OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP MUSIC CITY MADNESS FEBRUARY 29-MARCH 3 MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM Book a room for the weekend. Ticket information. Sixteen teams come to Nashville this March for the OVC Championship - eight men's teams and eight women's teams. The champions of each will advance to the NCAA Tournament. The 2012 tournament is a merit-based format that rewards the top teams during the regular season with byes into the quarterfinals and semifinals. The breakdown is as follows: Tournament Schedule Women's Men's First Round - Wednesday, February 29 Game 1 12pm: #5 Seed vs. #8 Seed 6pm: #5 Seed vs. #8 Seed Game 2 2pm: #6 Seed vs. #7 Seed 8pm: #6 Seed vs. #7 Seed Quarterfinals - Thursday, March 1 Game 3 12pm: #4 Seed vs. Game 1 Winner 6pm: #4 Seed vs. Game 1 Winner Game 4 2pm: #3 Seed vs. Game 2 Winner 8pm: #3 Seed vs. Game 2 Winner Semifinals - Friday, March 2 Game 5 12pm: #1 Seed vs. Game 3 Winner 6pm: #1 Seed vs. Game 3 Winner Game 6 2pm: #2 Seed vs. Game 4 Winner 8pm: #2 Seed vs. Game 4 Winner Championship - Saturday, March 3 4:30pm: Semifinals Winners 1pm: Semifinals Winners Tickets Tickets can be purchased through the individual schools' ticket offices. Ticket will also be available through Ticketmaster and at Municipal Auditorium beginning February 2. Get tickets here. Book a room for the weekend.