List of Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball champions
This is a list of regular season and tournament champions in men's basketball of the NCAA Division I Ohio Valley Conference.
Men's basketball conference champions
The Ohio Valley Conference basketball tournament was held in Louisville from 1949–55 and from 1964-67. From 1956-63 and 1968–74, no tournament was held. From 1975-1991, the tournament was held at the arena of the team that finished atop the conference standings. It has been held at a neutral site since 1992.| Season | Regular Season Champion | Tournament Champion | Tournament Venue | Tournament City |
| 1949 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky | Jefferson County Armory | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 1950 | Western Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky | Jefferson County Armory | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 1951 | Murray State | Murray State | Jefferson County Armory | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 1952 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky | Jefferson County Armory | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 1953 | Eastern Kentucky | Western Kentucky | Jefferson County Armory | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 1954 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky | Jefferson County Armory | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 1955 | Western Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky | Jefferson County Armory | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 1956 | Morehead St/Tennessee Tech/Western Kentucky | - | - | - |
| 1957 | Morehead St/Western Kentucky | - | - | - |
| 1958 | Tennessee Tech | - | - | - |
| 1959 | Eastern Kentucky | - | - | - |
| 1960 | Western Kentucky | - | - | - |
| 1961 | Morehead St/Western Kentucky/Eastern Kentucky | - | - | - |
| 1962 | Western Kentucky | - | - | - |
| 1963 | Tennessee Tech/Morehead St | - | - | - |
| 1964 | Murray State | Murray State | Jefferson County Armory | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 1965 | Eastern Kentucky | Western Kentucky | Jefferson County Armory | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 1966 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky | Jefferson County Armory | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 1967 | Western Kentucky | Tennessee Tech | Jefferson County Armory | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 1968 | East Tennessee/Murray St | - | - | - |
| 1969 | Murray St/Morehead St | - | - | - |
| 1970 | Western Kentucky | - | - | - |
| 1971 | Western Kentucky | - | - | - |
| 1972 | Eastern Kentucky/Morehead St/Western Kentucky | - | - | - |
| 1973 | Austin Peay | - | - | - |
| 1974 | Austin Peay/Morehead St | - | - | - |
| 1975 | Middle Tennessee | Middle Tennessee | Murphy Center | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| 1976 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky | E.A. Diddle Arena | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| 1977 | Austin Peay | Middle Tennessee | Dunn Center | Clarksville, Tennessee |
| 1978 | Middle Tennessee/East Tennessee | Western Kentucky | E. A. Diddle Arena | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| 1979 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky | McBrayer Arena | Richmond, Kentucky |
| 1980 | Western Kentucky/Murray St | Western Kentucky | E. A. Diddle Arena | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| 1981 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky | E. A. Diddle Arena | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| 1982 | Murray St/Western Kentucky | Middle Tennessee | E. A. Diddle Arena | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| 1983 | Murray State | Morehead State | Racer Arena | Murray, Kentucky |
| 1984 | Morehead State | Morehead State | Ellis Johnson Arena | Morehead, Kentucky |
| 1985 | Tennessee Tech | Middle Tennessee | Murphy Center | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| 1986 | Akron/Middle Tennessee | Akron | James A. Rhodes Arena | Akron, Ohio |
| 1987 | Middle Tennessee | Austin Peay | Murphy Center | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| 1988 | Murray State | Murray State | Racer Arena | Murray, Kentucky |
| 1989 | Middle Tennessee/Murray St | Middle Tennessee | First round at campus locations; rest at Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 1990 | Murray State | Murray State | Racer Arena | Murray, Kentucky |
| 1991 | Murray State | Murray State | Racer Arena | Murray, Kentucky |
| 1992 | Murray State | Murray State | Rupp Arena | Lexington, Kentucky |
| 1993 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State | Rupp Arena | Lexington, Kentucky |
| 1994 | Murray State | Tennessee State | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 1995 | Murray St/Tennessee St | Murray State | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 1996 | Murray State | Austin Peay | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 1997 | Murray St/Austin Peay | Murray State | Gaylord Entertainment Center | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 1998 | Murray State | Murray State | Gaylord Entertainment Center | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 1999 | Murray State | Murray State | Gaylord Entertainment Center | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2000 | Southeast Missouri/Murray St | Southeast Missouri | Gaylord Entertainment Center | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2001 | Tennessee Tech | Eastern Illinois | Gaylord Entertainment Center | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2002 | Tennessee Tech | Murray State | Commonwealth Convention Center | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 2003 | Austin Peay/Morehead St | Austin Peay | Gaylord Entertainment Center | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2004 | Austin Peay | Murray State | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2005 | Tennessee Tech | Eastern Kentucky | Gaylord Entertainment Center | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2006 | Murray State | Murray State | First round games at campus sites; rest at Gaylord Entertainment Center | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2007 | Austin Peay | Eastern Kentucky | First round games at campus sites; rest at Gaylord Entertainment Center | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2008 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay | First round games at campus sites; rest at Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2009 | Tennessee Martin | Morehead State | First round games at campus sites; rest at Sommet Center | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2010 | Murray State | Murray State | First round games at campus sites; rest at Sommet Center | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2011 | Murray State | Morehead State | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2012 | Murray State | Murray State | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2013 | East: Belmont West: Murray State | Belmont | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2014 | East: Belmont West: Murray State | Eastern Kentucky | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2015 | East: Belmont West: Murray State | Belmont | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2016 | East: Belmont West: Tennessee-Martin | Austin Peay | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2017 | East: Belmont West: Tennessee-Martin | Jacksonville State | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2018 | Murray State | Murray State | Ford Center | Evansville, Indiana |
| 2019 | Belmont/Murray State | Murray State | Ford Center | Evansville, Indiana |
| 2020 | Belmont/Murray State | Belmont | Ford Center | Evansville, Indiana |
Tournament championships by school
| School | # of Tournament Championships | Last Tournament Championship |
| Murray State | 17 | 2019 |
| Western Kentucky† | 10 | 1981 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 6 | 2014 |
| Middle Tennessee† | 5 | 1989 |
| Austin Peay | 5 | 2016 |
| Morehead State | 4 | 2011 |
| Belmont | 3 | 2020 |
| Tennessee State | 2 | 1994 |
| Tennessee Tech | 1 | 1967 |
| Akron† | 1 | 1986 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 1 | 2000 |
| Eastern Illinois | 1 | 2001 |
| Jacksonville State | 1 | 2017 |
- †Former member of the OVC