The 1999 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament of the

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during the

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. It was held February 23–28, 1999. The first round was hosted by the higher seeded team in each game. The semifinals and finals took place at

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. Top-seeded

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won the tournament, defeating in the championship game, and received the Ohio Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

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of Murray State 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

References

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