1996 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1996 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the final event of the 1995–96 season in the Ohio Valley Conference. The tournament was held February 29-March 2, 1996, at Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.

1996 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199596
Teams7
SiteNashville Municipal Auditorium
Nashville, Tennessee
ChampionsAustin Peay (2nd title)
Winning coachDave Loos (1st title)
MVPBubba Wells (Austin Peay)
Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournaments
1995–96 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Murray State124 .7501910  .655
Tennessee State115 .6881513  .536
Austin Peay106 .6251911  .633
Middle Tennessee97 .5631512  .556
UT Martin97 .5631314  .481
Tennessee Tech79 .4381315  .464
Eastern Kentucky79 .4381314  .481
Southeast Missouri State511 .313819  .296
Morehead State214 .125720  .259
1996 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Austin Peay defeated Murray State in the championship game, 70–68, to win their second OVC men's basketball tournament.

The Governors received an automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA tournament as the No. 14 seed in the Southeast region.

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