2022 Big Ten men's basketball tournament

2022 Big Ten men's basketball tournament
2022 Big Ten men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	2021–22
Teams	14
Site	Gainbridge Fieldhouse; Indianapolis, Indiana
Champions	Iowa (3rd title)
Winning coach	Fran McCaffery (1st title)
MVP	Keegan Murray (Iowa)
Television	BTN, CBS/Paramount+
	Big Ten men's basketball tournaments ← 2021 2023 →

2021–22 Big Ten Conference
men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 19 Illinois	15	–	5	.750	23	–	10	.697
No. 14 Wisconsin	15	–	5	.750	25	–	8	.758
No. 10 Purdue	14	–	6	.700	29	–	8	.784
Rutgers	12	–	8	.600	18	–	14	.563
No. 16 Iowa †	12	–	8	.600	26	–	10	.722
Ohio State	12	–	8	.600	20	–	12	.625
Michigan State	11	–	9	.550	23	–	13	.639
Michigan	11	–	9	.550	19	–	15	.559
Indiana	9	–	11	.450	21	–	14	.600
Maryland	7	–	13	.350	15	–	17	.469
Penn State	7	–	13	.350	14	–	17	.452
Northwestern	7	–	13	.350	15	–	16	.484
Nebraska	4	–	16	.200	10	–	22	.313
Minnesota	4	–	16	.200	13	–	17	.433

† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 2022 Big Ten men's basketball tournament was a postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big Ten Conference of the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season which took place March 9–13, 2022. The tournament was held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Iowa defeated Purdue in the championship game, 75–66, to win the tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA tournament.

Seeds

All 14 Big Ten schools participated 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. Tiebreaking procedures remained unchanged from the 2021 tournament.^[1]

Seed	School	Conference	Tiebreak 1	Tiebreak 2
1	Illinois	15–5	1–0 vs. Wisconsin
2	Wisconsin	15–5	0–1 vs. Illinois
3	Purdue	14–6
4	Rutgers	12–8	2–0 vs. Iowa/Ohio State
5	Iowa	12–8	1–1 vs. Ohio State/Rutgers
6	Ohio State	12–8	0–2 vs. Iowa/Rutgers
7	Michigan State	11–9	1–1 vs. Michigan	1–3 vs. Illinois/Wisconsin
8	Michigan	11–9	1–1 vs. Michigan State	0–3 vs. Illinois/Wisconsin
9	Indiana	9–11
10	Maryland	7–13	2–1 vs. Northwestern/Penn State	1–2 vs. Illinois/Wisconsin
11	Penn State	7–13	2–1 vs. Maryland/Northwestern	0–2 vs. Illinois/Wisconsin
12	Northwestern	7–13	1–3 vs. Maryland/Penn State
13	Nebraska	4–16	1–0 vs. Minnesota
14	Minnesota	4–16	0–1 vs. Nebraska

Schedule

Session	Game	Time*	Matchup^#	Television	Attendance	Score
First round – Wednesday, March 9
1	1	6:00 pm	No. 13 Nebraska vs. No. 12 Northwestern	BTN		69–71^[2]
1	2	8:30 pm	No. 14 Minnesota vs. No. 11 Penn State	BTN		51–60^[3]
Second round – Thursday, March 10
2	3	11:30 am	No. 9 Indiana vs. No. 8 Michigan	BTN		74–69^[4]
2	4	2:00 pm	No. 5 Iowa vs No. 12 Northwestern			112–76^[5]
3	5	6:30 pm	No. 10 Maryland vs No. 7 Michigan State			72–76^[6]
3	6	9:00 pm	No. 11 Penn State vs No. 6 Ohio State			71–68^[7]
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 11
4	7	11:30 am	No. 9 Indiana vs. No. 1 Illinois	BTN		65–63^[8]
4	8	2:00 pm	No. 5 Iowa vs. No. 4 Rutgers			84–74^[9]
5	9	6:30 pm	No. 7 Michigan St vs. No. 2 Wisconsin		16,415	69–63^[10]
5	10	9:00 pm	No. 11 Penn State vs. No. 3 Purdue		16,415	61–69^[11]
Semifinals – Saturday, March 12
6	11	1:00 pm	No. 9 Indiana vs. No. 5 Iowa	CBS/Paramount+	17,762	77–80^[12]
6	12	3:30 pm	No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 3 Purdue	CBS/Paramount+	17,762	70–75^[13]
Championship – Sunday, March 13
7	13	3:30 pm	No. 5 Iowa vs No.3 Purdue	CBS/Paramount+	17,732	75–66^[14]

*Game times in Eastern Time. #Rankings denote tournament seeding. ^[15]

Bracket


First round Wednesday, March 9 BTN/Fox Sports App			Second round Thursday, March 10 BTN/Fox Sports App			Quarterfinals Friday, March 11 BTN/Fox Sports App			Semifinals Saturday, March 12 CBS/Paramount+			Championship Sunday, March 13 CBS/Paramount+



