The 2021–22 Big Ten men's basketball season was the season for Big Ten Conference basketball teams that began with practices in October 2021, followed by the start of the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November 2021. The regular season ended in March 2022.
| 2021–22 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| TV partner(s) | Big Ten Network, ESPN, Fox, FS1, CBS |
| 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
| Regular season champions (shared) | Illinois and Wisconsin |
| Season MVP | Johnny Davis, Wisconsin |
| Top scorer | Keegan Murray, Iowa |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Iowa |
| Runners-up | Purdue |
| Finals MVP | Keegan Murray |
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| No. 19 Illinois | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Wisconsin | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Purdue | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Iowa † | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 26 | – | 10 | .722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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With a win over Purdue on March 1, 2022, Wisconsin clinched at least a share of the Big Ten regular season championship.[1] Illinois clinched a share of the regular season titled on March 6 when Wisconsin lost its final game to Nebraska and the Illini held on to beat Iowa.[2] It marked the first conference championship for Illinois since 2005.[3]
The Big Ten tournament was held March 9 through March 13, 2022 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Iowa won the tournament, defeating Purdue in the championship game.
Wisconsin forward Johnny Davis was named Big Ten Player of the Year.[4] Wisconsin coach Greg Gard was named Big Ten Coach of the Year.[5]
In addition to Iowa, who received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, the conference's tied the previous year's record with nine teams receiving bids to the tournament: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers, and Wisconsin.
Head coaches edit
Coaching changes edit
Indiana edit
On March 15, 2021, Indiana fired Archie Miller after four years as head basketball coach.[6] Two weeks later, the school named former Indiana player and New York Knicks assistant Mike Woodson as the new head coach.[7]
Minnesota edit
Following the season, Minnesota fired head coach Richard Pitino after eight years at the school.[8] On March 23, the school named Minnesota alum and former Minnesota assistant coach Ben Johnson the new head coach.[9]
Penn State edit
Shortly before the start of the 2020–21 season, Penn State head coach Pat Chambers resigned due to allegations of inappropriate conduct.[10][11] The school named assistant coach Jim Ferry interim coach. Following the season, the school hired Purdue assistant coach Micah Shrewsberry as the new head coach.[12]
Maryland edit
On December 3, 2021, Maryland and Mark Turgeon agreed to part ways effective immediately.[13] Assistant coach Danny Manning was named interim coach.[14]
Coaches edit
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years at school | Overall record | Big Ten record | Big Ten titles | Big Ten tournament titles | NCAA tournaments | NCAA Final Fours | NCAA Championships |
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| Illinois | Brad Underwood | Oklahoma State | 5 | 71–56 (.559) | 40–38 (.513) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Indiana | Mike Woodson | New York Knicks (Asst.) | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa | Fran McCaffery | Siena | 12 | 218–152 (.589) | 103–101 (.505) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Maryland | Mark Turgeon/Danny Manning*(interim) | Texas A&M/Maryland (interim) (Asst.) |
11/1 | 221–113 (.662) | 76–43 (.639)* | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | Juwan Howard | Miami Heat (Asst.) | 3 | 42–16 (.724) | 24–13 (.649) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan State | Tom Izzo | Michigan State (Asst.) | 27 | 634–251 (.716) | 299–132 (.694) | 10 | 6 | 23 | 8 | 1 |
| Minnesota | Ben Johnson | Xavier (Asst.) | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | Fred Hoiberg | Chicago Bulls | 3 | 14–45 (.237) | 5–34 (.128) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwestern | Chris Collins | Duke (Asst.) | 9 | 118–134 (.468) | 49–098 (.333) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio State | Chris Holtmann | Butler | 5 | 87–39 (.690) | 34–24 (.586) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Penn State | Micah Shrewsberry | Purdue (Asst.) | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Purdue | Matt Painter | Purdue (Assoc.) | 17 | 355–184 (.659) | 180–109 (.623) | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Rutgers | Steve Pikiell | Stony Brook | 6 | 70–78 (.473) | 34–42 (.447) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | Greg Gard | Wisconsin (Assoc.) | 7 | 119–70 (.630) | 66–45 (.595) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
- Year at school includes 2021–22 season.
