2005 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
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{{Infobox NCAA Basketball Conference tournament
| Year = 2005
| Conference = Ohio Valley Conference
| Division = I
| Gender = Men's
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| Teams = 8
| 1stRoundArena = Campus Sites
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| SemiArena = Gaylord Entertainment Center
| SemiCity = Nashville, Tennessee
| FinalArena = Gaylord Entertainment Center
| FinalCity = Nashville, Tennessee
| Champions = Eastern Kentucky
| TitleCount = 4th
| Coach = Travis Ford
| CoachCount = 1st
| MVP = Michael Haney
| MVPTeam = Eastern Kentucky
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{{2004–05 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2005 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held March 1–5, 2005. The first round was hosted by the higher seeded team in each game. The semifinals and finals took place at Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.{{cite web|title=2021-22 Men's Basketball Media Guide|url=http://ovcsports.com/documents/2021/11/5//50_88.pdf?id=13255|website=OVCSports.com|access-date=April 7, 2022}}
Second-seeded Eastern Kentucky won the tournament, defeating {{cbb link|2004|team=Austin Peay Governors|sex=none|title=Austin Peay}} in the championship game, and received the Ohio Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.{{cite web|title=2004-05 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/ovc/2005.html|website=Sports Reference|access-date=April 7, 2022}} Michael Haney of Eastern Kentucky was named the tournament's most valuable player.
Format
The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Ohio Valley Conference receive a berth in the conference tournament. After the regular season, teams were seeded by conference record.
Bracket
{{8TeamBracket | RD1=Quarterfinals
March 1
| RD2=Semifinals
March 4
| RD3=Finals
March 5
| boldwinner=high
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1={{cbb link|2004|team=Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles|title=Tennessee Tech}}
| RD1-score1=72
| RD1-seed2=8
| RD1-team2={{cbb link|2004|team=Eastern Illinois Panthers|title=Eastern Illinois}}
| RD1-score2=68
| RD1-seed3=4
| RD1-team3={{cbb link|2004|sex=none|team=Samford Bulldogs|title=Samford}}
| RD1-score3=60
| RD1-seed4=5
| RD1-team4={{cbb link|2004|team=Austin Peay Governors|sex=none|title=Austin Peay}}
| RD1-score4=71
| RD1-seed5=3
| RD1-team5={{cbb link|2004|team=Murray State Racers|title=Murray State}}
| RD1-score5=58
| RD1-seed6=6
| RD1-team6={{cbb link|2004|team=Southeast Missouri State Redhawks|title=Southeast Missouri State}}
| RD1-score6=74
| RD1-seed7=2
| RD1-team7= Eastern Kentucky
| RD1-score7=78
| RD1-seed8=7
| RD1-team8={{cbb link|2004|team=Tennessee State Tigers|sex=none|title=Tennessee State}}
| RD1-score8=68
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Tennessee Tech
| RD2-score1=61
| RD2-seed2=5
| RD2-team2=Austin Peay
| RD2-score2=67
| RD2-seed3=6
| RD2-team3=Southeast Missouri State
| RD2-score3=52
| RD2-seed4=2
| RD2-team4=Eastern Kentucky
| RD2-score4=69
| RD3-seed1=5
| RD3-team1=Austin Peay
| RD3-score1=46
| RD3-seed2=2
| RD3-team2=Eastern Kentucky
| RD3-score2=52
}}
References
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{{Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament navbox}}
{{2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox}}
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