2019 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2019 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big Ten Conference of the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The tournament returned to its more traditional Midwest roots as it will be held at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.[2] The tournament was held from March 13 through March 17, 2019.
2019 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament | |
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Classification | Division I |
Season | 2018–19 |
Teams | 14 |
Site | United Center Chicago, Illinois |
Champions | Michigan State (6th title) |
Winning coach | Tom Izzo (6th title) |
MVP | Cassius Winston (Michigan State) |
Attendance | 122,242[1] |
Television | BTN, CBS |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Michigan State † | 16 | – | 4 | .800 | 32 | – | 7 | .821 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Purdue | 16 | – | 4 | .800 | 26 | – | 10 | .722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Michigan | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 30 | – | 7 | .811 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Wisconsin | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 22 | – | 14 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 19 | – | 16 | .543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 6 | – | 14 | .300 | 19 | – | 17 | .528 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2019 Big Ten Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
Michigan State defeated Michigan 65–60 in the championship game to win the tournament, marking the school's sixth tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the 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 remain unchanged from the 2018 tournament.[3]
Seed | School | Conf. | Tiebreak 1 | Tiebreak 2 |
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1 | Michigan State | 16–4 | 1–1 vs. Purdue | 2–0 vs. Michigan |
2 | Purdue | 16–4 | 1–1 vs. Michigan St | 0–1 vs. Michigan |
3 | Michigan | 15–5 | ||
4 | Wisconsin | 14–6 | ||
5 | Maryland | 13–7 | ||
6 | Iowa | 10–10 | ||
7 | Minnesota | 9–11 | ||
8 | Ohio State | 8–12 | 1–0 vs. Indiana | |
9 | Indiana | 8–12 | 0–1 vs. Ohio State | |
10 | Penn State | 7–13 | 3–1 vs. Illinois/Rutgers | |
11 | Illinois | 7–13 | 1–2 vs. Penn State/Rutgers | 1–1 vs. Mich St/Purdue |
12 | Rutgers | 7–13 | 1–2 vs. Penn State/Illinois | 0–3 vs. Mich St/Purdue |
13 | Nebraska | 6–14 | ||
14 | Northwestern | 4–16 |
Schedule
Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television | Attendance | Score |
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First round – Wednesday, March 13 | ||||||
1 | 1 | 5:30 pm | No. 13 Nebraska vs. No. 12 Rutgers | BTN | 16,473 | 68–61 |
2 | 8:00 pm | No. 14 Northwestern vs. No. 11 Illinois | 69–74 (OT) | |||
Second round – Thursday, March 14 | ||||||
2 | 3 | 11:30 am | No. 9 Indiana vs. No. 8 Ohio State | BTN | 16,207 | 75–79 |
4 | 2:00 pm | No. 13 Nebraska vs. No. 5 Maryland | 69–61 | |||
3 | 5 | 6:00 pm | No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 7 Minnesota | 16,535 | 72–77 (OT) | |
6 | 8:30 pm | No. 11 Illinois vs. No. 6 Iowa | 62−83 | |||
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 15 | ||||||
4 | 7 | 11:30 am | No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Michigan State | BTN | 17,369 | 70−77 |
8 | 2:00 pm | No. 13 Nebraska vs. No. 4 Wisconsin | 62–66 | |||
5 | 9 | 6:00 pm | No. 7 Minnesota vs. No. 2 Purdue | 18,575 | 75–73 | |
10 | 8:30 pm | No. 6 Iowa vs. No. 3 Michigan | 53–74 | |||
Semifinals – Saturday, March 16 | ||||||
6 | 11 | 12:00 pm | No. 1 Michigan State vs. No. 4 Wisconsin | CBS | 18,468 | 67–55 |
12 | 2:30 pm | No. 7 Minnesota vs. No. 3 Michigan | 49–76 | |||
Championship – Sunday, March 17 | ||||||
7 | 13 | 2:30 pm | No. 1 Michigan State vs. No. 3 Michigan | CBS | 18,615 | 65–60 |
*Game times in Central Time. #Rankings denote tournament seeding.