- Overall and Big Ten records are from time at current school only and are through the beginning of the season.
- Turgeon's ACC conference record excluded since Maryland began Big Ten Conference play in 2014–15. Turgeon left Maryland on December 3, 2021.
Preseason edit
Preseason Big Ten poll edit
Prior to the conference's annual media day, unofficial awards and a poll were chosen by a panel of writers.[15]
| Rank | Team | |
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| 1 | Michigan (13) | |
| 2 | Purdue (12) | |
| 3 | Illinois (3) | |
| 4 | Ohio State | |
| 5 | Maryland | |
| 6 | Michigan State | |
| 7 | Indiana | |
| 8 | Rutgers | |
| 9 | Iowa | |
| 10 | Wisconsin | |
| 11 | Nebraska | |
| 12T | Northwestern | |
| 12T | Penn State | |
| 14 | Minnesota | |
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Preseason All-Big Ten edit
Prior to the conference's annual media day, unofficial awards and a poll were chosen by a panel of writers.[15]
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| Preseason Player of the Year | Kofi Cockburn, Illinois |
| Preseason All-Big Ten Team | Kofi Cockburn, Illinois |
| Hunter Dickinson, Michigan | |
| Jaden Ivey, Purdue | |
| EJ Liddell, Ohio State | |
| Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana | |
| Preseason Freshman of the Year | Caleb Houstan, Michigan |
Preseason watchlists edit
Below is a table of notable preseason watch lists.
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Preseason national polls edit
| AP[23] | Athlon Sports[24] |
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CBS Sports[26] | Coaches[27] | ESPN[28] | Lindy's Sports[29] |
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| Illinois | 11 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 3 |
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| Maryland | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | |
| Michigan | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| Michigan State | RV | 24 | 21 | RV | 22 | 21 | ||
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| Ohio State | 17 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
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| Purdue | 7 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
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Regular season edit
2021 ACC–Big Ten Challenge Big Ten 8–6 edit
2021 Gavitt Tipoff Games (Big East 6–2) edit
| Date | Time | Big East team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Leader |
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| Mon., Nov. 15 | 7:00 PM | Marquette | No. 10 Illinois | 67–66 | Fiserv Forum • Milwaukee, WI | FS1 | 14,631 | Big East (1–0) |
| 9:00 PM | Providence | Wisconsin | 63–58 | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | FS1 | 15,773 | Big East (2–0) | |
| Tue., Nov. 16 | 7:00 PM | Creighton | Nebraska | 77–69 | Pinnacle Bank Arena • Lincoln, NE | FS1 | 15,939 | Big East (3–0) |
| 9:00 PM | Seton Hall | No. 4 Michigan | 67–65 | Crisler Center • Ann Arbor, MI | FS1 | 12,536 | Big East (4–0) | |
| Wed., Nov. 17 | 7:00 PM | Butler | Michigan State | 73–52 | Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN | FS1 | 9,100 | Big East (4–1) |
| 9:00 PM | St. John's | Indiana | 76–74 | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, IN | FS1 | 17,222 | Big East (4–2) | |
| Thu., Nov. 18 | 6:30 PM | Xavier | No. 19 Ohio State | 71–65 | Cintas Center • Cincinnati, OH | FS1 | 10,379 | Big East (5–2) |
| 8:30 PM | DePaul | Rutgers | 73–70 | Wintrust Arena • Chicago, IL | FS1 | 2,844 | Big East (6–2) | |
| WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll. Did not participate: Connecticut, Georgetown, Villanova (Big East); Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue (Big Ten) | ||||||||
Rankings edit
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| Illinois | AP | 11 | 10 | 14 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 17 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 19 | * |
| C | 10 | 10 | 15 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16т | 19 | |
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| Michigan State | AP | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | * | |
| C | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 25т | RV | RV | RV | |
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| Ohio State | AP | 17 | 19 | RV | RV | 21 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | RV | RV | * |
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| Purdue | AP | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 (9) | 1 (61) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9т | 10 | * |
| C | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 (10) | 1 (29) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
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| Wisconsin | AP | 23 | 22 | RV | 24 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | * | |||
| C | 21 | 17 | RV | 24 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 18 |
- AP does not release a post-tournament poll.
