Boban Savovic was named tournament MVP. Eyes on the verge of tears. Championship Archives:2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 | 2010-11 | 2009-10 | 2008-09 | 2007-08 | 2006-07 | 2005-06 | 2004-05 | A look back at the Big Ten men's basketball champions. Reggie Evans was named tournament MVP.Michigan State repeated as champs in 2000. Michigan State did a pretty solid job keeping Kaminsky contained early on, though, Wisconsin's leading man still posted seven points and four rebounds in the opening 20 minutes.Hayes and Duje Dukan (eight points apiece) led the Badgers in the first half, while Dawson (eight points) led the Spartans to a 32-31 lead heading into the locker room.After a few more lead changes, Michigan State started to really buzz, opening up a 57-46 lead with seven minutes, 44 seconds remaining. They defeated Purdue, 76-67. With the season narrowing down and the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament approaching, teams in the Big Ten Conference will battle it out for a chance to compete in the national basketball tournament in March.The Big Ten Conference holds an annual men’s basketball tournament, with the winner getting an automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.The conference tournament begins March 11 and runs through March 15.The Big Ten Conference was formed in 1898. Thus, if two or more teams tie atop the standing at the end of the season, they both win a shared championship.
But Valentine wasn't to be outdone by Wisconsin's star, hitting an improbable, fadeaway three in Kaminsky's face the next time down the court that left Matt Velazquez of the Denzel Valentine ain't bowing to Frank Kaminsky like the rest of us.
It was a day of comebacks in the Big Ten tournament semifinals Saturday afternoon at the United Center. Follow him on Twitter INDIANAPOLIS—They looked like extras in an apocalyptic movie.Black eye paint smeared everywhere. I was getting out of bed before sunrise and heading out into a cold Indiana morning. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Support The Social Change Fund with our new collection Nation's No. Frank Kaminsky was named MVP.Michigan State beat rival Michigan, 69-55, in 2014. Sports Capital Journalism Program. But my uncertainty and the cold weather […]INDIANAPOLIS – In light of Saturday’s Big Ten Championship Game between Iowa and Michigan State, I spoke with the Des Moines Register’s senior sports reporter Rick Brown about a couple of topics related to the Hawkeyes’s outstanding season. Aaron Craft was the MVP. The 2015 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held from March 11 through March 15 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois.This was the 16th annual Big Ten Tournament and was the first tournament to feature 14 teams of the expanded Big Ten to include Maryland and Rutgers.The championship was won by Wisconsin who defeated Michigan State in the championship game. Draymond Green was a star on the Spartans' 2011-12 squad. Robert Traylor was the MVP. See also: Big Ten Tournament Champions Brown has been with the Register since […]Mark Dantonio speaking to the media ahead of Saturday’s Big Ten Championship.INDIANAPOLIS — The script has changed a number of times this year for Michigan State, but the objective remains the same – reach higher. MADISON, Wis. -- With Wisconsin's win at Indiana on Saturday afternoon, the Badgers claimed a share of the Big Ten regular season championship -- its first since 2015. Below is a list of Big Ten Conference men's basketball regular season champions.There are no tie breakers within the Big Ten Conference.