Ohio Valley Conference 2024-25
Tournament Winner: Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
Regular Season Champion: Southeast Missouri State University
Ohio Valley Conference Final: Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville - Southeast Missouri State University 69-48 SEMO (Brad Korn): Rob Martin 18, Tedrick Washington Jr. 4, BJ Ward 2, Brendan Terry 16, Braxton Stacker 0, Troy Cole Jr. 6, TJ Biel 2, David Idada 0, Damarion Walkup 0, Elliot Lowndes 0, Saxton Hoepker 0 Standings 2024-25
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 SIUE Ohio Valley Conference Final  Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville won Championship of Ohio Valley Conference
 Cougars Down SEMO For First OVC Title and NCAA Bid-Mar 9, 2025
SIUE men's basketball captured its first Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Championship, defeating top-seed Southeast Missouri 69-48 at the Ford Center Saturday. The win secures the Cougars' first title and the first-ever trip to the Division basketball championship. SIUE (22-11) will learn its tournament fate Sun., March 16 when the NCAA Brackets are revealed at 5 p.m. CT. The Cougars held the league's highest scoring team to its lowest point total of the season. The Cougars led by 11 (35-24) at half and withstood a furious run from the Redhawks at the start of the second half. SEMO tied the score at 38 but never overtook the Cougars. Ray-Sean Taylor (6'1''-G) led all scorers with 20 points and in the process became SIUE's all-time leading scorer. Taylor now has 1,952 points in his career. Taylor earned Most Valuable Player honors after scoring 24 points in the semifinal. OVC Final: SE Missouri - SIUE 48-69 OVC Semifinals: SE Missouri - Little Rock 78-59 SIUE - Tennessee State 71-69 OVC Quarterfinals: Tennessee State - Lindenwood 69-55 Little Rock - UT Martin 82-77 OVC First Round: Tennessee Tech - UT Martin 67-70 Lindenwood - Morehead State 73-65 Courtesy of ovcsports.com  All-OVC Awards 2025-Mar 9, 2025
 Ray-Sean Taylor, guard from the Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville, was voted the All-Tournament MVP at the NCAA Division I.
He received multiple other awards, was selected as the Player of the Year, and was chosen to the First Team and Tournament Team.
Taylor averaged almost 20 points and 5 rebounds per game in the league.
He has totalled 14 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 3 games.
Taylor's 33 points against the Morehead State University were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Rob Martin, point guard from the Southeast Missouri State University, was named to the First Team of NCAA Division I.
He also earned a spot in the Tournament Team.
Martin registered over 14 points and almost 5 assists per game that season in the league.
His 31 points against the SIUE were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Johnathan Lawson, guard from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, was voted to the First Team at the NCAA Division I.
He was also selected to the Second Team.
Lawson had over 15 points and 5 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
He has totalled 7 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 2 games on the year.
Lawson's 28 points against the SEMO were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
He was selected as the Gatorade Tennessee Player of the Year as well as the All-Americans First Honorable Mention back in 2020.
Jaylon Johnson, point guard from the Tennessee Tech University, was chosen to the First Team of NCAA Division I.
He was also named to the Second Team.
Johnson averaged over 14 points and almost 5 assists per game in the league.
His 31 points against the Western Illinois University were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Among many awards he played in the final of the NJCAA D1 Region XVIII in 2024.
He was selected to the ASC All-Freshman Team in 2023.
Johnson was also selected to the All-ASC Second Team in 2023.
Tarence Guinyard, guard from the University of Tennessee at Martin, earned a spot in the First Team at the NCAA Division I.
He was also voted to the Second Team.
Guinyard logged over 16 points and almost 5 rebounds per game that season in the league.
He has totalled 7 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 3 games.
Guinyard's 31 points against the Alabama State University were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Among many awards he won the NJCAA D2 Gulf South District championship title in 2024.
He was selected to the All-Central Conference First Team in 2023.
Guinyard was also selected to the All-First Coast Second Team back in 2021.
Tedrick Washington Jr, 22-year old guard from the Southeast Missouri State University, was selected to the First Team of NCAA Division I.
He was also chosen to the Second Team.
Washington Jr notched over 14 points and 5 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
He has totalled 5 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 4 games on the year.
Washington Jr's 28 points against the UMKC were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
He was selected to the Arkansas Class 4A All-Tournament Team back in 2020.
Nakyel Shelton, guard from the Eastern Illinois University, was named to the First Team at the NCAA Division I.
He averaged 17 points and almost 5 rebounds per game in the league.
Shelton's 38 points against the Morehead State University were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Among many awards Shelton's team made it to the NJCAA D2 Region IV A Semifinals in 2023.
He was selected to the NJCAA Division II All-Americans First Team in 2023.
Shelton was also selected as the All-CCAC Honorable Mention back in 2022.
Brandon Weston, 22-year old guard from the Tennessee State University, earned a spot in the First Team of NCAA Division I.
He was also voted to the Second Team.
Weston registered 16 points and almost 5 rebounds per game that season in the league.
He has totalled 10 games of 20 or more points and had double-doubles in 2 games on the year.
Weston's 33 points against the University of Southern Indiana were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
He was selected to the IBCA Illinois Class 3A All-State Second Team back in 2020.
All-Tournament MVP:  Ray-Sean Taylor (6'1''-G) of SIUEPlayer of the Year: Ray-Sean Taylor (6'1''-G) of SIUEDefensive Player of the Year: Tuongthach Gatkek (6'9''-F) of UALRFreshman of the Year: Jadis Jones (6'5''-G) of LindenwoodCoach of the Year: Brad Korn of SEMO All-OVC First Team 2025 Taylor  Martin  Lawson  Johnson  Guinyard  Washington Jr.  Shelton  Weston Ray-Sean Taylor (6'1''-G) of SIUE Rob Martin (5'10''-PG) of SEMO Johnathan Lawson (6'7''-G) of UALR Jaylon Johnson (6'0''-PG) of Tenn Tech Tarence Guinyard (6'2''-G) of UT Martin Tedrick Washington Jr. (6'2''-G-2002) of SEMO Nakyel Shelton (6'3''-G) of EIU Brandon Weston (6'5''-G-2003) of Tennessee St.All-OVC Second Team 2025  White Jr.  Nkrumah  Taylor II  Maletic  Browning II  Terry  Jones  Wilkinson Kenny White Jr. (6'7''-F-2001) of Morehead St. Aaron Nkrumah (6'6''-G) of Tennessee St. Brian Taylor II (6'4''-G) of SIUE Marko Maletic (6'6''-G) of W.Illinois Markeith Browning II (6'4''-G-2001) of Lindenwood Brendan Terry (6'7''-F) of SEMO Jadis Jones (6'5''-G) of Lindenwood Mwani Wilkinson (6'5''-G-2002) of UALROVC All-Newcomer Team 2025 Lawson Guinyard Johnson Weston Washington Jr. Johnathan Lawson (6'7''-G) of UALR Tarence Guinyard (6'2''-G) of UT Martin Jaylon Johnson (6'0''-PG) of Tenn Tech Brandon Weston (6'5''-G-2003) of Tennessee St. Tedrick Washington Jr. (6'2''-G-2002) of SEMOOVC All-Tournament Team 2025 Taylor  Malith  Thompson Martin Wilkinson Ray-Sean Taylor (6'1''-G) of SIUE Ring Malith (6'9''-G/F) of SIUE Myles Thompson (6'7''-F-2000) of SIUE Rob Martin (5'10''-PG) of SEMO Mwani Wilkinson (6'5''-G-2002) of UALR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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