2009 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
2009 Tournament logo
ClassificationDivision I
Season200809
Teams8
First round sitecampus sites
Semifinals siteSommet Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Finals siteSommet Center
Nashville, Tennessee
ChampionsMorehead State (3rd title)
Winning coachDonnie Tyndall (1st title)
MVPKenneth Faried (Morehead State)
TelevisionESPNU, ESPN2
2008–09 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Tennessee–Martin144 .7782210  .688
Murray State135 .7221912  .613
Austin Peay135 .7221914  .576
Morehead State126 .6672016  .556
Eastern Kentucky108 .5561813  .581
Tennessee State99 .5001218  .400
Eastern Illinois810 .4441218  .400
Tennessee Tech612 .3331218  .400
Jacksonville State513 .2781117  .393
Southeast Missouri State018 .000327  .100
Ohio Valley Conference tournament winner
As of April 1, 2009
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 3, 6, and 7, 2009. The first round was hosted by the better seed in each game, and the semifinals and finals took place at Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The tournament was won by the Morehead State Eagles.

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

Quarterfinals
March 3
Semifinals
March 6
Finals
March 7
         
1 Tennessee-Martin 93
8 Tennessee Tech 75
1 Tennessee-Martin 55
4 Morehead State 62
5 Eastern Kentucky 72
4 Morehead State 91
4 Morehead State 672OT
2 Austin Peay 65
3 Murray State 88
6 Tennessee State 74
3 Murray State 50
2 Austin Peay 67
7 Eastern Illinois 54
2 Austin Peay 57
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