2024 Big Ten men's basketball tournament

2024 Big Ten men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2023–24
Teams14
SiteTarget Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
ChampionsIllinois (4th title)
Winning coachBrad Underwood (2nd title)
MVPTerrence Shannon Jr. (Illinois)
TelevisionPeacock, BTN, CBS/Paramount+
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2023–24 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
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 2024 Big Ten men's basketball tournament (branded as the 2024 TIAA Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament for sponsorship reasons) was a postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big Ten Conference of the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season which took place from March 13–17, 2024. The tournament was held at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This was the first year in which the first round is broadcast by Peacock.[1] As the tournament winner, Illinois received the conference's automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

This was the last season in the current tournament format as the conference will expand to 18 teams the following year.[2] The conference announced that only 15 teams will participate in future tournaments with the bottom three teams not qualifying for the tournament.[3]

Seeds

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All 14 Big Ten schools are participating in the tournament. Teams were seeded by conference record, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with identical conference records. The top 10 teams received a first round bye and the top four teams received a double bye.

Seed School Conference Tiebreak 1 Tiebreak 2 Tiebreak 3
1 Purdue 17–3
2 Illinois 14–6
3 Nebraska 12–8 1–1 vs. Northwestern 1–0 vs. Purdue
4 Northwestern 12–8 1–1 vs. Nebraska 1–1 vs. Purdue
5 Wisconsin 11–9
6 Indiana 10–10 2–0 vs. Iowa/Michigan State
7 Iowa 10–10 1–1 vs. Indiana/Michigan State
8 Michigan State 10–10 0–2 vs. Indiana/Iowa
9 Minnesota 9–11 3–1 vs. Ohio State/Penn State
10 Ohio State 9–11 2–2 vs. Minnesota/Penn State
11 Penn State 9–11 1–3 vs. Minnesota/Ohio State
12 Maryland 7–13 1–1 vs. Rutgers 0–1 vs. Purdue 1–1 vs. Illinois
13 Rutgers 7–13 1–1 vs. Maryland 0–2 vs. Purdue 0–2 vs. Illinois
14 Michigan 3–17

Schedule

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Session Game Time* Matchup# Score Television Attendance
First round – Wednesday, March 13
1 1 5:30 pm No. 12 Maryland vs. No. 13 Rutgers 65–51 Peacock 12,379
2 25 mins after Game 1 No. 11 Penn State vs. No. 14 Michigan 66–57
Second round – Thursday, March 14
2 3 11:00 am No. 8 Michigan State vs. No. 9 Minnesota 77–67 BTN 12,338
4 25 mins after Game 3 No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 Maryland 87−56
3 5 5:30 pm No. 7 Iowa vs. No. 10 Ohio State 78–90 12,338
6 25 mins after Game 5 No. 6 Indiana vs. No. 11 Penn State 61–59
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 15
4 7 11:00 am No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 8 Michigan State 67–62 BTN 12,498
8 25 mins after Game 7 No. 4 Northwestern vs. No. 5 Wisconsin 61–70 12,609
5 9 5:30 pm No. 2 Illinois vs. No. 10 Ohio State 77–74 12,625
10 25 mins after Game 9 No. 3 Nebraska vs. No. 6 Indiana 93–66 12,625
Semifinals – Saturday, March 16
6 11 12:00 pm No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 5 Wisconsin 75–76OT CBS 14,138
12 25 mins after Game 11 No. 2 Illinois vs. No. 3 Nebraska 98–87
Championship – Sunday, March 17
7 13 2:30 pm No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 2 Illinois 87–93 CBS 13,991

*Game times in Central Time. #Rankings denote tournament seeding. [4]

Bracket

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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
1Purdue67
8Michigan State778Michigan State62
9Minnesota671Purdue75
5Wisconsin76*
4Northwestern61
5Wisconsin875Wisconsin70
12Maryland6512Maryland565Wisconsin87
13Rutgers512Illinois93
2Illinois77
7Iowa7810Ohio State74
10Ohio State902Illinois98
3Nebraska87
3Nebraska93
6Indiana616Indiana66
11Penn State6611Penn State59
14Michigan57

* denotes overtime period

Game summaries

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First round

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Peacock
March 13
5:30 pm
No. 13 Rutgers 51, No. 12 Maryland 65
Scoring by half: 22–36, 29–29
Pts: Gavin Griffiths, 16
Rebs: Aundre Hyatt, 6
Asts: Derek Simpson, 4
Pts: Donta Scott, 16
Rebs: Jahmir Young, 8
Asts: Jahmir Young, 7
Target Center
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 12,379
Peacock
March 13
8:00 pm
No. 14 Michigan 57, No. 11 Penn State 66
Scoring by half: 22–33, 35–33
Pts: Terrance Williams II, 15
Rebs: Tarris Reed Jr., 8
Asts: Dug McDaniel, 6
Pts: Zach Hicks, 20
Rebs: Qudus Wahab, 8
Asts: Ace Baldwin Jr., 6
Target Center
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 12,379

