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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Trojan basketball fans have multiple ticket and travel options available for the 2026 Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Championships, scheduled for March 4–7 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind.

All-Session Tickets

All-session tickets, which include admission to all 14 games of the tournament, are on sale now for $60 through the Little Rock Athletics Ticket Office and the Ford Center website. Prices increase to $80 beginning Monday, Feb. 16.

Trojan fans who wish to sit together in the lower level of the Ford Center are encouraged to purchase all-session tickets directly through the Little Rock Athletics Ticket Office. This ensures Little Rock supporters are seated closest to the court and grouped together when Trojan teams are competing.

Single-Session Tickets

Single-session tickets are also on sale now.


Men’s Sessions


Wednesday & Thursday: $20
Friday & Saturday: $30


Women’s Sessions

Wednesday & Thursday: $10
Friday & Saturday: $20

Discounted tickets for children 12 and under and students are available for $7 per session.

Single-session tickets can be purchased directly through Ticketmaster at:

https://www.ticketmaster.com/ohio-valley-conference-basketball-tournament-tickets/artist/906008

The link is also available on the official championships webpage at www.OVCSports.com/Evansville.

For more information or to purchase tickets through the Little Rock Athletics Ticket Office, fans can call 501-916-3257.

Tournament Format

The OVC Basketball Championships feature the top eight men’s and women’s teams in the conference. The tournaments follow a merit-based format, with:


No. 1 and No. 2 seeds receiving double byes into the semifinals
No. 3 and No. 4 seeds earning a bye into the quarterfinals
First-round matchups featuring:

No. 5 vs. No. 8
No. 6 vs. No. 7

Official Fan Hotel
The OVC has partnered with SpringHill Suites by Marriott Newburgh/Evansville as the official fan hotel for the 2026 championships. A special fan rate is available, with the booking deadline set for Feb. 24.
More information and the booking link can be found here:
https://ovcsports.com/news/2026/1/15/mens-basketball-springhill-suites-by-marriott-newburgh-evansville-named-official-fan-hotel-for-ovc-basketball-championships.aspx

Additional Information

All Session Ticket Link I 2026 OVC Basketball Championships Central