2004 Big Ten men's basketball tournament

2004 Big Ten men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2003–04
Teams11
SiteConseco Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, Indiana
ChampionsWisconsin Badgers (1st title)
Winning coachBo Ryan (1st title)
MVPDevin Harris (Wisconsin)
← 2003
2005 →
2003–04 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 13 Illinois 13 3   .813 26 7   .788
No. 10 Wisconsin 12 4   .750 25 7   .781
Michigan State 12 4   .750 18 12   .600
Iowa 9 7   .563 16 13   .552
Michigan 8 8   .500 23 11   .676
Northwestern 8 8   .500 14 15   .483
Purdue 7 9   .438 17 14   .548
Indiana 7 9   .438 14 15   .483
Ohio State 6 10   .375 14 16   .467
Minnesota 3 13   .188 12 18   .400
Penn State 3 13   .188 9 19   .321
2004 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


The 2004 Big Ten men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big Ten Conference and was played between March 11 and March 14, 2004 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The championship was won by Wisconsin who defeated Illinois in the championship game. As a result, Wisconsin received the Big Ten's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The win marked Wisconsin's first win in their first appearance in the championship game. It also marked the first time in tournament history that the top two seeds appeared in the championship game.