						1	Illinois	63

			8	Michigan	69	9	Indiana	65

			9	Indiana	74				9	Indiana	77

									5	Iowa	80

						4	Rutgers	74

			5	Iowa	112	5	Iowa	84

12	Northwestern	71	12	Northwestern	76							5	Iowa	75

13	Nebraska	69										3	Purdue	66

						2	Wisconsin	63

			7	Michigan State	76	7	Michigan State	69

			10	Maryland	72				7	Michigan State	70

									3	Purdue	75

						3	Purdue	69

			6	Ohio State	68	11	Penn State	61

11	Penn State	60	11	Penn State	71

14	Minnesota	51

Game summaries

First round

BTN

March 9
6:00 pm

Recap

No. 13 Nebraska 69, No. 12 Northwestern 71
Scoring by half: 39–25, 30–46
Pts: Alonzo Verge Jr., 21 Rebs: Lat Mayen, Alonzo Verge Jr., Derrick Walker, 7 Asts: Alonzo Verge Jr., 9		Pts: Boo Buie, 16 Rebs: Pete Nance, 8 Asts: Pete Nance, 8

Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Referees: Steve McJunkins, Rob Riley, Paul Szelc

BTN

March 9
8:41 pm

Recap

No. 14 Minnesota 51, No. 11 Penn State 60
Scoring by half: 28–24, 23–36
Pts: Jamison Battle, 19 Rebs: Jamison Battle, Sean Sutherlin, 6 Asts: Eric Curry, 6		Pts: Jalen Pickett, 22 Rebs: John Harrar, 12 Asts: Jalen Pickett, 4

Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Referees: Chris Beaver, Courtney Green, Kelly Pfeifer

Second round

BTN

March 10
11:30 am

No. 9 Indiana 74, No. 8 Michigan 69
Scoring by half: 28–41, 46–28
Pts: Jackson-Davis (24) Rebs: Jackson-Davis, Johnson (8) Asts: Johnson (7)		Pts: Jones (18) Rebs: Diabaté (12) Asts: Brooks, Houstan, Jones (3)

Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Referees: Paul Szelc, Robert Riley, Kelly Pfeifer

BTN

March 10
2:00 pm

No. 12 Northwestern 76, No. 5 Iowa 112
Scoring by half: 31–64, 45–48
Pts: Young (14) Rebs: 6 tied (2) Asts: Greer (4)		Pts: Ke. Murray (26) Rebs: Rebrača (9) Asts: Perkins (6)

Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Referees: D.J. Carstensen, Bill Ek, Rob Kueneman

BTN

March 10
6:30 pm

No. 10 Maryland 72, No. 7 Michigan State 76
Scoring by half: 34-43, 38-33
Pts: Russell (20) Rebs: Russell (7) Asts: Russell (6)		Pts: Christie (16) Rebs: Brown, Christie, Hall (6) Asts: Hoggard (6)

Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 14,331
Referees: Donnie Eppley, Terry Oglesby, Rob Kueneman

BTN

March 10
9:00 pm

No. 11 Penn State 71, No. 6 Ohio State 68
Scoring by half: 24–33, 47–35
Pts: Sessoms (18) Rebs: Harrar (9) Asts: Pickett (5)		Pts: Liddell (25) Rebs: Liddell (8) Asts: Branham (4)

Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Referees: Lamont Simpson, Bo Boroski, Brandon Cruz

Quarterfinals

BTN

March 11
11:30 am

No. 9 Indiana 65, No. 1 Illinois 63
Scoring by half: 31–33, 34–30
Pts: Jackson-Davis (21) Rebs: Thompson (9) Asts: Johnson (6)		Pts: Cockburn (23) Rebs: Cockburn, Curbelo (10) Asts: Frazier (6)

Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Referees: Larry Scirotto, Rob Kueneman, Courtney Green

BTN

March 11
2:00 pm

No. 5 Iowa 84, No. 4 Rutgers 74
Scoring by half: 41–32, 43–42
Pts: Ke. Murray (26) Rebs: Ke. Murray (8) Asts: McCaffery (5)		Pts: Baker (23) Rebs: Omoruyi (7) Asts: Mulcahy (9)

Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Referees: Bo Boroski, Brandon Cruz, Kelly Pfeifer

BTN

March 11
6:30 pm

No. 7 Michigan State 69, No. 2 Wisconsin 63
Scoring by half: 24–22, 45–41
Pts: Bingham Jr. (19) Rebs: Bingham Jr. (11) Asts: Walker (7)		Pts: Davison (23) Rebs: Joh. Davis (11) Asts: Hepburn (4)

Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Referees: Lamont Simpson, D.J. Carstensen, Robert Riley

BTN

March 11
9:00 pm

No. 11 Penn State 61, No. 3 Purdue 69
Scoring by half: 31–35, 30–34
Pts: Pickett (16) Rebs: Harrar (12) Asts: Pickett (6)		Pts: Ivey (17) Rebs: Ivey (7) Asts: Williams (5)

Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 16,415
Referees: Donnie Eppley, Bill Ek, Paul Szelc

