Ohio Valley Conference: Season 2025-26
Ohio Valley Conference 2025-26
Ohio Valley Conference Final: Tennessee State University - Morehead State University 93-67 Tennessee State University (Nolan Smith): Dante Harris, Carlous Williams, Travis Harper II, Aaron Nkrumah, Antoine Lorick, Jayden Jones, Jalen Pitre, Khalil London, Jabrion Spikes, Jean Lafleur, JC Brooks, Kavien Jones, Damon Howard, Alex Garcia, Maddux Bodenhamer, Ogien Ayo Standings 2025-26
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 Tennessee St.  Tennessee State University won Championship of Ohio Valley Conference 2025-26
Average Height: 197.3 cm (6'5.6'')
Average Age: 25.0
 Tennessee State Wins 2026 OVC Men's Basketball Championship-Mar 9, 2026
Tennessee State captured the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament championship for the first time in more than three decades, defeating Morehead State 93-67 Saturday night at the Ford Center. Powered by a blistering three-point shooting performance and a dominant effort on the glass, the Tigers secured the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and improved to 23-9 on the season. The Tigers (23-9) had five players score in double figures, led by Antoine Lorick (6'8''-F), who had 18 points and two blocks. Travis Harper II (6'6''-G) tacked on 17 points and Carlous Williams (6'5''-F) helped out with 16 points off the bench. Dante Harris (6'0''-PG-2001) recorded a double-double with 16 points and a game-high 11 rebounds, while Aaron Nkrumah (6'6''-G) added 11 points and six assists. Tennessee State grabbed 44 rebounds in Saturday's game compared to Morehead State's 29, led by Harris' 11 boards. The Tigers also put in work on the offensive glass, turning 14 rebounds into 14 second chance points. The Tennessee State defense held Morehead State shooters to just 36.2 percent from the field, including 30 percent from three-point range. The Eagles did not get many second opportunities on the offensive end, as they grabbed only eight offensive rebounds and scored nine second chance points while Tennessee State pulled down 30 defensive rebounds. After playing to a 7-7 tie, Tennessee State went on a 13-0 run with 16:46 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Aaron Nkrumah, to take a 20-7 lead. The Tigers then added eight points to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 55-34 advantage. Tennessee State relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down 12 shots to account for 36 of its 55 points. Following intermission, Tennessee State kept widening that lead, expanding it to 87-65 before going on a 6-0 run, finished off by Jc Brooks' three, to grow the lead to 93-65 with 1:05 to go in the contest. The Eagles narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Tigers still cruised the rest of the way for the 93-67 win. Tennessee State got a boost from its bench in the period, as non-starters accounted for 15 of its 38 total points. Courtesy of ovcsports.com Final: Tennessee State - Morehead State 93-67 Semis: Tennessee State - UT Martin 68-55 Morehead State - Southeast Missouri 66-61  All-OVC Awards 2026-Mar 9, 2026
 Aaron Nkrumah, guard from the Tennessee State University, was selected as the Player of the Year at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He received multiple other awards, was named to the First Team and Tournament Team.
Nkrumah averaged over 17 points and 5 rebounds per game in the league.
His 30 points against the Morehead State University were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards Nkrumah's team won the MASCAC Tournament for two years in a row (2023 and 2024).
Anias Futrell, guard from the Lindenwood University, earned a spot in the First Team of NCAA Division I.
He recorded over 18 points and 6 rebounds per game that season in the league.
Futrell has totalled 11 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 2 games.
He had double-doubles in 3 games during the event.
Futrell's 36 points against the Western Illinois University were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards he played in the final of the NJCAA D2 Region XVI in 2023.
He was selected to the All-GSC Second Team in 2024.
Travis Harper II, guard from the Tennessee State University, was voted to the First Team at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He was also selected to the Tournament Team.
Harper II recorded over 18 points and almost 4 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
He has totalled 7 games of 20 or more points on the year and logged 30 or more points in 2 games.
Harper II's 30 points against the Lindenwood were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards Harper II's team made it to the OVC Tournament Semifinals in 2025.
He was selected to the GACA Georgia Class 1A South Private First Team back in 2021.
George Marshall, guard from the Morehead State University, was chosen to the First Team of NCAA Division I.
He was also named to the Tournament Team.
