2023–24 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season
| 2023–24 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| TV partner(s) | Big Ten Network, Fox, FS1, CBS, Peacock |
| 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
| Regular season champions | Purdue |
| Season MVP | Zach Edey, Purdue |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Illinois |
| Runners-up | Wisconsin |
| Finals MVP | Terrence Shannon Jr. |
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| No. 2 Purdue | 17 | – | 3 | .850 | 34 | – | 5 | .872 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Illinois † | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 29 | – | 9 | .763 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 22 | – | 14 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 22 | – | 14 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 3 | – | 17 | .150 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 Big Ten tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2023–24 Big Ten men's basketball season was the season for Big Ten Conference basketball teams that began with practices in October 2023, followed by the start of the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November 2023. The regular season ended on March 10, 2024.
With a win over Michigan State on March 2, Purdue clinched a share of the Big Ten regular season championship.[1] With a win over Illinois on March 5, the Boilermakers secured the outright Big Ten regular season championship for the second consecutive season and 26th overall.[2]
Purdue center Zach Edey was named Big Ten Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg and Purdue coach Matt Painter were named co-Big Ten Coaches of the Year.
The Big Ten tournament was held from March 13 through March 17, 2024 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[3] Illinois defeated Wisconsin in the championship game to win their fourth tournament title.[4]
In addition to Illinois, who received the conference' automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, and Wisconsin received bids to the tournament.
Three schools also received invitations to the National Invitation Tournament: Iowa, Minnesota, and Ohio State.
The season marked the last season played with 14 teams in the conference, with four schools (Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington) joining the conference in 2024.[5] This was the first season played under the Big Ten's new seven-year media rights deal.[6] As a result, no conference games were played on ESPN and some games were played on Peacock for the first time.
Head coaches
[edit]Coaching changes
[edit]Penn State
[edit]On March 22, 2023, Micah Shrewsberry left Penn State to take the head coaching job at Notre Dame.[7] On March 29, the school named VCU head coach Mike Rhoades the team's new head coach.[8]
Ohio State
[edit]On February 14, 2024, Chris Holtmann was fired after 25 games, he finished his career at Ohio State with an overall record of 137–85.[9] Ohio State promoted assistant coach Jake Diebler as interim head coach.
Coaches
[edit]| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years at school | Overall record | Big Ten record | Big Ten titles | Big Ten tournament titles | NCAA Tournaments | NCAA Final Fours | NCAA Championships |
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| Illinois | Brad Underwood | Oklahoma State | 7 | 103–79 (.566) | 66–52 (.559) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Indiana | Mike Woodson | New York Knicks (Asst.) | 3 | 44–26 (.629) | 21–19 (.525) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa | Fran McCaffery | Siena | 14 | 263–176 (.599) | 126–118 (.516) | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Maryland | Kevin Willard | Seton Hall | 2 | 22–13 (.629) | 11–9 (.550) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | Juwan Howard | Miami Heat (Asst.) | 5 | 79–47 (.627) | 46–31 (.597) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan State | Tom Izzo | Michigan State (Asst.) | 29 | 687–280 (.710) | 332–160 (.675) | 10 | 6 | 25 | 8 | 1 |
| Minnesota | Ben Johnson | Xavier (Asst.) | 3 | 22–42 (.344) | 6–33 (.154) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | Fred Hoiberg | Chicago Bulls | 5 | 40–83 (.325) | 18–61 (.228) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwestern | Chris Collins | Duke (Asst.) | 11 | 155–162 (.489) | 68–119 (.364) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio State | Jake Diebler (interim)† | Ohio State (Asst.) | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penn State | Mike Rhoades | VCU | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Purdue | Matt Painter | Purdue (Assoc.) | 19 | 403–201 (.667) | 209–120 (.635) | 4 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Rutgers | Steve Pikiell | Stony Brook | 8 | 107–107 (.500) | 56–60 (.483) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | Greg Gard | Wisconsin (Assoc.) | 9 | 164–93 (.638) | 90–61 (.596) | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
- Year at school includes 2023–24 season.
