| Year: | 2013 |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Gender: | Women's |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Arena: | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| City: | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Champions: | Tennessee–Martin[1] |
| Titlecount: | 3 |
| Coach: | Kevin McMillan |
| Coachcount: | 3 |
| Mvp: | Jasmine Newsome |
| Mvpteam: | Tennessee–Martin |
| Attendance: | 3,764[2] |
| Television: | ESPNU, ESPN2, ESPN3 |
The 2013 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball tournament was held March 6 - March 9 at Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.[3] The University of Tennessee at Martin received the conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA tournament.
The tournament is an eight team tournament with the third and fourth seeds receiving a first round bye and the two divisional winners receiving byes through to the semifinals.
The top team in each division, based on conference winning percentage, automatically earns a berth into the OVC Tournament. The next six teams with the highest conference winning percentage also earn a bid, regardless of division. The 1st seed goes to the divisional winner with the higher conference winning percentage, while the No. 2 seed automatically goes to the other divisional winner. The remaining six teams are seeded 3-8 by conference winning percentage, regardless of division.
| Seed | School | Conf (Overall)[4] | Tiebreaker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois | 12–4 | OVC West Champion, 1-0 vs TTU | |
| Tennessee Tech | 12–4 | OVC East Champion, 0-1 vs EIU | |
| Belmont | 11-5 | 2-1 vs EKU & UTM | |
| Tennessee–Martin | 11–5 | 1-1 vs Belmont & EKU | |
| Eastern Kentucky | 11-5 | 1–2 vs Belmont & UTM | |
| SIU Edwardsville | 9-7 | 1-0 vs TSU | |
| Tennessee State | 9-7 | 0-1 vs SIUE | |
| Murray State | 8-8 |
2013 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament