2017 Big Ten men's basketball tournament

2017 Big Ten men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2016–17
Teams14
SiteVerizon Center
Washington, D.C.
ChampionsMichigan (1st title)
Winning coachJohn Beilein (1st title)
MVPDerrick Walton Jr. (Michigan)
TelevisionBTN, ESPN/2, CBS
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2016–17 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Purdue 14 4   .778 27 8   .771
No. 25 Wisconsin 12 6   .667 27 10   .730
Maryland 12 6   .667 24 9   .727
Minnesota 11 7   .611 24 10   .706
No. 23 Michigan 10 8   .556 26 12   .684
Northwestern 10 8   .556 24 12   .667
Michigan State 10 8   .556 20 15   .571
Iowa 10 8   .556 19 15   .559
Illinois 8 10   .444 20 15   .571
Ohio State 7 11   .389 17 15   .531
Indiana 7 11   .389 18 16   .529
Penn State 6 12   .333 15 18   .455
Nebraska 6 12   .333 12 19   .387
Rutgers 3 15   .167 15 18   .455
2017 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2017 Big Ten men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big Ten Conference held from March 8 through March 12, 2017 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. It was the first Big Ten men's basketball tournament held outside the conference's traditional heartland in the Midwest. The championship was won by Michigan, which defeated Wisconsin in the championship game. As a result, Michigan received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The championship was Michigan's first (after having their win of the inaugural tournament vacated) and they became the lowest-seeded team ever to win the Big Ten tournament.[1]

  1. ^ Hawkins, James (March 13, 2017). "Eighth wonders! Low-seed UM trounces Wisconsin, wins Big Ten title". Detroit News. Retrieved March 13, 2017.