Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
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The Big Ten Conference
men's basketball tournament is held annually at the end of the men's college basketball
regular season. The tournament has been played each year since 1998. The winner of the tournament is designated the Big Ten
Tournament Champion, and receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA men's basketball tournament
. The Big Ten was one of the last NCAA
Division I college basketball conferences to start a tournament. The finals of the tournament are typically held immediately before the field for the NCAA tournament is announced.
The tournaments have been held at neutral sites. The first tournaments were held at the United Center
in Chicago, Illinois. Beginning in 2002, the tournament alternated between the United Center and the Conseco Fieldhouse
in Indianapolis, Indiana
. In 2008, the tournament began a five-year residence in Indianapolis. (2008 to 2012) The 2013 and 2015 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournaments will return to the United Center with the 2014 and 2016 tournaments back in the Circle City.
On four occasions, the champion of the tournament has gone on to reach the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament (Michigan State in 1999 and 2000, Illinois in 2005, Ohio State in 2007). In 2000, champion Michigan State won the NCAA Tournament.
* Due to NCAA sanctions, Michigan vacated the records from the 1998 tournament.
** Due to NCAA sanctions, Ohio State vacated the records from the 2002 tournament.
All the three wins by an 11 seed were recorded by Illinois in the 1999 Big Ten Tournament, in which the Illini reached the final.
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
men's basketball tournament is held annually at the end of the men's college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
regular season. The tournament has been played each year since 1998. The winner of the tournament is designated the Big Ten
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
Tournament Champion, and receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA men's basketball tournament
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
. The Big Ten was one of the last NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division I college basketball conferences to start a tournament. The finals of the tournament are typically held immediately before the field for the NCAA tournament is announced.
The tournaments have been held at neutral sites. The first tournaments were held at the United Center
United Center
The United Center is an indoor sports arena located in Chicago. It is named after its corporate sponsor, United Airlines. The United Center is home to both the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League...
in Chicago, Illinois. Beginning in 2002, the tournament alternated between the United Center and the Conseco Fieldhouse
Conseco Fieldhouse
Conseco Fieldhouse is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Opened in November 1999 to replace Market Square Arena, it is home to the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association...
in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
. In 2008, the tournament began a five-year residence in Indianapolis. (2008 to 2012) The 2013 and 2015 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournaments will return to the United Center with the 2014 and 2016 tournaments back in the Circle City.
Results
| Year | Champion | Champion's Seed | Score | Runner-up | Runner-up's Seed | Most Outstanding Player | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 1998 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament The 1998 Big Ten tournament was played from March 5, 1998, to March 8, 1998. The tournament was held at the United Center in Chicago, and won by the Michigan Wolverines.... |
Michigan* | # 4 | 76-67 | Purdue | # 3 | Robert Traylor Robert Traylor Robert DeShaun "Tractor" Traylor was an American professional basketball player.-High school and college:... *, Michigan |
United Center United Center The United Center is an indoor sports arena located in Chicago. It is named after its corporate sponsor, United Airlines. The United Center is home to both the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League... , Chicago, Illinois |
| 1999 1999 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament The 1999 Big Ten tournament was played from March 4, 1999, to March 7, 1999. The tournament was held at the United Center in Chicago, and won by the Michigan State Spartans.... |
Michigan State Michigan State Spartans The Michigan State Spartans are the athletic team that represent Michigan State University. The school's athletic program includes 25 varsity sports teams. Their mascot is a Spartan warrior named Sparty, and the school colors are green and white... |
# 1 | 67-50 | Illinois Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball The Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at Assembly Hall, located on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's campus in Champaign.... |
# 11 | Mateen Cleaves Mateen Cleaves Mateen Ahmad Cleaves is an American former professional basketball player who played in six NBA seasons. He is currently a music talent manager.... , Michigan State |
United Center |
| 2000 2000 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament The 2000 Big Ten tournament was played from March 9, 2000, to March 12, 2000. The tournament was held at the United Center in Chicago, and won by the Michigan State Spartans.Due to NCAA sanctions, Ohio State has vacated the records from this tournament.-Seeds:... |
