OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE UNVEILS 2020-21 SCHEDULE FOR MEN’S BASKETBALL
11/5/2020 11:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Ohio Valley Conference announced its 2020-21 men's basketball regular season schedule today, which features an expanded 20-game slate that runs from December through February.
Games will remain on the Thursday and Saturday format, with the exception of the league-wide Wednesday, Dec. 30 matchups to avoid playing on New Year's Eve. Teams will follow approved safety protocols established in partnership with the NCAA's Core Principles of Resocialization of Collegiate Basketball and OVC guidance as it evolves based on science.
In order to give teams flexibility to complete their nonconference schedules, schools were given discretion to schedule their two games with their OVC "travel partner" separately. The Skyhawks will tentatively face Southeast Missouri at home on Dec. 12 before making the trip to Cape Girardeau, Mo. to face the Redhawks on Dec. 18.
UT Martin then travels to Jacksonville State on Dec. 30 before hosting Belmont on Jan. 2. A brief two-game road swing to Music City follows with matchups at Tennessee State (Jan. 7) and at Belmont (Jan. 9).
The Skyhawks return home to face Austin Peay on Jan. 14 and Murray State on Jan. 16 before heading to the Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State during the following week on Jan. 21 and Jan. 23, respectively.
A season-long four-game homestand follows, as UT Martin will play host to Eastern Illinois (Jan. 28), SIUE (Jan. 30), Jacksonville State (Feb. 4) and Tennessee Tech (Feb. 6).
The short trek to Austin Peay (Feb. 11) and Murray State (Feb. 13) is next on the docket before the final two home games of the season are set for Feb. 18 against Morehead State and Feb. 20 against Eastern Kentucky.
The OVC regular season concludes the following week as the Skyhawks head back on the road to take on SIUE on Feb. 25 and Eastern Illinois on Feb. 27.
Eight teams will advance to the 2021 OVC Championship tournament, which will be held at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind. for the fourth consecutive year. The first round will take place on Wednesday, March 3 and will be followed by the quarterfinals on March 4, the semifinals on March 5 and the championship finals on March 6.
UT Martin's nonconference schedule is currently being finalized and will be announced soon.
2020-21 OVC Men's Basketball Schedule
Saturday, Dec. 12 – Southeast Missouri at UT Martin
Friday, Dec. 18 – UT Martin at Southeast Missouri
Wednesday, Dec. 30 – UT Martin at Jacksonville State
Saturday, Jan. 2 – Belmont at UT Martin
Thursday, Jan. 7 – UT Martin at Tennessee State
Saturday, Jan. 9 – UT Martin at Belmont
Thursday, Jan. 14 – Austin Peay at UT Martin
Saturday, Jan. 16 – Murray State at UT Martin
Thursday, Jan. 21 – UT Martin at Eastern Kentucky
Saturday, Jan. 23 – UT Martin at Morehead State
Thursday, Jan. 28 – Eastern Illinois at UT Martin
Saturday, Jan. 30 – SIUE at UT Martin
Thursday, Feb. 4 – Jacksonville State at UT Martin
Saturday, Feb. 6 – Tennessee Tech at UT Martin
Thursday, Feb. 11 – UT Martin at Austin Peay
Saturday, Feb. 13 – UT Martin at Murray State
Thursday, Feb. 18 – Morehead State at UT Martin
Saturday, Feb. 20 – Eastern Kentucky at UT Martin
Thursday, Feb. 25 – UT Martin at SIUE
Saturday, Feb. 27 – UT Martin at Eastern Illinois
Games will remain on the Thursday and Saturday format, with the exception of the league-wide Wednesday, Dec. 30 matchups to avoid playing on New Year's Eve. Teams will follow approved safety protocols established in partnership with the NCAA's Core Principles of Resocialization of Collegiate Basketball and OVC guidance as it evolves based on science.
In order to give teams flexibility to complete their nonconference schedules, schools were given discretion to schedule their two games with their OVC "travel partner" separately. The Skyhawks will tentatively face Southeast Missouri at home on Dec. 12 before making the trip to Cape Girardeau, Mo. to face the Redhawks on Dec. 18.
UT Martin then travels to Jacksonville State on Dec. 30 before hosting Belmont on Jan. 2. A brief two-game road swing to Music City follows with matchups at Tennessee State (Jan. 7) and at Belmont (Jan. 9).
The Skyhawks return home to face Austin Peay on Jan. 14 and Murray State on Jan. 16 before heading to the Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State during the following week on Jan. 21 and Jan. 23, respectively.
A season-long four-game homestand follows, as UT Martin will play host to Eastern Illinois (Jan. 28), SIUE (Jan. 30), Jacksonville State (Feb. 4) and Tennessee Tech (Feb. 6).
The short trek to Austin Peay (Feb. 11) and Murray State (Feb. 13) is next on the docket before the final two home games of the season are set for Feb. 18 against Morehead State and Feb. 20 against Eastern Kentucky.
The OVC regular season concludes the following week as the Skyhawks head back on the road to take on SIUE on Feb. 25 and Eastern Illinois on Feb. 27.
Eight teams will advance to the 2021 OVC Championship tournament, which will be held at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind. for the fourth consecutive year. The first round will take place on Wednesday, March 3 and will be followed by the quarterfinals on March 4, the semifinals on March 5 and the championship finals on March 6.
UT Martin's nonconference schedule is currently being finalized and will be announced soon.
2020-21 OVC Men's Basketball Schedule
Saturday, Dec. 12 – Southeast Missouri at UT Martin
Friday, Dec. 18 – UT Martin at Southeast Missouri
Wednesday, Dec. 30 – UT Martin at Jacksonville State
Saturday, Jan. 2 – Belmont at UT Martin
Thursday, Jan. 7 – UT Martin at Tennessee State
Saturday, Jan. 9 – UT Martin at Belmont
Thursday, Jan. 14 – Austin Peay at UT Martin
Saturday, Jan. 16 – Murray State at UT Martin
Thursday, Jan. 21 – UT Martin at Eastern Kentucky
Saturday, Jan. 23 – UT Martin at Morehead State
Thursday, Jan. 28 – Eastern Illinois at UT Martin
Saturday, Jan. 30 – SIUE at UT Martin
Thursday, Feb. 4 – Jacksonville State at UT Martin
Saturday, Feb. 6 – Tennessee Tech at UT Martin
Thursday, Feb. 11 – UT Martin at Austin Peay
Saturday, Feb. 13 – UT Martin at Murray State
Thursday, Feb. 18 – Morehead State at UT Martin
Saturday, Feb. 20 – Eastern Kentucky at UT Martin
Thursday, Feb. 25 – UT Martin at SIUE
Saturday, Feb. 27 – UT Martin at Eastern Illinois
Tuesday, March 10
Tuesday, February 24
Tuesday, February 17
Tuesday, February 10