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2011 Big Ten men's basketball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Division | I |
| Gender | Men's |
| Image | 2011BigTenBasketballTournament.png |
| Teams | 11 |
| Arena | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| City | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Champions | [Ohio State](2010-11-ohio-state-buckeyes-men-s-basketball-team) |
| TitleCount | 4th |
| Coach | Thad Matta |
| CoachCount | 3rd |
| MVP | Jared Sullinger |
| MVPTeam | Ohio State |
| TopScorer | Talor Battle |
| Points | 70 |
| Television | BTN, ESPN, ESPN2, and CBS |
The 2011 Big Ten men's basketball tournament was held from March 10 through March 13, 2011 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was the fourteenth annual Big Ten men's basketball tournament. The championship was won by Ohio State who defeated Penn State 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 fourth tournament championship and second consecutive (one 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 | Conf | 1st tiebreak | 2nd tiebreak | 3rd tiebreak | 4th tiebreak | 5th tiebreak | 6th tiebreak | 7th tiebreak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Ohio State](2010-11-ohio-state-buckeyes-men-s-basketball-team) | 16–2 | |||||||
| 2 | [Purdue](2010-11-purdue-boilermakers-men-s-basketball-team) | 14–4 | |||||||
| 3 | [Wisconsin](2010-11-wisconsin-badgers-men-s-basketball-team) | 13–5 | |||||||
| 4 | [Michigan](2010-11-michigan-wolverines-men-s-basketball-team) | 9–9 | 4–1 vs Ill, PSU, MSU | ||||||
| 5 | [Illinois](2010-11-illinois-fighting-illini-men-s-basketball-team) | 9–9 | 3–2 vs Mich, PSU, MSU | ||||||
| 6 | [Penn State](2010-11-penn-state-nittany-lions-men-s-basketball-team) | 9–9 | 2–4 vs Mich, Ill, MSU | 0–2 vs OSU | 0–2 vs Pur | 1–1 vs Wis | 2–0 vs NW | 2–0 vs Minn | 1–0 vs Iowa |
| 7 | [Michigan State](2010-11-michigan-state-spartans-men-s-basketball-team) | 9–9 | 2–4 vs Mich, Ill, PSU | 0–1 vs OSU | 0–2 vs Pur | 1–1 vs Wis | 2–0 vs NW | 2–0 vs Minn | 1–1 vs Iowa |
| 8 | [Northwestern](2010-11-northwestern-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) | 7–11 | |||||||
| 9 | [Minnesota](2010-11-minnesota-golden-gophers-men-s-basketball-team) | 6–12 | |||||||
| 10 | [Iowa](2010-11-iowa-hawkeyes-men-s-basketball-team) | 4–14 | |||||||
| 11 | [Indiana](2010-11-indiana-hoosiers-men-s-basketball-team) | 3–15 |
Schedule
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television | Score | First round - Thursday, March 10 | Quarterfinals - Friday, March 11 | Semifinals - Saturday, March 12 | Championship - Sunday, March 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2:30pm | #9 Minnesota vs. **#8 Northwestern** | ESPN2 | 65–**75** | ||||
| 2 | 5:00pm | #10 Iowa vs. **#7 Michigan State** | ESPN2 | 61–**66** | |||||
| 3 | 7:30pm | #11 Indiana vs. **#6 Penn State** | BTN | 55–**61** | |||||
| 2 | 4 | 12:00pm | #8 Northwestern vs. **#1 Ohio State** | ESPN | 61–**67** OT | ||||
| 5 | 2:30pm | #5 Illinois vs. **#4 Michigan** | ESPN | 55–**60** | |||||
| 3 | 6 | 6:30pm | **#7 Michigan State** vs. #2 Purdue | BTN | **74**–56 | ||||
| 7 | 9:00pm | **#6 Penn State** vs. #3 Wisconsin | BTN | **36**–33 | |||||
| 4 | 8 | 1:40pm | #4 Michigan vs. **#1 Ohio State** | CBS | 61–**68** | ||||
| 9 | 4:00pm | #7 Michigan State vs. **#6 Penn State** | CBS | 48–**61** | |||||
| 5 | 10 | 3:30pm | #6 Penn State vs. **#1 Ohio State** | CBS | 60–**71** | ||||
| *Game times in ET. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. |
Bracket
4RoundBracket-Byes Thursday, March 10 Friday, March 11 Saturday, March 12 Sunday, March 13
| RD1-seed03 = 8 | RD1-team03 = Northwestern | RD1-score03 = 75 | RD1-seed04 = 9 | RD1-team04 = Minnesota | RD1-score04 =65
| RD1-seed11 = 7 | RD1-team11 = Michigan State | RD1-score11 = 66 | RD1-seed12 = 10 | RD1-team12 = Iowa | RD1-score12 = 61
| RD1-seed15 = 6 | RD1-team15 = Penn State | RD1-score15 = 61 | RD1-seed16 = 11 | RD1-team16 = Indiana | RD1-score16 = 55
| RD2-seed01 = 1 | RD2-team01 = #1 Ohio State | RD2-score01 = 67OT | RD2-seed02 = 8 | RD2-team02 = Northwestern | RD2-score02 = 61
| RD2-seed03 = 4 | RD2-team03 = Michigan | RD2-score03 = 60 | RD2-seed04 = 5 | RD2-team04 = Illinois | RD2-score04 = 55
| RD2-seed05 = 2 | RD2-team05 = #9 Purdue | RD2-score05 = 56 | RD2-seed06 = 7 | RD2-team06 = Michigan State | RD2-score06 = 74
| RD2-seed07 = 3 | RD2-team07 = #13 Wisconsin | RD2-score07 =33 | RD2-seed08 =6 | RD2-team08 =Penn State | RD2-score08 =36
| RD3-seed01 = 1 | RD3-team01 = #1 Ohio State | RD3-score01 = 68 | RD3-seed02 = 4 | RD3-team02 = Michigan | RD3-score02 = 61
| RD3-seed03 = 7 | RD3-team03 = Michigan State | RD3-score03 = 48 | RD3-seed04 = 6 | RD3-team04 = Penn State | RD3-score04 = 61
| RD4-seed01 = 1 | RD4-team01 = #1 Ohio State | RD4-score01 = 71 | RD4-seed02 = 6 | RD4-team02 = Penn State | RD4-score02 = 60
Honors
All-Tournament Team
- Jared Sullinger, Ohio State – Big Ten tournament Most Outstanding Player
- Kalin Lucas, Michigan State
- Michael Thompson, Northwestern
- Jon Diebler, Ohio State
- William Buford, Ohio State
- Talor Battle, Penn State
References
References
- (March 13, 2011). "Ohio State-Penn State Postgame Notes". Big Ten.
- (March 13, 2011). "Ohio State Wins Big Ten tournament: Buckeyes Outdistance Penn State, 71-60, in title game". Big Ten.
- (March 13, 2011). "MBB: All-Tournament Team Announced". Big Ten.
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