Michigan State | # 2 | 76-61 | Illinois Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball The Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at Assembly Hall, located on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's campus in Champaign.... |
# 4 | Morris Peterson Morris Peterson Morris Peterson, Jr. is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.- College career :... , Michigan State |
United Center |
| 2001 2001 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament -Seeds:All Big Ten schools play in the tournament. Teams are seeded by conference record, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with identical conference records.-Bracket:... |
Iowa Iowa Hawkeyes The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletics teams that represent the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The Hawkeyes have varsity teams in 24 sports, 11 for men and 13 for women. The teams participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and are members of the... |
# 6 | 63-61 | Indiana Indiana Hoosiers The Indiana Hoosiers are the athletic teams for the Bloomington campus of Indiana University . Athletic teams sponsored by IU Bloomington include cross country, track, baseball, golf, tennis, rowing, volleyball, soccer, football and basketball... |
# 4 | Reggie Evans Reggie Evans Reginald Jamaal "Reggie" Evans is an American professional basketball player. The power forward most recently played for the Toronto Raptors of the NBA... , Iowa |
United Center |
| 2002 2002 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament The 2002 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was played between March 7 and March 10, 2002 at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The champion of the tournament was the Ohio State University, which received the Big Ten's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament... |
Ohio State** Ohio State Buckeyes The Ohio State Buckeyes are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of The Ohio State University, named after the state tree, the Buckeye. The Buckeyes participate in the NCAA's Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports... |
# 2 | 81-64 | Iowa | # 9 | Boban Savovic Boban Savovic Slobodan "Boban" Savović is a retired Montenegrin professional basketball player.Savović came to the United States in 1994 and played at East Side High School in Newark, New Jersey. After a standout career there, he was signed by Ohio State. During his freshman year, he was one of the top... **, Ohio State |
Conseco Fieldhouse Conseco Fieldhouse Conseco Fieldhouse is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Opened in November 1999 to replace Market Square Arena, it is home to the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association... , Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... |
| 2003 2003 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament -Seeds:All Big Ten schools play in the tournament. Teams are seeded by conference record, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with identical conference records.-Bracket:-References:*... |
Illinois Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball The Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at Assembly Hall, located on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's campus in Champaign.... |
# 2 | 72-59 | Ohio State | # 8 | Brian Cook Brian Cook Brian Joshua Cook is an American professional basketball player. Cook was drafted out of the University of Illinois with the 24th pick of the first round of the 2003 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers... , Illinois |
United Center |
| 2004 2004 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament -Opening Round :* Game 1: #8 Indiana 83 #9 Ohio State 69* Game 2: #10 Minnesota 63 #7 Purdue 52* Game 3: #6 Northwestern 57 #11 Penn State 52-Quarterfinals :* Game 4: #1 Illinois 71 #8 Indiana 59... |
Wisconsin Wisconsin Badgers The Wisconsin Badgers are the collegiate athletic teams from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. This NCAA Division I athletic program has teams in football, basketball, ice hockey, volleyball, soccer, cross country, tennis, swimming, wrestling, track and field, rowing, golf, and softball... |
# 2 | 70-53 | Illinois Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball The Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at Assembly Hall, located on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's campus in Champaign.... |
# 1 | Devin Harris Devin Harris Devin Lamar Harris is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association . Harris attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison... , Wisconsin |
Conseco Fieldhouse |
| 2005 | Illinois | # 1 | 54-43 | Wisconsin | # 2 | James Augustine James Augustine (basketball) James Augustine is an American professional basketball player. He was born in Midlothian, Illinois, but eventually moved to Mokena, Illinois where he attended Lincoln-Way Central High School in New Lenox, Illinois where he graduated in 2002... , Illinois |
United Center |
| 2006 2006 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament The 2006 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was played between March 9 and March 12, 2006 at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. This is the ninth annual Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament. The champion of the tournament were the Iowa Hawkeyes, which received the Big... |
