The 2014 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament returns to Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for the ninth time in event history. This year's tournament will tip off on Thursday, March 13, and the champion will be crowned on Sunday, March 16.
The Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament has made its mark both nationally and locally in its 16-year history. The team or teams that finish atop the regular-season standings is the Big Ten Champion. The bracket will be seeded according to the final regular-season standings with the conference champion earning the top seed and the top four finishers receiving first-round byes.Sellout crowds, exciting and competitive games, national television coverage and throngs of media have all been highlights of past conference tournaments. It is a highlight reel of college basketball that showcases the finest coaches and student-athletes in the nation.
Each Big Ten team participates in the men's tournament with the winner receiving the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Previous Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournaments have attracted fans in masses. In 17 years, the Big Ten has welcomed more than 1.5 million fans and thousands of media members to the event.
Schedule[edit]
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round - Thursday, March 13 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 12:00 pm | #9 Illinois vs. #8 Indiana | BTN | 64–54 |
| 2 | 2:30 pm | #12 Purdue vs. #5 Ohio State | BTN | 63–61 | |
| 2 | 3 | 6:30 pm | #10 Penn State vs. #7 Minnesota | ESPN2 | 63–56 |
| 4 | 9:00 pm | #11 Northwestern vs. #6 Iowa | ESPN2 | 67–62 | |
| Quarterfinals - Friday, March 14 | |||||
| 3 | 5 | 12:00 pm | #9 Illinois vs. #1 Michigan | ESPN | 64–63 |
| 6 | 2:30 pm | #5 Ohio State vs. #4 Nebraska | ESPN | 71–67 | |
| 4 | 7 | 6:30 pm | #7 Minnesota vs. #2 Wisconsin | BTN | 83–57 |
| 8 | 9:00 pm | #11 Northwestern vs. #3 Michigan State | BTN | 67–51 | |
| Semifinals - Saturday, March 15 | |||||
| 5 | 9 | 1:40 pm | #1 Michigan vs. #5 Ohio State | CBS | 72–69 |
| 10 | 4:00 pm | #2 Wisconsin vs. #3 Michigan State | CBS | 83–75 | |
| Championship - Sunday, March 16 | |||||
| 6 | 11 | 3:30pm | #1 Michigan vs. #3 Michigan State | CBS | |
*Game times in Eastern Time. #Rankings denote tournament seeding.
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