Bracket
First round Wednesday, March 13 BTN |
Second round Thursday, March 14 BTN |
Quarterfinals Friday, March 15 BTN |
Semifinals Saturday, March 16 CBS |
Championship Sunday, March 17 CBS | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Michigan State | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Ohio State | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Ohio State | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Indiana | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Michigan State | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Wisconsin | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Wisconsin | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Nebraska | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Maryland | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Nebraska | 69 | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Rutgers | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Nebraska | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Michigan State | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Michigan | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Purdue | 73 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Minnesota | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Minnesota | 77* | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Penn State | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Minnesota | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Michigan | 76
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3 | Michigan | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Iowa | 53 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Iowa | 83 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Illinois | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Illinois | 74* | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Northwestern | 69 | |||||||||||||||||||||
* denotes overtime period
Game summaries
First round
BTN |
March 13 5:30 pm |
No. 13 Nebraska 68, No. 12 Rutgers 61 | ||
Scoring by half: 26−25, 42−36 | ||
Pts: James Palmer Jr., 34 Rebs: Isaiah Roby, 6 Asts: Glynn Watson Jr., 5 |
Pts: Eugene Omoruyi, 16 Rebs: Myles Johnson, 11 Asts: Eugene Omoruyi, 5 |
United Center Chicago, IL Attendance: 16,473 Referees: Larry Scirott, Paul Szelc, Kelly Pfieffer |
BTN |
March 13 8:00 pm |
No. 14 Northwestern 69, No. 11 Illinois 74 (OT) | ||
Scoring by half: 27−30, 34−31 Overtime: 8−13 | ||
Pts: A.J. Turner, 21 Rebs: Anthony Gaines, 9 Asts: A.J. Turner, 5 |
Pts: Giorgi Bezhanishvili, 26 Rebs: Andres Feliz, 10 Asts: Andres Feliz, 6 |
United Center Chicago, IL Attendance: 16,473 Referees: Terry Oglesby, Terry Wymer, Chris Beaver |
Second round
BTN |
March 14 11:30 am |
No. 9 Indiana 75, No. 8 Ohio State 79 | ||
Scoring by half: 28−35, 47−44 | ||
Pts: Devonte Green, 26 Rebs: Juwan Morgan, 7 Asts: Romeo Langford, 5 |
Pts: Keyshawn Woods, 18 Rebs: Kaleb Wesson, 13 Asts: C. J. Jackson, 5 |
United Center Chicago, IL Attendance: 16,207 Referees: Bo Boroski, Larry Scriotto, Bill Ek |
BTN |
March 14 2:00 pm |
No. 13 Nebraska 69, No. 5 Maryland 61 | ||
Scoring by half: 32−20, 37−41 | ||
Pts: James Palmer Jr., 21 Rebs: Tanner Borchardt, 9 Asts: 3 tied, 3 |
Pts: Anthony Cowan Jr., 18 Rebs: Bruno Fernando, 8 Asts: Darryl Morsell, 5 |
United Center Chicago, IL Attendance: 16,207 Referees: Terry Wymer, Steve McJunkins, Rob Kueneman |