- Overall and Big Ten records are from time at current school only and are through the beginning of the season.
- † Chris Holtmann was fired on February 14, 2024. He finished his career at Ohio State with an overall record of 137–84.
- Source:[10]
Preseason
[edit]Preseason Big Ten poll
[edit]Prior to the conference's annual media day, conference standings were projected by panel of writers.[11]
| Rank | Team | |
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| 1 | Purdue (24) | |
| 2 | Michigan State (4) | |
| 3 | Maryland | |
| 4 | Illinois | |
| 5 | Wisconsin | |
| 6 | Indiana | |
| 7 | Ohio State | |
| 8 | Northwestern | |
| 9 | Iowa | |
| 10 | Rutgers | |
| 11 | Michigan | |
| 12 | Nebraska | |
| 13 | Penn State | |
| 14 | Minnesota | |
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Preseason All-Big Ten
[edit]A select media panel named a preseason All-Big Ten team and player of the year.[12]
| Honor | Recipient |
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| Preseason Player of the Year | Zach Edey, Purdue |
| Preseason All-Big Ten Team | Boo Buie, Northwestern |
| Zach Edey, Purdue | |
| Dawson Garcia, Minnesota | |
| A.J. Hoggard, Michigan State | |
| Clifford Omoruyi, Rutgers | |
| Julian Reese, Maryland | |
| Terrence Shannon Jr., Illinois | |
| Keisei Tominaga, Nebraska | |
| Tyson Walker, Michigan State | |
| Jahmir Young, Maryland |
Preseason All-American teams
[edit]| Player | AP[13] |
| Zach Edey | 1st |
Preseason national polls
[edit]| AP[14] | Blue Ribbon Yearbook[15] |
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Preseason watchlists
[edit]Below is a table of notable midseason watch lists.
| Player | Wooden[23] | Naismith[24] | Naismith DPOY | Robertson | Cousy[25] | West[26] | Erving [27] | Malone[28] | Abdul-Jabbar [29] |
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Regular season
[edit]2023 Gavitt Tipoff Games (Tied 4–4)
[edit]| Date | Time | Big East team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Leader |
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| Mon., Nov. 13 | 6:30 p.m. | St. John's | Michigan | 89–73 | Madison Square Garden • New York, NY | FS1 | 14,188 | Big Ten (1–0) |
| 8:30 p.m. | Xavier | No. 2 Purdue | 83–71 | Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN | FS1 | 14,876 | Big Ten (2–0) | |
| Tue., Nov. 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Providence | Wisconsin | 72–59 | Amica Mutual Pavilion • Providence, RI | FS1 | 12,069 | Big Ten (2–1) |
| 8:00 p.m. | No. 4 Marquette | No. 23 Illinois | 71–64 | State Farm Center • Champaign, IL | FS1 | 15,544 | Tied (2–2) | |
| 10:00 p.m. | No. 8 Creighton | Iowa | 92–84 | CHI Health Center Omaha • Omaha, NE | FS1 | 17,352 | Big East (3–2) | |
| Wed., Nov. 15 | 8:30 p.m. | Georgetown | Rutgers | 71–60 | Jersey Mike's Arena • Piscataway, NJ | FS1 | 8,000 | Tied (3–3) |
| Fri., Nov. 17 | 6:30 p.m. | Butler | No. 18 Michigan State | 74–54 | Breslin Center • East Lansing, MI | FS1 | 14,797 | Big Ten (4–3) |
| 8:30 p.m. | No. 21 Villanova | Maryland | 57–40 | Finneran Pavilion • Villanova, PA | FS1 | 6,501 | Tied (4–4) | |
| WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll. Did not participate: Connecticut, DePaul, Seton Hall (Big East); Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State (Big Ten) | ||||||||
Rankings
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| Illinois | AP | 25 | 23 | RV | 24 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 6 |
| C | RV | 23 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 7 | |
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| Purdue | AP | 3 (3) | 2 (7) | 2 (5) | 1 (60) | 4 | 3 | 1 (48) | 1 (46) | 1 (49) | 1 (54) | 2 (20) | 2 (17) | 2 (14) | 2 (16) | 2 (16) | 3 | 2 (4) | 3 (4) | 3 (4) | 3 | 2 |
| C | 2 (5) | 2 (3) | 2 (5) | 1 (32) | 4 | 4 | 1 (20) | 1 (24) | 1 (23) | 1 (21) | 2 (12) | 2 (8) | 2 (8) | 2 (7) | 2 (8) | 3 | 3 (4) | 3 (1) | 3 (2) | 3 | 2 | |
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Early season tournaments
[edit]Of the 14 Big Ten teams, nine participated in early season tournaments.[30] Eight teams participated in the Gavitt Tipoff Games.[31]
| Team | Tournament | Finish |
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| Indiana | Empire Classic | 3rd |
| Iowa | Rady Children's Invitational | 3rd |
| Maryland | Asheville Championship | 4th |
| Michigan | Battle 4 Atlantis | 6th |
| Northwestern | Hall of Fame Tip-Off | 2nd |
| Ohio State | Emerald Coast Classic | 1st |
| Penn State | ESPN Events Invitational | 8th |
| Purdue | Maui Invitational | 1st |
| Wisconsin | Fort Myers Tip-Off | 1st |
Players of the week
[edit]Throughout the conference regular season, the Big Ten offices named one or two players of the week and one or two freshmen of the week each Monday.
| Week | Player of the week | Freshman of the week |
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| November 13, 2023[32] | Dawson Garcia, Minnesota | Owen Freeman, Iowa |
| November 20, 2023[33] | Ben Krikki, Iowa | Owen Freeman (2), Iowa |
| November 27, 2023[34] | Zach Edey, Purdue | John Blackwell, Wisconsin |
| December 4, 2023[35] | Boo Buie, Northwestern | Owen Freeman (3), Iowa |
| December 11, 2023[36] | Zach Edey (2), Purdue | John Blackwell (2), Wisconsin |
| December 18, 2023[37] | Fletcher Loyer, Purdue | Owen Freeman (4), Iowa |
| January 2, 2024[38] | Jahmir Young, Maryland | Mackenzie Mgbako, Indiana |
| January 8, 2024[39] | Marcus Domask, Illinois | Owen Freeman (5), Iowa |
| January 15, 2024[40] | Jahmir Young (2), Maryland | Owen Freeman (6), Iowa |
| January 22, 2024[41] | Zach Edey (3), Purdue | John Blackwell (3), Wisconsin |
| January 29, 2024[42] | Boo Buie (2), Northwestern | Owen Freeman (7), Iowa |
| February 5, 2024[43] | Zach Edey (4), Purdue | Cam Christie, Minnesota |
| February 12, 2024[44] | Jeremiah Williams, Rutgers | Owen Freeman (8), Iowa |
| February 19, 2024[45] | Terrence Shannon Jr., Illinois | Owen Freeman (9), Iowa |
| February 26, 2024[46] | Zach Edey (5), Purdue | Mackenzie Mgbako (2), Indiana |
| March 4, 2024[47] | Payton Sandfort, Iowa | Cam Christie (2), Minnesota |
| March 11, 2024[48] | Zach Edey (6), Purdue | John Blackwell (4), Wisconsin |
Conference matrix
[edit]This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. Each team is scheduled to play 20 conference games with at least one game against each opponent.
| Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Maryland | Michigan | Michigan St | Minnesota | Nebraska | Northwestern | Ohio St | Penn St | Purdue | Rutgers | Wisconsin | |
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| vs. Illinois | – | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| vs. Indiana | 1–0 | – | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| vs. Iowa | 2–0 | 1–0 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| vs. Maryland | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | – | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| vs. Michigan | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | – | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| vs. Michigan St | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | – | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| vs. Minnesota | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| vs. Nebraska | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| vs. Northwestern | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| vs. Ohio State | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | – | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 |
| vs. Penn State | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| vs. Purdue | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| vs. Rutgers | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 |
| vs. Wisconsin | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – |
| Total | 14–6 | 10–10 | 10–10 | 7–13 | 3–17 | 10–10 | 9–11 | 12–8 | 12–8 | 9–11 | 9–11 | 17–3 | 7–13 | 11–9 |
Final regular season records
Honors and awards
[edit]All-Big Ten awards and teams
[edit]On March 12, 2024, the Big Ten announced most of its conference awards.[49]
| Honor | Coaches | Media |
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| Player of the Year | Zach Edey, Purdue | Zach Edey, Purdue |
| Co-Coach of the Year | Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska | Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska |
| Matt Painter, Purdue | Matt Painter, Purdue | |
| Co-Freshman of the Year | Mackenzie Mgbako, Indiana | Owen Freeman, Iowa |
| Owen Freeman, Iowa | ||
| Defensive Players of the Year | Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State | Not selected |
| Sixth Man of the Year | Mason Gillis, Purdue | Not selected |
| All-Big Ten First Team | Boo Buie, Northwestern | Boo Buie, Northwestern |
| Marcus Domask, Illinois | Zach Edey, Purdue | |
| Zach Edey, Purdue | Terrence Shannon Jr., Illinois | |
| Terrence Shannon Jr., Illinois | Braden Smith, Purdue | |
| Braden Smith, Purdue | Jahmir Young, Maryland | |
| All-Big Ten Second Team | Tony Perkins, Iowa | Marcus Domask, Illinois |
| AJ Storr, Wisconsin | Dawson Garcia, Minnesota | |
| Keisei Tominaga, Nebraska | AJ Storr, Wisconsin | |
| Tyson Walker, Michigan State | Tyson Walker, Michigan State | |
| Jahmir Young, Maryland | Kel'el Ware, Indiana | |
| All-Big Ten Third Team | Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State | Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State |
| Brooks Barnhizer, Northwestern | Coleman Hawkins, Illinois | |
| Dawson Garcia, Minnesota | Payton Sandfort, Iowa | |
| Rienk Mast, Nebraska | Bruce Thornton, Ohio State | |
| Payton Sandfort, Iowa | Keisei Tominago, Nebraska | |
| Kel'el Ware, Indiana | Not selected | |
| All-Big Ten Honorable Mention | Coleman Hawkins, Illinois | Malik Reneau, Indiana |
| Malik Reneau, Indiana | Josh Dix, Iowa | |
| Owen Freeman, Iowa | Owen Freeman, Iowa | |
| Donta Scott, Maryland | Ben Krikke, Iowa | |
| Julian Reese, Maryland | Tony Perkins, Iowa | |
| Malik Hall, Michigan State | Julian Reese, Maryland | |
| A.J. Hoggard, Michigan State | Malik Hall, Michigan State | |
| Elijah Hawkins, Minnesota | A.J. Hoggard, Michigan State | |
| Jamison Battle, Ohio State | Elijah Hawksin, Minnesota | |
| Bruce Thornton, Ohio State | Rienk Mast, Nebraska | |
| Zach Hicks, Penn State | Brooks Barnhizer, Northwestern | |
| Nick Kern Jr., Penn State | Jamsison Battle, Ohio State | |
| Mason Gillis, Purdue | Clifford Omoruyi, Rutgers | |
| Lance Jones, Purdue | Lance Jones, Purdue | |
| Fletcher Loyer, Purdue | Fletcher Loyer, Purdue | |
| Clifford Omoruyi, Rutgers | Not selected | |
| Chucky Hepburn, Wisconsin | Not selected | |
| Tyler Wahl, Wisconsin | Not selected | |
| All-Freshman Team | John Blackwell, Wisconsin | Not selected |