Marshall averaged over 14 points and 4 rebounds per game in the league.
He has totalled 6 games of 20 or more points on the year.
Marshall's 29 points against the Tennessee State University were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Marshall's team won the OVC Tournament in 2024.
Johnathan Lawson, guard from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, earned a spot in the First Team at the NCAA Division I.
He registered almost 16 points and 4 rebounds per game that season in the league.
Lawson has totalled 8 games of 20 or more points and notched double-doubles in 2 games on the year.
His 33 points against the Arkansas State University were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Lawson's team was the regular season runner-up in the Big East in 2024.
Andrija Bukumirovic, Serbian guard from the University of Tennessee at Martin, was voted to the First Team of NCAA Division I.
He recorded almost 14 points and over 7 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
Bukumirovic has totalled 5 games of 20 or more points and registered double-doubles in 6 games on the year.
His 28 points against the Tenn Tech were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Bukumirovic's team made it to the FCSAA DI/NJCAA D1 South Atlantic District Semifinals in 2024.
Jadis Jones, guard from the Lindenwood University, was selected to the First Team at the NCAA Division I.
He averaged over 15 points and almost 9 rebounds per game in the league.
Jones has totalled 6 games of 20 or more points and had double-doubles in 8 games on the year.
His 30 points against the Charleston Southern University were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
He was selected to the All-OVC Second Team in 2025.
Luke Almodovar, guard from the Southeast Missouri State University, was chosen to the First Team of NCAA Division I.
He was also named to the Second Team.
Almodovar recorded almost 15 points and 4 rebounds per game that season in the league.
His 29 points against the Cal Poly were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards he was selected to the All-Crossroads First Team in 2025.
He was also selected to the Crossroads All-Freshman Team in 2024.
Almodovar was selected as the All-Crossroads League Honorable Mention in 2024.
All-Tournament MVP:  Dante Harris (6'0''-PG-2001) of Tennessee St.Player of the Year: Aaron Nkrumah (6'6''-G) of Tennessee St.Defensive Player of the Year: Arnas Sakenis (6'11''-C) of SIUEFreshman of the Year:  Matas Deniusas (6'7''-F-2007) of UT MartinCo-Coach of the Year: Jonathan Mattox of Morehead St. Co-Coach of the Year: Nolan Smith of Tennessee St. All-OVC First Team 2026  Nkrumah  Futrell Harper II  Marshall  Lawson  Bukumirovic  Jones  Almodovar Aaron Nkrumah (6'6''-G) of Tennessee St. Anias Futrell (6'5''-G) of Lindenwood Travis Harper II (6'6''-G) of Tennessee St. George Marshall (6'4''-G) of Morehead St. Johnathan Lawson (6'7''-G) of UALR Andrija Bukumirovic (6'7''-G-2005) of UT Martin Jadis Jones (6'5''-G) of Lindenwood Luke Almodovar (6'3''-G) of SEMOAll-OVC Second Team 2026  Williams  Deniusas  Terry  Carroll  Ward  Fruster  Harris  King Dontrez Williams (6'5''-G) of Lindenwood Matas Deniusas (6'7''-F-2007) of UT Martin Brendan Terry (6'7''-F) of SEMO Jon Carroll (6'7''-F) of Morehead St. BJ Ward (6'0''-G-2005) of SEMO Zion Fruster (6'2''-G) of EIU Dante Harris (6'0''-PG-2001) of Tennessee St. Tyler King (6'4''-G) of SIUEOVC All-Newcomer Team 2026 Almodovar Deniusas Williams Carroll Harris Luke Almodovar (6'3''-G) of SEMO Matas Deniusas (6'7''-F-2007) of UT Martin Dontrez Williams (6'5''-G) of Lindenwood Jon Carroll (6'7''-F) of Morehead St. Dante Harris (6'0''-PG-2001) of Tennessee St.OVC All-Tournament Team 2026 Harris Nkrumah Harper II Marshall  Stacker Dante Harris (6'0''-PG-2001) of Tennessee St. Aaron Nkrumah (6'6''-G) of Tennessee St. Travis Harper II (6'6''-G) of Tennessee St. George Marshall (6'4''-G) of Morehead St. Braxton Stacker (6'5''-G-2003) of SEMO |
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