Leatherneck Nation

The OVC Tournament field is set: https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/ ... racket.pdf
The tournament kicks off on Wednesday with games between #5 Tennessee State and #8 Southern Indiana at 6:30 PM, then #6 SIUE vs #7 Eastern Illinois at 9 PM. Both games will be on ESPN+.

The winner of the Tennessee State and Southern Indiana game will take on our #4 Leathernecks at 6:30 PM on Thursday.
Against Tennessee State, we lost by 1 point at home on January 20, then won by 7 at their place on February 17.
Against Southern Indiana, we won by 5 at their place on January 25, and also beat them by 6 at home on February 24.

Massey says against TSU, we have a 56% chance of a win, with a predicted score of 69-67: https://masseyratings.com/game.php?s0=5 ... &oid1=7822
And against USI, we have a 62% chance, with a predicted score of 70-66: https://masseyratings.com/game.php?s0=5 ... &oid1=7344
 

I will be there. DoubleTree is connected to Ford Center via skybridge. 

may wrote:Thu Jan 01, 1970 5:45 am I will be there. DoubleTree is connected to Ford Center via skybridge. 

 

I'll also be there (got invited to go with the pep band). We're staying at a cheap hotel out in the industrial area near the airport.

If I can beat off the last remnants of this cold, I will be there.  We need to lobby the OVC brass to start up a "Breakfast with the Bands" jam session on Semi-finals day morning.  One of the best things I ever witnessed at the CAA tournament in Richmond quite a few years ago.  I guess it helped alot with a couple of the best pep bands in the country in attendance (VCU, GMU). There could be from 4 to 8 OVC pep bands there, depending on who is still in at that point.  
 

 
 
 
 

 

I hope all the a Western Illinois fans that make it to the OVC Tournament have a good time in Evansville.

screamingeaglepride wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:36 am I hope all the a Western Illinois fans that make it to the OVC Tournament have a good time in Evansville.

 

If you are the same screamingeaglepride playing the pickem game, you supposedly have an e-gift reward from Applebee's unviewed.  Check your spam directory.  I can resend if necessary.

Pep Band is on the road to the OVC tournament.




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#5 Tennessee State beat #8 Southern Indiana 78-64

Tennessee State will play Western Thursday night at 6:30 PM.

 

#6 SIU-Edwardsville beat #7 Eastern Illinois 68-57

SIU-Edwardsville will play #3 Morehead State Thursday night at 9:00 PM.

Attendance for the evening session = 1,180

The OVC Tournament does not appear to be getting the same crowds that we have seen in the Summit League Tournament.