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 has alternated between the United Center and the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Beginning in 2008, the tournament will take a five-year residence in Indianapolis.

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[edit] Results

Year Champion Champion's Seed Score Runner-up Runner-up's Seed Most Outstanding Player Site
1998 Michigan # 4 76-67 Purdue # 3 Robert Traylor, Michigan United Center, Chicago, Illinois
1999 Michigan State # 1 67-50 Illinois # 11 Mateen Cleaves, Michigan State United Center
2000 Michigan State # 2 76-61 Illinois # 4 Morris Peterson, Michigan State United Center
2001 Iowa # 6 63-61 Indiana # 4 Reggie Evans, Iowa United Center
2002 Ohio State # 2 81-64 Iowa # 9 Boban Savovic, Ohio State Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
2003 Illinois # 2 72-59 Ohio State # 8 Brian Cook, Illinois United Center
2004 Wisconsin # 2 70-53 Illinois # 1 Devin Harris, Wisconsin Conseco Fieldhouse
2005 Illinois # 1 54-43 Wisconsin # 2 James Augustine, Illinois United Center
2006 Iowa # 2 67-60 Ohio State # 1 Jeff Horner, Iowa Conseco Fieldhouse
2007 Ohio State # 1 66-49 Wisconsin # 2 Mike Conley Jr., Ohio State United Center
2008 Wisconsin # 1 61-48 Illinois # 10 Marcus Landry, Wisconsin Conseco Fieldhouse
2009 Conseco Fieldhouse
2010 Conseco Fieldhouse
2011 Conseco Fieldhouse
2012 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.

[edit] All-Time records

[edit] Standings

Through 2008 Tourney
School Record Winning Pct Championships
Illinois 21-9 .700 2
Wisconsin 14-9 .609 2
Iowa 13-9 .591 2
Ohio State 13-9 .591 2
Michigan State 12-9 .571 2
Indiana 8-11 .421 0
Minnesota 8-11 .421 0
Penn State 5-11 .313 0
Purdue 4-11 .267 0
Northwestern 4-11 .267 0
Michigan 4-9 .308 0*

[edit] Notes

  • The NCAA has forfeited the postseason tournament records for the Minnesota basketball team from the 1993-94 season through the 1998-99 season [1]. This penalty includes only the NCAA and NIT tournaments. The above all-time record for Minnesota includes records of 2-1 in 1998 and 0-1 in 1999.
  • The NCAA has forfeited the records for the Michigan basketball team from the 1995-96 season through the 1998-99 season, including the 1998 and 1999 Big Ten Tournaments [2]. Michigan had won the tournament championship in 1998 with a 3-0 record, and had a record of 1-1 in 1999. The above record does not include these games.
  • The NCAA has forfeited the NCAA tournament records for the Ohio State basketball team from the 1998-99 season through the 2001-02 season [3]. This penalty does not include the Big Ten tournament. The above all-time record for Ohio State includes records of 1-1 in 1999, 0-1 in 2000 and 2001, and a 3-0 record and the championship in 2002.

[edit] Record by seeds

Through 2008 Tourney
Seed Record Winning Pct
1 17-7 .708
2 19-6 .760
3 6-11 .353
4 8-10 .444
5 4-11 .267
6 18-10 .643
7 6-11 .353
8 11-11 .500
9 6-11 .353
10 8-10 .444
11 3-11 .214

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