EIU Men and Women Basketball in Tournament

Monday, 3 March 2014

The fields for the 2014 Ohio Valley Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments have been set with play set to begin on Wednesday at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium.  

The EIU women will play as the number eight seed in the tournament with a 12 p.m. game against Eastern Kentucky.  

EIU beat EKU in their lone meeting this season in early January at Lantz Arena.

The EIU men will play as the number seven seed in the tournament with an 8 p.m. game against Southeast Missouri.  

EIU and SEMO split their two regular season meetings with each team winning on the road.

2014 Ohio Valley Conference Women's Basketball Championship

FIRST ROUND – Wednesday, March 5
Game 1 - #5 Eastern Kentucky vs. #8 Eastern Illinois – 12 p.m. (OVCDN/ESPN3)
Game 2 - #6 Jacksonville State vs. #7 SIUE – 2 p.m. (OVCDN/ESPN3)

QUATERFINALS – Thursday, March 6
Game 3 – #4 Tennessee State vs.Game 1 winner – 12 p.m. (OVCDN/ESPN3)
Game 4 - #3 Tennessee Tech vs. Game 2 winner – 2 p.m. (OVCDN/ESPN3)

SEMIFINALS – Friday, March 7
Game 5 – #1 UT Martin vs. Game 3 winner – 12 p.m. (OVCDN/ESPN3)
Game 6 - #2 Belmont vs. Game 4 winner – 2 p.m. (OVCDN/ESPN3)

CHAMPIONSHIP – Saturday, March 8
Game 7 – Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner – 1 p.m. (OVCDN/ESPN3)


2014 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Championship

First Round - Wednesday, March 5
Game 1 - #5 Tennessee Tech vs. #8 SIUE - 6:00 p.m. (OVC Digital Network)
Game 2 - #6 Southeast Missouri vs. #7 Eastern Illinois - 8:00 p.m. (OVC Digital Network)

Quarterfinals - Thursday, March 6
Game 3 - #4 Morehead State vs. Game 1 Winner - 6:00 p.m. (OVC Digital Network)
Game 4 - #3 Eastern Kentucky vs. Game 2 Winner - 8:00 p.m. (OVC Digital Network)

Semifinals - Friday, March 7
Game 5 - #1 Belmont vs. Game 3 winner, 6:30 p.m. (ESPNU)
Game 6 - #2 Murray State vs. Game 4 winner, 9:00 p.m. (ESPNU)

Championship - Saturday, March 8
Game 7 - Semifinal Winners - 6:00 p.m. (ESPN2)

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