The Conference Tournament Pool -- Ohio Valley Preview

After a furious, four-way race for the regular-season conference title (won by Tennessee-Martin), the Ohio Valley Conference tournament tips tonight four first-round games, as follows:

(4) Morehead State vs. (5) Eastern Kentucky -- 7:30 pm EST
(1) Tennessee-Martin vs. (8) Tennesse Tech -- 8 pm EST
(2) Austin Peay vs. (7) Eastern Illinois -- 8 pm EST
(3) Murray State vs. (6) Tennessee State -- 8:30 pm EST

TONIGHT'S PICKS

Dan: UTM, EKU, Peay, Murray State
Sal: UTM, EKU, Peay, Murray State
Nino: UTM, EKU, Peay, TSU
Rob: UTM, Morehead State, Peay, Murray State
Chris: UTM, EKU, Peay, Murray State
Ed: UTM, Morehead State, Peay, Murray State
Mark: UTM, Morehead State, Peay, TSU
Yohan: UTM, EKU, Peay, Murray State
Jim: UTM, EKU, Peay, Murray State
Jon: UTM, EKU, Peay, Murray State
Steve: UTM, Morehead State, Peay, Murray State
Greg: UTM, Morehead State, Peay, Murray State

These are all one-point games. The winners face off in the semifinals on Friday, and the final is scheduled for Saturday

CHAMPION PICKS

An even split:

Rob, Chris, Yohan and Steve picked Tennessee-Martin
Nino, Ed, Mark and Jim picked Austin Peay
Dan, Sal, Jon and Greg picked Murray State, because you never pick against the Racers in March.

You just don't.