"Coach Nolan Smith's squad snatched the No. 1 seed in the OVC tournament by winning the regular-season title with a three-game lead on second-place Morehead State. Although Smith -- a former Duke and Louisville assistant -- hit the transfer portal to assemble this roster, three of his top four scorers are returnees that he has developed, and they are the anchors of the league's best offensive team."
Championship Week commences Monday as all 31 Division I men's college basketball conferences hold tournaments to determine their automatic qualifiers for the 2026 NCAA tournament. The week culminates on March 15 when the Ivy League, Atlantic 10, SEC, American, and Big Ten conferences crown their champions immediately before the selection committee reveals the 68-team March Madness field. ESPN analysts Jeff Borzello, Joe Lunardi, and Myron Medcalf provide predictions for all 31 conference tournaments with supporting analysis. Tennessee State, led by Coach Nolan Smith, is predicted to win the OVC tournament after securing the regular-season title with a three-game lead. The roster features three returning top scorers who anchor the conference's best offensive team.
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