Editor: The following is part of a press release from ovcsports.com.
Reigning Co-Champions Picked to Repeat
(Brentwood, TN) – In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men’s basketball coaches and communication directors, Little Rock has been picked the preseason favorites for the 2024-25 season.
The Trojans, who were one of three teams who shared last year’s regular season championship (along with Morehead State and UT Martin), picked up 20 of 22 first-place votes (teams could not vote for themselves) to receive 200 total points.
The League once again includes 11 teams. This year those teams will play a 20-game Conference schedule, up from 18 games a season ago.
The season will conclude with the 2025 OVC Basketball Championships presented by United Fidelity Bank (March 5-8), which will be held at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana for the eighth-straight season.
2024-25 OVC Men’s Basketball Predicted Order of Finish
1. Little Rock (20 first-place votes) – 200 points
2. Western Illinois – 172
3. SIUE (2) – 151
4. Tennessee State – 134
5. Morehead State – 131
6. Eastern Illinois – 87
7. Southeast Missouri – 86
8. Southern Indiana – 79
9. Lindenwood – 67
10. UT Martin – 52
11. Tennessee Tech – 51
Editor: Cover photo of Little Rock head coach Darrell Walker, courtesy of lrtrojans.com.
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