| Cam Christie, Minnesota | ||
| Owen Freeman, Iowa | ||
| DeShawn Harris-Smith, Maryland | ||
| Mackenzie Mgbako, Indiana | ||
| All-Defensive Team | Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State | Not selected |
| Brooks Barnhizer, Northwestern | ||
| Zach Edey, Purdue | ||
| Chucky Hepbrun, Wisconsin | ||
| Clifford Omoruyi, Rutgers | ||
| Kel'el Ware, Indiana |
Three Big Ten athletes were named Academic All-America: Marcus Domask (Illinois, First Team), Payton Sandfort (Iowa, Second Team), Jamison Battle (Ohio State, Third Team).[50]
Postseason
[edit]Big Ten tournament
[edit]| First round Wednesday, March 13 Peacock | Second round Thursday, March 14 BTN | Quarterfinals Friday, March 15 BTN | Semifinals Saturday, March 16 CBS | Championship Sunday, March 17 CBS | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Purdue | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Michigan State | 77 | 8 | Michigan State | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Minnesota | 67 | 1 | Purdue | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Wisconsin | 76* | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Northwestern | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Wisconsin | 87 | 5 | Wisconsin | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Maryland | 65 | 12 | Maryland | 56 | 5 | Wisconsin | 87 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Rutgers | 51 | 2 | Illinois | 93 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Illinois | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Iowa | 78 | 10 | Ohio State | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Ohio State | 90 | 2 | Illinois | 98 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Nebraska | 87 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Nebraska | 93 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Indiana | 61 | 6 | Indiana | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Penn State | 66 | 11 | Penn State | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Michigan | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||
* denotes overtime period
NCAA Tournament
[edit]The winner of the Big Ten Tournament, Illinois, received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Six Big Ten teams received bids to the NCAA tournament.
| Seed | Region | School | First round | Second round | Sweet Sixteen | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
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| 1 | Midwest | Purdue | Defeated (16) Grambling State, 78–50 | Defeated (8) Utah State, 106–67 | Defeated (5) Gonzaga, 80–68 | Defeated (2) Tennessee, 72–66 | Defeated (S11) NC State, 63–50 | Lost to (E1) UConn 60–75 |
| 3 | East | Illinois | Defeated (14) Morehead State, 85–69 | Defeated (11) Duquesne, 89–63 | Defeated (2) Iowa State, 72–69 | Lost to (1) UConn, 52–77 | DNP
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| 5 | South | Wisconsin | Lost to (12) James Madison, 61–72 | DNP
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| 8 | South | Nebraska | Lost to (9) Texas A&M, 83–98 | DNP
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| 9 | West | Michigan State | Defeated (8) Mississippi State, 69–51 | Lost to (1) North Carolina, 69–85 | DNP
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| 9 | East | Northwestern | Defeated (8) Florida Atlantic, 77–65 | Lost to (1) UConn, 58–75 | DNP
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| W–L (%): | 4–2 (.667) | 2–2 (.500) | 2–0 (1.000) | 1–1 (.500) | 1–0 (1.000) | 0–1 (.000) Total: 10–6 (.625) | ||
National Invitation Tournament
[edit]Three Big Ten teams received invitations to the National Invitation Tournament.
| Seed | School | First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ohio State | Defeated Cornell, 88–83 | Defeated (3) Virginia Tech, 81–73 | Lost to (4) Georgia, 77–79 | DNP
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| 3 | Iowa | Defeated Kansas State, 91–82 | Lost to (2) Utah, 82–91 | DNP
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| – | Minnesota | Defeated (4) Butler, 73–72 | Lost to (1) Indiana State, 64–76 | DNP
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| W–L (%): | 3–0 (1.000) | 1–2 (.333) | 0–1 (.000) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) Total: 4–3 (.571) | |
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