2006 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

Infobox NCAA Basketball Conference Tournament
Year = 2006
Conference = Ohio Valley Conference
Gender = Men's


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Teams = 8
1stRoundArena = Campus Sites
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SemiArena = Gaylord Entertainment Center
SemiCity = Nashville, Tennessee
FinalArena = Gaylord Entertainment Center
FinalCity = Nashville, Tennessee
Champions = Murray State Racers
TitleCount = 13th
Coach = Mick Cronin
CoachCount = 2nd
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The 2006 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place between February 28 – March 3, 2006. 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. Murray State won the tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. Murray State drew a 14 seed, facing the 10 seed University of North Carolina.

Format

The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Ohio Valley Conference receive a berth in the conference tournament. After the 20 game conference season, teams are seeded by conference record.

Bracket

8TeamBracket | RD1=Quarterfinals
February 28
RD2=Semifinals
March 2
RD3=Finals
March 3
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group2=

RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Murray State
RD1-score1=65
RD1-seed2=8
RD1-team2=UT-Martin
RD1-score2=52

RD1-seed3=4
RD1-team3=Jacksonville State
RD1-score3=86
RD1-seed4=5
RD1-team4=Eastern Kentucky
RD1-score4=59

RD1-seed5=3
RD1-team5=Tennessee Tech
RD1-score5=78
RD1-seed6=6
RD1-team6= Austin Peay
RD1-score6=74

RD1-seed7=2
RD1-team7= Samford
RD1-score7=78
RD1-seed8=7
RD1-team8=Tennessee State
RD1-score8=67

RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Murray State
RD2-score1=69
RD2-seed2=4
RD2-team2=Jacksonville State
RD2-score2=60

RD2-seed3=3
RD2-team3=Tennessee Tech
RD2-score3=66
RD2-seed4=2
RD2-team4=Samford
RD2-score4=73

RD3-seed1=1
RD3-team1=Murray State
RD3-score1=74
RD3-seed2=2
RD3-team2=Samford
RD3-score2=57

ources

* [http://www.ovcsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=31039&SPID=2443&DB_OEM_ID=6200&ATCLID=322817] First Round Scores
* [http://www.ovcsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=31039&SPID=2443&DB_OEM_ID=6200&ATCLID=322826] Second Round Scores
* [http://www.ovcsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=31039&SPID=2443&DB_OEM_ID=6200&ATCLID=322828] Murray State Wins OVC Tourney, Advances to NCAA Tournament
* [http://www.ovcsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=31039&SPID=2443&DB_OEM_ID=6200&ATCLID=322855] Murray State Draws UNC

References