2018 Big Ten men's basketball tournament

2018 Big Ten men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2017–18
Teams14
SiteMadison Square Garden
New York, NY
ChampionsMichigan (2nd title)
Winning coachJohn Beilein (2nd title)
MVPMoritz Wagner (Michigan)
Attendance106,157
TelevisionBTN, CBS
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2017–18 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Michigan State 16 2   .889 30 5   .857
No. 11 Purdue 15 3   .833 30 7   .811
No. 17 Ohio State 15 3   .833 25 9   .735
No. 7 Michigan 13 5   .722 33 8   .805
Nebraska 13 5   .722 22 11   .667
Penn State 9 9   .500 26 13   .667
Indiana 9 9   .500 16 15   .516
Maryland 8 10   .444 19 13   .594
Wisconsin 7 11   .389 15 18   .455
Northwestern 6 12   .333 15 17   .469
Minnesota 4 14   .222 15 17   .469
Illinois 4 14   .222 14 18   .438
Iowa 4 14   .222 14 19   .424
Rutgers 3 15   .167 15 19   .441
2018 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2018 Big Ten men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big Ten Conference of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held from February 28 through March 4, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.[1] Due to the Big East's use of that venue for their conference tournament, the Big Ten tournament took place one week earlier than usual, ending the week before Selection Sunday.[2]

Michigan defeated Purdue in the championship game to win their second consecutive tournament championship.[3] As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

The tournament was the second Big Ten Conference tournament held outside the conference's traditional heartland in the Midwest following the 2017 tournament held at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

  1. ^ "Big Ten tournament at MSG in 2018". USA Today. Associated Press. December 9, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  2. ^ Rexrode, Joe (December 9, 2014). "Izzo concerned about '18 Big Ten tournament in New York". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  3. ^ "Michigan wins Big Ten tournament: Wolverines at it again with 2nd straight title". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 5, 2018.