The Ohio Valley Conference keeps March tight and intense.
Four days. One arena. One automatic bid.
The 2026 OVC Men’s Basketball Championship runs March 4 through March 7 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. The format rewards the top seeds in a big way. The top two jump straight to Friday’s semifinals. Seeds three and four begin Thursday. The bottom four teams start on Wednesday and must win four games in four days to reach the NCAA tournament…