EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The Ohio Valley Conference held basketball media day in Evansville, Indiana on Tuesday.
The league announced the preseason polls along with the All-OVC preseason team. Eastern Kentucky's men are the 6th pick with Morehead State landing at 8th. The Colonels Jomaru Brown and Eagles Jordan Walker were on the All-OVC team. On the women's side, Belmont was again the pick with Morehead State 7th and EKU 12th.
2019-20 OVC Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll
1. Belmont (17 first-place votes) – 237 points
2. Murray State (7) – 223
3. Jacksonville State – 187
4. Austin Peay – 180
5. UT Martin – 154
6. Eastern Kentucky – 128
7. Eastern Illinois – 124
8. Morehead State – 113
9. Tennessee State – 90
10. SIUE – 63
11. Southeast Missouri – 49
12. Tennessee Tech - 36
2019-20 OVC Women’s Basketball Predicted Order of Finish
(Selected by OVC Head Basketball Coaches and Sports Information Directors)
1. Belmont (14 first-place votes) - 234
2. UT Martin (Nine first-place votes) - 227
3. Tennessee Tech (One first-place vote) - 203
4. Austin Peay - 151
5. Jacksonville State - 147
6. Southeast Missouri - 139
7. Morehead State - 117
8. Murray State - 108
9. SIUE - 99
10. Eastern Illinois - 76
11. Tennessee State - 53
12. Eastern Kentucky - 30