Iowa | # 2 | 67-60 | Ohio State | # 1 | Jeff Horner Jeff Horner Jeff Horner is best known as the point guard for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes Basketball team. Jeff currently holds the University of Iowa career three point record at 232 shots made. Horner was born in Mason City, Iowa where he excelled at a young age. His father Bob Horner was Mason City... , Iowa |
Conseco Fieldhouse |
| 2007 2007 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament -External links:*... |
Ohio State | # 1 | 66-49 | Wisconsin | # 2 | Mike Conley Jr., Ohio State | United Center |
| 2008 2008 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament -External links:**... |
Wisconsin | # 1 | 61-48 | Illinois | # 10 | Marcus Landry Marcus Landry Marcus Landry is an American professional basketball player for Assignia Manresa. Landry attended Vincent High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin... , Wisconsin |
Conseco Fieldhouse |
| 2009 | Purdue | # 3 | 65-61 | Ohio State | # 5 | Robbie Hummel Robbie Hummel Robert John Hummel is an American college basketball player for Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana... , Purdue |
Conseco Fieldhouse |
| 2010 | Ohio State | # 1 | 90-61 | Minnesota 2009–10 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team The 2009–10 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota in the college basketball season of 2009–2010. The team's head coach was Tubby Smith in his third year. The Golden Gophers played their home games at Williams Arena in Minneapolis,... |
# 6 | Evan Turner Evan Turner Evan Marcel Turner , nicknamed The Villain, is an American basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers. Turner was drafted 2nd overall by the 76ers in the 2010 NBA draft. Turner plays the point guard, shooting guard and small forward positions. Turner is a first-team 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball... , Ohio State |
Conseco Fieldhouse |
| 2011 | Ohio State 2010-11 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team The 2010–11 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented The Ohio State University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Thad Matta, in his 7th season with the Buckeyes. The team played its home games at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in... |
# 1 | 71-60 | Penn State | # 6 | Jared Sullinger Jared Sullinger Jared Sullinger is an American college basketball player. He is a sophomore at Ohio State and was one of the top rated basketball players in the class of 2010.-High school career:... , Ohio State |
Conseco Fieldhouse |
| 2012 | Conseco Fieldhouse | ||||||
| 2013 | United Center | ||||||
| 2014 | Conseco Fieldhouse | ||||||
| 2015 | United Center | ||||||
| 2016 | Conseco Fieldhouse | ||||||
On four occasions, the champion of the tournament has gone on to reach the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament (Michigan State in 1999 and 2000, Illinois in 2005, Ohio State in 2007). In 2000, champion Michigan State won the NCAA Tournament.
Standings
- Through 2010 Tourney
| School | Record | Winning Pct | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 23-12 | .657 | 2 |
| Ohio State | 17-10 | .630 | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 14-12 | .538 | 2 |
| Michigan State | 14-12 | .538 | 2 |
| Iowa | 13-12 | .461 | 2 |
| Minnesota | 10-12 | .455 | 0 |
| Michigan | 7-12 | .368 | 0 |
| Purdue | 8-13 | .381 | 1 |
| Indiana | 8-14 | .366 | 0 |
| Penn State | 8-14 | .366 | 0 |
| Northwestern | 5-14 | .263 | 0 |
Record by seeds
- Through 2010 Tourney
| Seed | Record | Winning Pct |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21-8 | .724 |
| 2 | 21-8 | .724 |
| 3 | 9-12 | .429 |
| 4 | 11-12 | .478 |
| 5 | 7-13 | .350 |
| 6 | 22-12 | .647 |
| 7 | 8-13 | .381 |
| 8 | 13-13 | .500 |
| 9 | 6-13 | .316 |
| 10 | 9-13 | .409 |
| 11 | 3-13 | .188 |
All the three wins by an 11 seed were recorded by Illinois in the 1999 Big Ten Tournament, in which the Illini reached the final.
| Seed | vs 1seed | vs 2seed | vs 3seed | vs 4seed | vs 5seed | vs 6seed | vs 7seed | vs 8seed | vs 9seed | vs 10seed | vs 11seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | n/a | 1-2 | 1-0 | 3-1 | 4-1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 8-2 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 2 | 2-1 | n/a | 2-2 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 4-2 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 6-1 | 0-1 |
| 3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | n/a | 0-1 | 1-0 | 5-7 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 4 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-0 | n/a | 7-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6-7 | n/a | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 6 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 7-5 | 1-0 | 0-0 | n/a | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 12-1 |
| 7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | n/a | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 0-0 |
| 8 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | n/a | 10-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 9 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-10 | n/a | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 10 | 0-1 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 7-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | n/a | 0-0 |
| 11 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | n/a |