Below are a variety of articles and videos that came out of the OVC Basketball Media Day held on October 23 in Franklin, Tenn.
Some of the articles are broken out when they are about a specific school. The articles talked about several different teams and are included in the General OVC Articles category.
Video interviews with each head coach will be added each weekday periodically at OVCSports.com between now and the start of the regular season.
General Articles
Murray State OVC favorite, Belmont makes a splash - Teresa Walker, Associated Press
Coaches have differing opinions on OVC divisions - Brandon Shields, Jackson Sun
Belmont men, TSU picked 1-2 in OVC East - Mike Organ, Tennessean
OVC Media Day (video) - WSMV
Austin Peay
Young Govs hope to surprise - Luke Thompson, The Leaf-Chronicle
Lady Govs have uphill battle in West division - Luke Thompson, The Leaf-Chronicle
Belmont
OVC opponents well aware of immediate impact Belmont likely to have - Jerome Boettcher, Nashville City Paper
Belmont men, TSU picked 1-2 in OVC East - Mike Organ, Tennessean
OVC Hoops Media Day: Belmont and TSU (video) - Fox 17
Eastern Illinois
One-on-One: Eastern Illinois - Catlin Bogard, OVCBall.net
Much expected this year from EIU women's basketball - Journal Gazette & Times-Courier
EIU men's basketball ranked near bottom of division - Journal Gazette & Times-Courier
Eastern Kentucky
Colonels picked fifth in OVC East - Richmond Register
Lady Colonels picked second in OVC East - Richmond Register
Jacksonville State
Interview with Annette Watts (video) - JSU YouTube
Interview with James Green (video) - JSU YouTube
Morehead State
Interview with Tom Hodges (video) - MSU YouTube
Interview with Sean Woods (video) - MSU YouTube
Murray State
Back on top: Murray State picked to finish first in OVC's West Division, Canaan earns top award - Ricky Martin, Murray Ledger & Times
Cross, Racers picked fourth in OVC West: Murray State looking to build off momentum that took it to OVC Tournament semifinals last season - Ricky Martin, Murray Ledger & Times
Racers receive top pick despite personnel issues - Dusty Luthy Shull, Paducah Sun
MSU women picked 4th in West - Dusty Luthy Shull, Paducah Sun
Murray State picked to win OVC West; guard Isaiah Canaan named preseason player of the year (with video) - Michael Grant, Courier-Journal
OVC Media Day: Canaan named Preseason Player of the Year - Edward Marlowe, Murray State News
Q&A with Murray State head coach Steve Prohm - Will Aubrey, Examiner.com
Murray State picked to win OVC West (video) - WPSD
Interview with Murray State women's coach Rob Cross (video) - WPSD
Interview with Murray State's Steve Prohm (video) - WPSD
Southeast Missouri
OVC poll is mixed bag for Southeast Missouri State basketball teams - Marty Mishow, Southeast Missourian
Interview with Southeast Missouri's Dickey Nutt (video) - WPSD
Interview with Southeast Missouri's Ty Margenthaler (video) - WPSD
SIUE
Cougars now playing for keeps in OVC - Steve Porter, The Telegraph
SIUE picked to finish fourth in West Division - Belleville News-Democrat
Tennessee State
Belmont men, TSU picked 1-2 in OVC East - Mike Organ, Tennessean
OVC Hoops Media Day: Belmont and TSU (video) - Fox 17
Tennessee Tech
OVC Media Day means hoops around the corner - Craig Delk, Cookeville Herald-Citizen
Women's Basketball: Top pick surprise, but welcome one - Thomas Corhern, Cookeville Herald-Citizen
Men's Basketball: Payne says pick testament to returnees, history - Craig Delk, Cookeville Herald-Citizen
Tennessee Tech's Steve Payne says Murray State does things the right way - Will Aubrey, Examiner.com
UT Martin
UT Martin wants to learn from last year - Craig Thomas, Jackson Sun
Skyhawks picked to win OVC West - Craig Thomas, Jackson Sun
Interview with UT Martin's Jason James (video) - WPSD
Interview with UT Martin women's coach Kevin McMillan (video) - WPSD