Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
| Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College basketball |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | United Center Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| Current location | Chicago, Illinois Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Played | 1998–present |
| Last contest | 2015 |
| Current champion | Wisconsin |
| Most championships | Michigan State, Ohio State (4)[note 1] |
| TV partner(s) | CBS (semifinals and championship game) ESPN, ESPN2, Big Ten Network (other rounds) |
| Official website | BigTen.CSTV.com Men's Basketball |
| Host stadiums | |
| United Center (1998–2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015) Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008–12, 2014) |
|
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 Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 2008, the tournament began a five-year residence in Indianapolis.[1] On June 5, 2011, the Big Ten announced that the tournament will revert to an alternating between Indianapolis and Chicago. The 2013 and 2015 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments will be played at the United Center in Chicago and the 2014 and 2016 tournaments will be played in Indianapolis.[2]
On five 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, Wisconsin in 2015). In 2000, champion Michigan State won the NCAA Tournament.
Contents
Vacated results
Due to various rulings against participating programs, some of the results of the Big Ten Tournament have been vacated or voided. Here is a compiled list of sanctions imposed that have affected the results and records of the tournament since its inception. The information in this article does not include results of the teams in which records were vacated.
- Because of the Minnesota academic scandal, the NCAA has vacated the postseason tournament records for the Minnesota basketball team from the 1993–94 season through the 1998–99 season.[3] Minnesota had a record of 2–1 in the 1998 tournament and went 0–1 in 1999.
- Because of the Ed Martin scandal, the NCAA vacated 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.[4] Michigan had won the tournament championship in 1998 with a 3–0 record, and had a record of 1–1 in 1999.
- The NCAA has vacated the NCAA tournament records for the Ohio State basketball team from the 1998–99 season through the 2001–02 season.[5] Ohio State had a record of 1–1 in the 1999 tournament, went 0–1 in 2000 and 2001, and had won the championship in 2002.
Results and records
Results by year
Most championships
| School | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 4 | 1999, 2000, 2012, 2014 |
| Ohio State^ | 4 | 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 2004, 2008, 2015 |
| Illinois | 2 | 2003, 2005 |
| Iowa | 2 | 2001, 2006 |
| Purdue | 1 | 2009 |
| Minnesota | 0 | |
| Michigan* | 0 | |
| Indiana | 0 | |
| Penn State | 0 | |
| Northwestern | 0 | |
| Nebraska | 0 | |
| Maryland | 0 | |
| Rutgers | 0 |
* 1998 championship vacated by Michigan.
^ 2002 championship vacated by Ohio State.
Most consecutive championships
2 – Michigan St. (1999, 2000), Ohio St. (2010, 2011)
Records all-time by team
- As of March 15, 2015[4]
| School | Record | Winning pct | Championships | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 25–11[note 1] | .694 | 4 | 4 |
| Michigan State | 24–14 | .632 | 4 | 1 |
| Illinois | 25–16 | .610 | 2 | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 21–15 | .583 | 3 | 3 |
| Maryland | 1–1 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa | 15–16 | .484 | 2 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 13–16[note 3] | .448 | 0 | 1 |
| Michigan | 12–16[note 2] | .429 | 0 | 1 |
| Indiana | 11–18 | .379 | 0 | 1 |
| Penn State | 11–18 | .379 | 0 | 1 |
| Purdue | 10–17 | .370 | 1 | 1 |
| Northwestern | 7–18 | .280 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 1–4 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Rutgers | 0–1 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Records all-time by seed
- As of March 15, 2015[4]
| Seed | Record | Winning pct | Championships | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33–10 | .767 | 8 | 3 |
| 2 | 23–11[note 1] | .676 | 5* | 2 |
| 3 | 17–15[note 1] | .531 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 12–17[note 2] | .414 | 0* | 3 |
| 5 | 12–18 | .400 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 28–16[note 3] | .636 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 12–18 | .400 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 14–17[note 3] | .452 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 8–18 | .308 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 10–17[note 2] | .370 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 5–18 | .217 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 0–4 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2–1 | .667 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 0–1 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
* Does not include vacated wins by Michigan (1998) and Ohio State (2002)
Coaches by total Big Ten Tournament wins
- Tom Izzo – Michigan State: 24–14
- Thad Matta – Ohio State: 22–7
- Bo Ryan – Wisconsin: 17–11
- Steve Alford – Iowa: 13–6
- Bruce Weber – Illinois: 12–8
- John Beilein – Michigan: 9–8
- Mike Davis – Indiana: 7–6
- Tubby Smith – Minnesota: 7–6
- Matt Painter – Purdue: 7–9
- Lon Kruger – Illinois: 6–3
- Bill Self – Illinois: 5–2
- Ed DeChellis – Penn State: 5–8
- Bill Carmody – Northwestern: 5–13
Note: Active coaches in bold. Minimum of 5 wins.[6]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Due to NCAA sanctions, Ohio State has vacated the records of 34 games in 1998-99, 16 games in 1999-00 and the entire 2000-01 and 2001-02 seasons. See above section Vacated results
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Due to NCAA sanctions, Michigan has vacated the records from the 1992 Final Four, the 1992-93, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, and 1998-99 seasons. See above section Vacated results
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Due to NCAA sanctions, Minnesota has vacated the records from the 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, and 1998-99 seasons. See above section Vacated results
Television coverage
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
See also
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ [2015 Big Ten Tournament Guide]
