashville, Tennessee
Champions:Eastern Kentucky
Titlecount:4th
Coach:Travis Ford
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Michael Haney
Mvpteam: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 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-22 Men's Basketball Media Guide. OVCSports.com. April 7, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2004-05 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary. Sports Reference. April 7, 2022.