The 2023 Big Ten tournament takes place in Chicago from Wednesday, March 8 through Sunday, March 12. The winner earns the conference’s automatic bid for the NCAA Men’s Tournament. Follow all tournaments here for support and updates.
Last season, Iowa beat Purdue to win the tournament for the third time.
2023 Big Ten Tournament Table
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2023 Big Ten Tournament Schedule, Scores
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Wednesday, March 8 — First round
Thursday, March 9 — Second round
Friday, March 10 — Quarter-finals
Saturday, March 11 — Semi-finals
- Game 11: Winner of match 7 vs winner of match 8 | 12 p.m. | SCS
- Game 12: Winner of Match 9 vs Winner of Match 10 | 25 mins. after game 11 | SCS
Sunday March 12 — Championship
- Winners of the semi-finals | 3:30 p.m. | SCS
Big Ten Tournament Champions, History
Iowa is the defending conference champion, as the Hawkeyes beat Purdue in the Finals. Iowa was the No. 5 seed last season.
Michigan State has won the most titles, with six. The Spartans last won the Big Ten tournament in 2019.
| YEAR | WINNER | SCORE | FINALIST | CITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Michigan (released) | 76-67 | Purdue | Chicago |
| 1999 | state of michigan | 67-50 | Illinois | Chicago |
| 2000 | state of michigan | 76-61 | Illinois | Chicago |
| 2001 | Iowa | 63-61 | Indiana | Chicago |
| 2002 | Ohio State (released) | 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 | state of michigan | 68-64 | ohio state | Indianapolis |
| 2013 | ohio state | 50-43 | Wisconsin | Chicago |
| 2014 | state of michigan | 69-55 | Michigan | Indianapolis |
| 2015 | Wisconsin | 80-69 (AT) | state of michigan | Chicago |
| 2016 | state of michigan | 66-62 | Purdue | Indianapolis |
| 2017 | Michigan | 71-56 | Wisconsin | washington d.c. |
| 2018 | Michigan | 75-66 | Purdue | New York City |
| 2019 | state of michigan | 65-60 | Michigan | Chicago |
| 2021 | Illinois | 91-88 (AT) | ohio state | Indianapolis |
| 2022 | Iowa | 75-66 | Purdue | Indianapolis |