Semifinals

CBS/Paramount+

March 12
1:00 pm

No. 9 Indiana 77, No. 5 Iowa 80
Scoring by half: 38–32, 39–48
Pts: Jackson-Davis (31) Rebs: Jackson-Davis (10) Asts: Johnson (9)		Pts: Ke. Murray (32) Rebs: Ke. Murray (9) Asts: Perkins (5)

Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Referees: Larry Scirotto, Rob Riley, Rob Kueneman

CBS/Paramount+

March 12
3:30 pm

No. 7 Michigan State 70, No. 3 Purdue 75
Scoring by half: 20–27, 50–48
Pts: Hoggard (17) Rebs: Bingham Jr., Christie (6) Asts: Hoggard (10)		Pts: Ivey (22) Rebs: Edey (10) Asts: Ivey (5)

Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 17,762
Referees: D.J. Carstensen, Kelly Pfeifer, Lamont Simpson

Championship

CBS/Paramount+

March 13
3:30 pm

No. 5 Iowa 75, No. 3 Purdue 66
Scoring by half: 35–32, 40–34
Pts: Ke. Murray (19) Rebs: Ke. Murray (11) Asts: Perkins (4)		Pts: Ivey (20) Rebs: Edey (14) Asts: Ivey (6)

Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 17,732
Referees: Paul Szelc, Bo Boroski, Courtney Green

All-Tournament Team

Keegan Murray, Iowa – Big Ten tournament Most Outstanding Player
Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana
Jordan Bohannon, Iowa
Jaden Ivey, Purdue
Trevion Williams, Purdue

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References

^ "Big Ten Basketball Tournament Tiebreakers". Big Ten Conference. October 26, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
^ "'Cats Roar Back to Defeat Nebraska, 71-69". Northwestern University Athletics. March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
^ "Second Half Surge Powers Penn State to 60-51 Big Ten tournament Win". Penn State University Athletics. March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
^ "Indiana Beats Michigan, Advances to Quarterfinal". Indiana University Athletics. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
^ "Records Fall in Big Ten Tourney Rout". University of Iowa Athletics. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
^ "Michigan State Holds On For 76-72 Win Over Maryland in Big Ten tournament". Michigan State University Athletics. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
^ "Nittany Lions Rally to Defeat Ohio State 71-68 in Big Ten tournament". Penn State University Athletics. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
^ "Indiana Punches Ticket to Big Ten Semifinal". Indiana University Athletics. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
^ "Iowa Handles Rutgers; Advances to B1G Semifinals". University of Iowa Athletics. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
^ "Balanced Effort Leads Michigan State Past Wisconsin, 69-63". Michigan State University Athletics. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
^ "No. 9 Purdue Advances to Big Ten Semifinals With 69-61 Win Over Penn State". Purdue University Athletics. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
^ "Bohannon Buzzer-Beater Sends Iowa to Big Ten tournament Title Game". University of Iowa Athletics. March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
^ "No. 9 Purdue Heads to Big Ten Championship After 75-70 Win Over Michigan State". Purdue University Athletics. March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
^ "Iowa Hawkeyes Win Big Ten tournament championship". University of Iowa Athletics. March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
^ "2022 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament Central". Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
^ Big Ten Media Guide 2022-23

[1] "Big Ten Basketball Tournament Tiebreakers". Big Ten Conference. October 26, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

[2] "'Cats Roar Back to Defeat Nebraska, 71-69". Northwestern University Athletics. March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.

[3] "Second Half Surge Powers Penn State to 60-51 Big Ten tournament Win". Penn State University Athletics. March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.

[4] "Indiana Beats Michigan, Advances to Quarterfinal". Indiana University Athletics. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.

[5] "Records Fall in Big Ten Tourney Rout". University of Iowa Athletics. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.

[6] "Michigan State Holds On For 76-72 Win Over Maryland in Big Ten tournament". Michigan State University Athletics. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.

[7] "Nittany Lions Rally to Defeat Ohio State 71-68 in Big Ten tournament". Penn State University Athletics. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.

[8] "Indiana Punches Ticket to Big Ten Semifinal". Indiana University Athletics. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.

[9] "Iowa Handles Rutgers; Advances to B1G Semifinals". University of Iowa Athletics. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.

[10] "Balanced Effort Leads Michigan State Past Wisconsin, 69-63". Michigan State University Athletics. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.

[11] "No. 9 Purdue Advances to Big Ten Semifinals With 69-61 Win Over Penn State". Purdue University Athletics. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.

[12] "Bohannon Buzzer-Beater Sends Iowa to Big Ten tournament Title Game". University of Iowa Athletics. March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.

[13] "No. 9 Purdue Heads to Big Ten Championship After 75-70 Win Over Michigan State". Purdue University Athletics. March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.

[14] "Iowa Hawkeyes Win Big Ten tournament championship". University of Iowa Athletics. March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.

[15] "2022 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament Central". Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.

[16] Big Ten Media Guide 2022-23

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