2019 OVC Tournament Predictions

Here are my predictions for the 2019 OVC Tournament. The tournament will be held at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.

First Round
3/6- (8) SIU-Edwardsville (10-20; 6-12) vs (5) Morehead State (12-19; 8-10)- 7:30, ESPN+
Pick: Morehead State

3/6- (7) Tennessee-Martin (13-18; 6-12) vs (6) Eastern Illinois (14-17; 7-11)- 9:30, ESPN+
Pick: Eastern Illinois

Quarterfinal
3/7- (5) Morehead State vs (4) Austin Peay (20-10; 13-5)- 7:30, ESPN+
Pick: Austin Peay

3/7- (6) Eastern Illinois vs (3) Jacksonville State (23-8; 15-3)- 9:30, ESPN+
Pick: Jacksonville State

Semifinal
3/8- (4) Austin Peay vs (1) Belmont (25-4; 16-2)- 8:00, ESPNU: The Governors have a chance to steal this game, but I like Rick Byrd's team to advance to the title game.
Pick: Belmont

3/8- (3) Jacksonville State vs (2) Murray State (25-4; 16-2)- 10:00, ESPNU: The Gamecocks have a great chance to steal this game, but Ja Morant is the best player on the court and will lead the Racers to the title game.
Pick: Murray State

Championship
3/9- (2) Murray State vs (1) Belmont- 8:00, ESPN2: This is the championship matchup that everyone wants. The loser of this game has a chance to get an at-large bid depending on what happens with the mediocre major conference teams. Morant has been the conferences best player this season and I think he leads the Racers to the conference tournament title with the auto-bid.
Pick: Murray State