2013 Big Ten men's basketball tournament

2013 Big Ten men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2012–13
Teams12
SiteUnited Center
Chicago, Illinois
ChampionsOhio State (5th title)
Winning coachThad Matta (4th title)
MVPAaron Craft (Ohio State)
TelevisionBTN, ESPN, ESPN2, and CBS
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2012–13 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Indiana 14 4   .778 29 7   .806
No. 7 Ohio State 13 5   .722 29 8   .784
No. 9 Michigan State 13 5   .722 27 9   .750
No. 10 Michigan 12 6   .667 31 8   .795
No. 18 Wisconsin 12 6   .667 23 12   .657
Iowa 9 9   .500 25 13   .658
Illinois 8 10   .444 23 13   .639
Minnesota 8 10   .444 21 13   .618
Purdue 8 10   .444 16 18   .471
Nebraska 5 13   .278 15 18   .455
Northwestern 4 14   .222 13 19   .406
Penn State 2 16   .111 10 21   .323
2013 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 2013 Big Ten men's basketball tournament was held from March 14 through March 17 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois.[1] The tournament was the sixteenth annual Big Ten men's basketball tournament and second to feature 12 teams. The championship was won by Ohio State who defeated Wisconsin 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 fifth tournament championship, though one championship has since been vacated.

  1. ^ "Big Ten 2012-2013 Championship/Tournament Schedule". Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.