2004 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2003–04
Teams8
First round siteCampus Sites
Semifinals siteNashville Municipal Auditorium
Nashville, Tennessee
Finals siteNashville Municipal Auditorium
Nashville, Tennessee
ChampionsMurray State (12th title)
Winning coachMick Cronin (1st title)
MVPCuthbert Victor (Murray State)
2003–04 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Austin Peay16–0 1.00022–10  .688
Murray State †14–2 .87528–6  .824
Morehead State10–6 .62516–13  .552
Eastern Kentucky8–8 .50014–15  .483
Samford7–9 .43812–16  .429
Jacksonville State7–9 .43814–14  .500
Tennessee Tech7–9 .43813–15  .464
Tennessee State6–10 .3757–21  .250
UT Martin5–11 .31310–18  .357
Eastern Illinois4–12 .2506–21  .222
Southeast Missouri State4–12 .25011–16  .407
† 2004 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held March 2–6, 2004. The first round was hosted by the higher seeded team in each game. The semifinals and finals took place at Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.[1]

Second-seeded Murray State won the tournament, defeating Austin Peay in the championship game, and received the Ohio Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[2] Cuthbert Victor of Murray State 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.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 2 		Semifinals
March 5 		Finals
March 6
         
1 Austin Peay 75
8 Tennessee State 70
1 Austin Peay 62
4 Eastern Kentucky 57
4 Eastern Kentucky 81
5 Samford 61
1 Austin Peay 60
2 Murray State 66
3 Morehead State 83
6 Jacksonville State 68
3 Morehead State 72
2 Murray State 94
2 Murray State 92
7 Tennessee Tech 75

References

  1. ↑ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). OVCSports.com. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ "2003-04 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
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