Detrick Mostella scored 21 points and Jamall Gregory made several clutch free throws down the stretch to lead Jacksonville State past UT Martin 88-81 in an Ohio Valley Conference tournament quarterfinal on Thursday night.
Jailen Gill and Derek Hawthorne Jr. scored 17 points apiece as UT Martin topped Eastern Illinois 78-71 in the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament on Wednesday night.
Quinton Dove blocked a shot in the final seconds to secure UT Martin's 91-86 victory over Tennessee State on Saturday afternoon in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Dylan Windler had 32 points and 12 rebounds as Belmont extended its winning streak to 12 games, romping past UT Martin 112-67 on Thursday night.
Zach Glotta scored a career-high 26 points as Austin Peay topped UT Martin 92-78 on Saturday.
Ja Morant had 30 points as Murray State topped UT Martin 85-75 on Thursday night.
DelFincko Bogan tied his career high with a season-high 23 points and UT Martin edged Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 73-69 on Saturday.
Preston Parks had a season-high 26 points as UT Martin defeated Southeast Missouri 81-72 on Thursday night.
Quintin Dove had 24 points and 15 rebounds as UT Martin topped Tennessee Tech 77-58 on Saturday.
Preston Parks hit the game-winning 3-pointer with more than a minute left to lift UT Martin to a 66-64 win over Jacksonville State in an Ohio Valley Conference battle on Thursday night.
Kevin McClain and Dylan Windler each scored 23 points and Belmont defeated UT Martin 82-67 on Saturday night.
Donte Fitzpatrick-Dorsey's steal led to his winning basket with 3.3 seconds left in Tennessee State's 68-67 victory over UT Martin on Thursday night.
Quintin Dove had 25 points and Derek Hawthorne Jr. added 20 as UT Martin picked up its first Ohio Valley Conference victory, beating SIU-Edwardsville 85-69 on Saturday afternoon to halt a nine-game losing skid.
Josiah Wallace hit a 3-pointer with 13 seconds left to lift Eastern Illinois to a 66-64 Ohio Valley Conference victory over UT Martin on Thursday night.
Lamontray Harris scored 20 points and Jordan Walker added 19 to lead Morehead State to an 85-77 win over Tennessee Martin on Saturday night.
Dujuanta Weaver scored 18 points on six 3-pointers as Eastern Kentucky romped past UT Martin 97-73 on Thursday night to snap a four-game skid.
The Ohio Valley Conference tournament began on Wednesday night and will run through Saturday in Nashville. Check out the conference tournament bracket, and check back for updates as title games from each conference go final.
An 8-seed had never won the OVC tournament -- until now. The No. 8 Governors took down UT-Martin after shocking No. 1 Belmont in overtime on Friday to win the Ohio Valley Conference tournament and punch their ticket to the NCAA tournament. Box score
The Governors are enjoying a 30-21 second-half push as they lead the Skyhawks 68-54 with just under 6 minutes remaining in the OVC tournament title game. The winner of this game receives an NCAA title berth. Live on ESPN2, WatchESPN
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 16-2 | - | 28-5 |
| Belmont | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Jacksonville State | 15-3 | 1 | 24-9 |
| Austin Peay | 13-5 | 3 | 22-11 |
| Morehead State | 8-10 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Eastern Illinois | 7-11 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 6-12 | 10 | 13-18 |
| UT Martin | 6-12 | 10 | 12-19 |
| SIU-Edwardsville | 6-12 | 10 | 10-21 |
| Tennessee State | 6-12 | 10 | 9-21 |
| SE Missouri St | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Tennessee Tech | 4-14 | 12 | 8-23 |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-0 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 0 |
