The Flames keep burning at Liberty as the ASUN’s NCAA representative returns several key weapons. But OVC defectors Jacksonville St. and Eastern Kentucky will compete right away, and FGCU, Bellarmine, Stetson, and Lipscomb all have major reasons for optimism.
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Belmont rolled through the regular season as top contenders Murray State and Austin Peay surprisingly stumbled. Can the Racers or Governors provide a challenge in Evansville? What about a dark horse like Morehead State, Jacksonville State, or a finally healthy Eastern Illinois?
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The bottom dropped out of the OVC last year, but the top remained highly competitive. Will Austin Peay break up the Belmont/Murray State party? And can the rest of the league bounce back from a dismal 2019-20?
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Belmont and Murray State finished 1-2 for the third straight season. A generous bracketing format will give the co-champions a huge advantage in their quest to notch yet another NCAA Tournament bid.
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The OVC was a 2-bid league for the first time in ages last season. Belmont brings in a new coach and nearly everyone outside of Dylan Windler to repeat as league champion. Murray State loses superstar Ja Morant, but don’t count the Racers out of the race just yet.
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The top two squads (Belmont and Murray St.) both return a bona fide star, but outside of that, the league has plenty of attrition and uncertainty. They’ll still likely duel at the top, but a few newer threats are looking to emerge…
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Despite getting a bye to the semis, a Top 2 seed has not won the OVC Tournament since 2015. With a clear best two teams this year (Murray and Belmont), will that trend reverse?
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In a league with a clear top tier, who will be able to create some separation between Belmont, Murray State, and Jacksonville State? Murray boasts star guard Jonathan Stark, but never count out Rick Byrd and the Bruins...
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Belmont looks to punch a ticket to the Big Dance as the OVC's undisputed #1 team. Surging SEMO and Jacksonville State look to play spoiler, Murray State looks to reclaim past glory, and three Tennessee teams (Martin, Tech, and State) look to make their mark on the postseason.
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Returning Player of the Year Evan Bradds returns to lead Belmont, a team that once again reigns supreme in the Ohio Valley. Murray State, Tennessee State, and Morehead State will look to knock the Bruins off their pedestal.
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