2010 Big Ten men's basketball tournament
| 2010 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
 2010 Tournament logo | |
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2009–10 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Site | Conseco Fieldhouse Template:City-state |
| Television | BTN, ESPN, ESPN2, and CBS |
The 2010 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament will be played Thursday, March 11 through Sunday, March 14 at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. All 10 games will air nationally on ESPN, ESPN2, the Big Ten Network and CBS Sports. ESPN2 will carry the first two games on Thursday and the Big Ten Network will air the final game of the evening. On Friday, ESPN will broadcast the first two quarterfinal games while the Big Ten Network will air the remaining two contests. CBS Sports will televise the semifinal and championship games on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. The winner will receive an automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Tournament.
Seeds
All Big Ten schools will play in the tournament. Teams are seeded by 2009–10 Big Ten Conference season record, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records. The top 5 teams receive a first round bye.
The seeding for the tournament will be as follows:
| Seed | School | Conf | Overall | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio State | 14-4 | 24-7 | 2-1 vs. PUR & MSU |
| #2 | Purdue | 14-4 | 26-4 | 2-2 vs. OSU & MSU |
| #3 | Michigan State | 14-4 | 24-7 | 1-2 vs. OSU & PUR |
| #4 | Wisconsin | 13-5 | 23-7 | |
| #5 | Illinois | 10-8 | 18-13 | |
| #6 | Minnesota | 9-9 | 17-12 | |
| #7 | Northwestern | 7-11 | 19-12 | 2-0 vs. MICH |
| #8 | Michigan | 7-11 | 14-16 | 0-2 vs. NW |
| #9 | Iowa | 4-14 | 10-20 | 2-0 vs. IND |
| #10 | Indiana | 4-14 | 10-20 | 0-2 vs. IA |
| #11 | Penn State | 3-15 | 11-19 |
Schedule
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round - Thursday, March 11 | ||||||
| 2:30 PM | #8 Michigan vs #9 Iowa | ESPN2 | ||||
| 5:00 PM | #7 Northwestern vs #10 Indiana | ESPN2 | ||||
| 8:30 PM | #6 Minnesota vs #11 Penn State | BTN | ||||
| Quarterfinals - Friday, March 12 | ||||||
| 12:00 PM | #1 Ohio State vs #8 Michigan | ESPN | ||||
| 2:30 PM | #4 Wisconsin vs #5 Illinois | ESPN | ||||
| 6:30 PM | #2 Purdue vs TBD | BTN | ||||
| 9:00 PM | #3 Michigan State vs TBD | BTN | ||||
| Semifinals - Saturday, March 13 | ||||||
| 1:40 PM | CBS | |||||
| 4:05 PM | CBS | |||||
| Championship Game - Sunday, March 14 | ||||||
| 3:30 PM | CBS | |||||
| *Game Times in ET[1]. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. | ||||||
Bracket
| Opening Round Thursday, March 11 | Quarterfinals Friday, March 12 | Semifinals Saturday, March 13 | Championship Sunday, March 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ohio State (#5) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Michigan | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Michigan | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Iowa | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Wisconsin (#13) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Purdue (#6) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Northwestern | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Northwestern | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Indiana | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Michigan State (#11) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Minnesota | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Penn State | ||||||||||||||||||
All game times are ET.
References