BTN |
March 14 6:00 pm |
No. 10 Penn State 72, No. 7 Minnesota 77 (OT) | ||
Scoring by half: 34−30, 27−31 Overtime: 11−16 | ||
Pts: Lamar Stevens, 24 Rebs: 2 tied, 7 Asts: Josh Reaves, 5 |
Pts: Amir Coffey, 22 Rebs: Jordan Murphy, 14 Asts: 3 tied, 5 |
United Center Chicago, IL Attendance: 16,535 Referees: Terry Oglesby, Paul Szelc, Rob Riley |
BTN |
March 14 8:30 pm |
No. 11 Illinois 62, No. 6 Iowa 83 | ||
Scoring by half: 31−37, 31−46 | ||
Pts: Giorgi Bezhanishvili, 12 Rebs: Giorgi Bezhanishvili, 6 Asts: Ayo Dosunmu, 6 |
Pts: Nicholas Baer, 17 Rebs: Joe Wieskamp, 7 Asts: Connor McCaffery, 8 |
United Center Chicago, IL Attendance: 16,535 Referees: D.J. Carstensen, Kelly Pfeifer, Courtney Green |
Quarterfinals
BTN |
March 15 11:30 am |
No. 1 Michigan State 77, No. 8 Ohio State 70 | ||
Scoring by half: 36−30, 40−41 | ||
Pts: Cassius Winston, 18 Rebs: Cassius Winston, 7 Asts: Kenny Goins, 6 |
Pts: Keyshawn Woods, 16 Rebs: 5 tied, 3 Asts: 2 tied, 2 |
United Center Chicago, IL Referees: Terry Oglesby, Paul Szelc, Rob Riley |
BTN |
March 15 2:00 pm |
No. 4 Wisconsin 66, No. 13 Nebraska 62 | ||
Scoring by half: 34–29, 32–32 | ||
Pts: 2 tied, 14 Rebs: Ethan Happ, 7 Asts: 2 tied, 4 |
Pts: Glynn Watson Jr., 23 Rebs: Isaiah Roby, 6 Asts: Glynn Watson Jr., 3 |
United Center Chicago, IL Referees: D.J. Carstensen, Kelly Pfeifer, Bill Ek |
BTN |
March 15 6:00 pm |
No. 2 Purdue 73, No. 7 Minnesota 75 | ||
Scoring by half: 39-42, 34-33 | ||
Pts: Matt Haarms, 16 Rebs: Trevion Williams, 9 Asts: Ryan Cline, 8 |
Pts: Jordan Murphy, 27 Rebs: Daniel Oturu, 10 Asts: 2 Tied, 4 |
United Center Chicago, IL Attendance: 17,369 Referees: Terry Wymer, Courtney Green, Lamont Simpson |
BTN |
March 15 8:30 pm |
No. 3 Michigan 74, No. 6 Iowa 53 | ||
Scoring by half: 40-27, 34-26 | ||
Pts: Ignas Brazdeikis, 15 Rebs: Jon Teske, 10 Asts: Zavier Simpson, 11 |
Pts: 2 Tied, 14 Rebs: Tyler Cook, 6 Asts: Jordan Bohannon, 3 |
United Center Chicago, IL Attendance: 18,575 Referees: Bo Boroski, Larry Scirotto, Rob Kueneman |
Semifinals
March 16 12:00 pm |
No. 1 Michigan State 67, No. 4 Wisconsin 55 | ||
Scoring by half: 35-27, 32-28 | ||
Pts: Cassius Winston, 21 Rebs: Kenny Goins, 12 Asts: Cassius Winston, 6 |
Pts: Ethan Happ, 20 Rebs: Ethan Happ, 6 Asts: 2 tied, 3 |
United Center Chicago, IL Attendance: 18,468 Referees: Terry Oglesby, Kelly Pfeifer, Courtney Green |
CBS |
March 16 2:30 pm |
No. 7 Minnesota 49, No. 3 Michigan 76 | ||
Scoring by half: 19-38, 30-38 | ||
Pts: Amir Coffey, 14 Rebs: Jordan Murphy, 6 Asts: Dupree McBrayer, 7 |
Pts: Isaiah Livers, 21 Rebs: Jon Teske, 8 Asts: Zavier Simpson, 9 |
United Center Chicago, IL Attendance: 18,468 Referees: D.J. Carstensen, Terry Wymer, Rob Kueneman |
Championship
CBS |
March 17 2:30 pm |
No. 1 Michigan State 65, No. 3 Michigan 60 | ||
Scoring by half: 23-31, 42-29 | ||
Pts: Matt McQuaid, 27 Rebs: Xavier Tillman, 12 Asts: Cassius Winston, 11 |
Pts: Ignas Brazdeikis, 19 Rebs: Jon Teske, 10 Asts: Zavier Simpson, 10 |
United Center Chicago, IL Attendance: 18,615 Referees: Bo Boroski, Larry Scirotto, Paul Szelc |
All-Tournament Team
- Cassius Winston, Michigan State – Most Outstanding Player[4]
- Ignas Brazdeikis, Michigan
- Zavier Simpson, Michigan
- Jordan Murphy, Minnesota
- James Palmer Jr., Nebraska
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