Second round

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BTN
March 14
11:00 am
No. 9 Minnesota 67, No. 8 Michigan State 77
Scoring by half: 34−32, 33−43
Pts: Dawson Garcia, 19
Rebs: tied, 4
Asts: Elijah Hawkins, 7
Pts: A.J. Hoggard, 17
Rebs: Jaden Akins, 7
Asts: A.J. Hoggard, 6
Target Center
Minneapolis, MN
Referees: Brian Dorsey, DJ Carstensen, John Lloyd
BTN
March 14
1:30 pm
No. 12 Maryland 56, No. 5 Wisconsin 87
Scoring by half: 26−47, 30−40
Pts: Jahmir Young, 18
Rebs: Julian Reese, 5
Asts: DeShawn Harris-Smith, 3
Pts: John Blackwell, 18
Rebs: Tied, 5
Asts: Chucky Hepburn, 8
Target Center
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 12,338
Referees: Rob Riley, Kelly Pfeifer, Earl Walton
BTN
March 14
5:30 pm
No. 10 Ohio State 90, No. 7 Iowa 78
Scoring by half: 43−38, 47−40
Pts: Jamison Battle, 23
Rebs: Jamison Battle, 9
Asts: Bruce Thorton, 9
Pts: Payton Sandford, 19
Rebs: Owen Freeman, 9
Asts: Tony Perkins, 7
Target Center
Minneapolis, MN
Referees: Bill Ek, Tim Comer, Paul Szelic
BTN
March 14
8:00 pm
No. 11 Penn State 59, No. 6 Indiana 61
Scoring by half: 27−32, 32−29
Pts: Puff Johnson, 16
Rebs: Qudus Wahab, 9
Asts: Ace Baldwin Jr., 6
Pts: Kel'el Ware, 18
Rebs: Kel'el Ware, 14
Asts: Xavier Johnson, 5
Target Center
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 12,338
Referees: Andy O'Brien, Courtney Green, Jeff Anderson

Quarterfinals

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BTN
March 15
11:00 am
No. 8 Michigan State 62, No. 1 Purdue 67
Scoring by half: 27−34, 35−33
Pts: Tyson Walker, 15
Rebs: Tied, 7
Asts: A.J. Hoggard, 10
Pts: Zach Edey, 29
Rebs: Zach Edey, 12
Asts: Braden Smith, 8
Target Center
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 12,498
Referees: Paul Szelc, Earl Walton, Courtney Green
BTN
March 15
1:30 pm
No. 5 Wisconsin 70, No. 4 Northwestern 61
Scoring by half: 33−29, 37−32
Pts: AJ Storr, 30
Rebs: Steven Crowl, 7
Asts: Max Klesmit, 7
Pts: Boo Buie, 29
Rebs: Brooks Barnhizer, 14
Asts: Tied, 3
Target Center
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 12,609
Referees: Bill Ek, Kelly Pfeifer, Jeff Anderson
BTN
March 15
5:30 pm
No. 10 Ohio State 74, No. 2 Illinois 77
Scoring by half: 29−31, 45−46
Pts: Jamison Battle, 21
Rebs: Felix Okpara, 10
Asts: Bruce Thornton, 10
Pts: Terrence Shannon, 28
Rebs: Ty Rodgers, 10
Asts: Marcus Domask, 4
Target Center
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 12,625
Referees: Brian Dorsey, Rob Riley, Rob Kueneman
BTN
March 15
8:00 pm
No. 6 Indiana 66, No. 3 Nebraska 93
Scoring by half: 27−50, 39−43
Pts: CJ Gunn, 17
Rebs: Tied, 7
Asts: Xavier Johnson, 5
Pts: Tied, 23
Rebs: Josiah Allick, 9
Asts: Rienk Mast, 7
Target Center
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 12,625
Referees: DJ Cartensen, Tim Comer, Edwin Young

Semifinals

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CBS
March 16
12:00 pm
No. 1 Purdue 75, No. 5 Wisconsin 76 (OT)
Scoring by half: 36−36, 30−30 Overtime: 9−10
Pts: Chucky Hepburn, 22
Rebs: AJ Storr, 6
Asts: Max Klesmit, 5
Pts: Zach Edey, 28
Rebs: Zach Edey, 11
Asts: Braden Smith, 10
Target Center
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 14,138
Referees: Jeff Anderson, Brian Dorsey, Rob Riley
CBS
March 16
2:30 pm
No. 2 Illinois 98, No. 3 Nebraska 87
Scoring by half: 40−51, 58−36
Pts: Brice Williams, 23
Rebs: Josiah Allick, 7
Asts: Tied, 3
Pts: Terrence Shannon, 40
Rebs: Ty Rodgers, 13
Asts: Marcus Domask, 8
Target Center
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 14,138
Referees: Paul Szelc, Earl Watson, DJ Carstensen

Championship

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CBS
March 17
2:30 pm
No. 5 Wisconsin 87, No. 2 Illinois 93
Scoring by half: 40−41, 47−52
Target Center
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 13,991

References

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  1. ^ "Big Ten Unveils 2023-24 Men's Basketball Broadcast Schedule". Big Ten Conference. October 3, 2023. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Big Ten expanding to 18 teams with Oregon and Washington". Fox 8 Cleveland WJW. August 4, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Big Ten Tournament won't include all teams starting next season; will stay with 20-game conference schedule". CBSSports.com. January 30, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament Tips-off March 13 - 17". Minnesota Sports and Events. Retrieved November 10, 2023.