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2010 Big Ten men's basketball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Division | I |
| Gender | Men's |
| Image | 2010BigTenBasketballTournament.png |
| ImageSize | 125px |
| Teams | 11 |
| Arena | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| City | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Champions | [Ohio State](2009-10-ohio-state-buckeyes-men-s-basketball-team) |
| TitleCount | 3rd |
| Coach | Thad Matta |
| CoachCount | 2nd |
| MVP | Evan Turner |
| MVPTeam | Ohio State |
| Television | BTN, ESPN, ESPN2, and CBS |
The 2010 Big Ten men's basketball tournament was played between March 11 through March 14 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was the thirteenth annual Big Ten men's basketball tournament. The championship was won by Ohio State who defeated Minnesota in the championship game. As a result, Ohio State received the Big Ten's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The win marked Ohio State's third tournament championship (one prior championship has been vacated).
Seeds
All Big Ten schools played in the tournament. Teams were seeded by conference record, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with identical conference records. Seeding for the tournament was determined at the close of the regular conference season. The top five teams received a first round bye. :
| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreaker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Ohio State](2009-10-ohio-state-buckeyes-men-s-basketball-team) | 14–4 | 2–1 vs Pur, MSU | |
| 2 | [Purdue](2009-10-purdue-boilermakers-men-s-basketball-team) | 14–4 | 2–2 vs OSU, MSU | |
| 3 | [Michigan State](2009-10-michigan-state-spartans-men-s-basketball-team) | 14–4 | 1–2 vs OSU, Pur | |
| 4 | [Wisconsin](2009-10-wisconsin-badgers-men-s-basketball-team) | 13–5 | ||
| 5 | [Illinois](2009-10-illinois-fighting-illini-men-s-basketball-team) | 10–8 | ||
| 6 | [Minnesota](2009-10-minnesota-golden-gophers-men-s-basketball-team) | 9–9 | ||
| 7 | [Northwestern](2009-10-northwestern-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) | 7–11 | 2–0 vs Mich | |
| 8 | [Michigan](2009-10-michigan-wolverines-men-s-basketball-team) | 7–11 | 0–2 vs NW | |
| 9 | [Iowa](2009-10-iowa-hawkeyes-men-s-basketball-team) | 4–14 | 2–0 vs Ind | |
| 10 | [Indiana](2009-10-indiana-hoosiers-men-s-basketball-team) | 4–14 | 0–2 vs Iowa | |
| 11 | [Penn State](2009-10-penn-state-nittany-lions-men-s-basketball-team) | 3–15 |
Schedule
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television | Score | Opening round – Thursday, March 11 | Quarterfinals – Friday, March 12 | Semifinals – Saturday, March 13 | Championship Game – Sunday, March 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2:30 PM | **#8 Michigan** vs #9 Iowa | ESPN2 | 59–52 | ||||
| 2 | 5:00 PM | **#7 Northwestern** vs #10 Indiana | ESPN2 | 73–58 | |||||
| 3 | 8:30 PM | **#6 Minnesota** vs #11 Penn State | BTN | 76–55 | |||||
| 2 | 4 | 12:00 PM | **#1 Ohio State** vs #8 Michigan | ESPN | 69–68 | ||||
| 5 | 2:30 PM | #4 Wisconsin vs **#5 Illinois** | ESPN | 54–58 | |||||
| 3 | 6 | 6:30 PM | **#2 Purdue** vs #7 Northwestern | BTN | 69–61 | ||||
| 7 | 9:00 PM | #3 Michigan State vs **#6 Minnesota** | BTN | 67–72 (OT) | |||||
| 4 | 8 | 1:40 PM | **#1 Ohio State** vs. #5 Illinois | CBS | 88–81 (2OT) | ||||
| 9 | 4:05 PM | #2 Purdue vs. **#6 Minnesota** | CBS | 42–69 | |||||
| 5 | 10 | 3:30 PM | **#1 Ohio State** vs. #6 Minnesota | CBS | 90–61 | ||||
| *Game times in ET. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. |
Bracket
Thursday, March 11 Friday, March 12 Saturday, March 13 Sunday, March 14
| RD1-seed03 = 8 | RD1-team03 = Michigan | RD1-score03 = 59 | RD1-seed04 = 9 | RD1-team04 = Iowa | RD1-score04 = 52
| RD1-seed11 = 7 | RD1-team11 = Northwestern | RD1-score11 = 73 | RD1-seed12 = 10 | RD1-team12 = Indiana | RD1-score12 = 58
| RD1-seed15 = 6 | RD1-team15 = Minnesota | RD1-score15 = 76 | RD1-seed16 = 11 | RD1-team16 = Penn State | RD1-score16 = 55
| RD2-seed01 = 1 | RD2-team01 = #5 Ohio State | RD2-score01 = 69 | RD2-seed02 = 8 | RD2-team02 = Michigan | RD2-score02 = 68
| RD2-seed03 = 4 | RD2-team03 = #13 Wisconsin | RD2-score03 = 54 | RD2-seed04 = 5 | RD2-team04 = Illinois | RD2-score04 = 58
| RD2-seed05 = 2 | RD2-team05 = #6 Purdue | RD2-score05 = 69 | RD2-seed06 = 7 | RD2-team06 = Northwestern | RD2-score06 = 61
| RD2-seed07 = 3 | RD2-team07 = #11 Michigan State | RD2-score07 = 67 | RD2-seed08 = 6 | RD2-team08 = Minnesota | RD2-score08 = 72OT
| RD3-seed01 = 1 | RD3-team01 = #5 Ohio State | RD3-score01 = 882OT | RD3-seed02 = 5 | RD3-team02 = Illinois | RD3-score02 = 81
| RD3-seed03 = 2 | RD3-team03 = #6 Purdue | RD3-score03 = 42 | RD3-seed04 = 6 | RD3-team04 = Minnesota | RD3-score04 = 69
| RD4-seed01 = 1 | RD4-team01 = #5 Ohio State | RD4-score01 = 90 | RD4-seed02 = 6 | RD4-team02 = Minnesota | RD4-score02 = 61
Honors
All-Tournament Team
- Evan Turner, Ohio State – Big Ten tournament Most Outstanding Player
- Demetri McCamey, Illinois
- William Buford, Ohio State
- David Lighty, Ohio State
- Devoe Joseph, Minnesota
References
References
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