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The 2022 Big Ten men’s basketball tournament runs Wednesday, March 9 through Sunday, March 13 from Indianapolis, Indiana. The winner clinches an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament.
Illinois is the defending champion, as the Illini beat Ohio State in the 2021 title game. Michigan State has the most championships with six, most recently winning in 2019.
2022 Big Ten tournament bracket
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2022 Big Ten tournament schedule
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First Round — Wednesday, March 9
Game 1: No. 12 Nebraska vs. No. 13 Northwestern | 6 p.m. ET | Big Ten Network
Game 2: No. 11 Penn State vs. No. 14 Minnesota | 25 minutes after Game 1 | Big Ten Network
Second Round — Thursday, March 10
Game 3: No. 8 Michigan vs. No. 9 Indiana | 11:30 a.m. ET | Big Ten Network
Game 4: No. 5 Iowa vs. Game 1 winner | 25 minutes after Game 3 | Big Ten Network
Game 5: No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 10 xxx | 6:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Game 6: No. 6 Ohio State vs. Game 2 winner | 25 minutes after Game 5 | Big Ten Network
Quarterfinals — Friday, March 11
Game 7: No. 1 Illinois vs. Game 3 winner | 11:30 a.m. ET | Big Ten Network
Game 8: No. 4 Rutgers vs. Game 4 winner | 25 minutes after Game 7 | Big Ten Network
Game 9: No. 2 Wisconsin vs. Game 5 winner | 6:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Game 10: No. 3 Purdue vs. Game 6 winner | 25 minutes after Game 9 | Big Ten Network
Semifinals — Saturday, March 12
Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner | 1 p.m. | CBS
Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner | 25 minutes after Game 11 | CBS
Sunday, March 13
Game 13: Semifinal winners | 3:30 p.m. | CBS
Big Ten tournament champions, history
Illinois is the defending champion (2021 title). It was the program’s third conference tournament title (2003 and 2005).
| YEAR | WINNER | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | CITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Michigan (vacated) | 76-67 | Purdue | Chicago |
| 1999 | Michigan State | 67-50 | Illinois | Chicago |
| 2000 | Michigan State | 76-61 | Illinois | Chicago |
| 2001 | Iowa | 63-61 | Indiana | Chicago |
| 2002 | Ohio State (vacated) | 81-64 | Iowa | Indianapolis |
| 2003 | Illinois | 72-59 | Ohio State | Chicago |
| 2004 | Wisconsin | 70-53 | Illinois | Indianapolis |
| 2005 | Illinois | 54-43 | Wisconsin | Chicago |
| 2006 | Iowa | 67-60 | Ohio State | Indianapolis |
| 2007 | Ohio State | 66-49 | Wisconsin | Chicago |
| 2008 | Wisconsin | 61-48 | Illinois | Indianapolis |
| 2009 | Purdue | 65-61 | Ohio State | Indianapolis |
| 2010 | Ohio State | 90-61 | Minnesota | Indianapolis |
| 2011 | Ohio State | 71-60 | Penn State | Indianapolis |
| 2012 | Michigan State | 68-64 | Ohio State | Indianapolis |
| 2013 | Ohio State | 50-43 | Wisconsin | Chicago |
| 2014 | Michigan State | 69-55 | Michigan | Indianapolis |
| 2015 | Wisconsin | 80-69 (OT) | Michigan State | Chicago |
| 2016 | Michigan State | 66-62 | Purdue | Indianapolis |
| 2017 | Michigan | 71-56 | Wisconsin | Washington, D.C. |
| 2018 | Michigan | 75-66 | Purdue | New York City |
| 2019 | Michigan State | 65-60 | Michigan | Chicago |
| 2021 | Illinois | 91-88 (OT) | Ohio State | Indianapolis |