Early season tournaments edit
Of the 14 Big Ten teams, 10 participated in early season tournaments.[33] All Big Ten teams participated in the ACC–Big Ten Challenge against Atlantic Coast Conference teams, the 21st year for the event. Eight teams participated in the Gavitt Tipoff Games.[34]
| Team | Tournament | Finish |
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| Illinois | Hall of Fame Classic | 3rd |
| Maryland | Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship | 2nd |
| Michigan | Roman Main Event | 2nd |
| Michigan State | Battle 4 Atlantis | 2nd |
| Minnesota | Asheville Championship | 1st |
| Northwestern | Legends Classic | 3rd |
| Ohio State | Fort Myers Tip-Off | 2nd |
| Penn State | Emerald Coast Classic | 3rd |
| Purdue | Hall of Fame Tip Off | 1st |
| Wisconsin | Maui Invitational Tournament | 1st |
Players of the week edit
Throughout the conference regular season, the Big Ten offices named one or two players of the week and one or two freshmen of the week each Monday.
| Week | Player of the week | Freshman of the week |
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| November 15, 2021[35] | Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana | Bryce McGowens, Nebraska |
| November 22, 2021[36] | Keegan Murray, Iowa | Caleb Furst, Purdue |
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| November 29, 2021[37] | Johnny Davis, Wisconsin | Bryce McGowens (2), Nebraska |
| December 6, 2021[38] | Brad Davison, Wisconsin | Max Christie, Michigan State |
| Payton Willis, Minnesota | Chucky Hepburn, Wisconsin | |
| December 13, 2021[39] | E. J. Liddell, Ohio State | Max Christie (2), Michigan State |
| Trevion Williams (2), Purdue | ||
| December 20, 2021[40] | Keegan Murray (2), Iowa | Kobe Bufkin, Michigan |
| Bryce McGowens (3), Nebraska | ||
| December 27, 2021[41] | Kofi Cockburn, Illinois | Max Christie (3), Michigan State |
| January 3, 2022[42] | Keegan Murray (3), Iowa | Malaki Branham, Ohio State |
| January 10, 2022[43] | Kofi Cockburn (2), Illinois | Max Christie (4), Michigan State |
| Johnny Davis (2), Wisconsin | Malaki Branham (2), Ohio State | |
| January 17, 2022[44] | Trent Frazier, Illinois | Max Christie (5), Michigan State |
| January 24, 2022[45] | Payton Willis, Minnesota | Caleb Houstan, Michigan |
| Hunter Dickinson, Michigan | ||
| January 31, 2022[46] | Jaden Ivey, Purdue | Bryce McGowens (4), Nebraska |
| February 7, 2022[47] | Kofi Cockburn (3), Illinois | Bryce McGowens (5), Nebraska |
| February 14, 2022[48] | Geo Baker, Rutgers | Byrce McGowens (6), Nebraska |
| Keegan Murray (4), Iowa | ||
| February 21, 2022[49] | Johnny Davis (3), Wisconsin | Bryce McGowens (7), Nebraska |
| February 28, 2022[50] | Keegan Murray (5), Iowa | Malaki Branham (3), Ohio State |
| March 7, 2022 | Keegan Murray (6), Iowa | Byrce McGowens (8), Nebraska |
| Alonzo Verge Jr., Nebraska |
Conference matrix edit
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. Each team will play 20 conference games, and at least one game against each opponent.
| Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Maryland | Michigan | Michigan St | Minnesota | Nebraska | Northwestern | Ohio St | Penn St | Purdue | Rutgers | Wisconsin | |
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| vs. Indiana | 1–0 | – | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| vs. Iowa | 2–0 | 0–1 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| vs. Maryland | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | – | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| vs. Michigan | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| vs. Michigan St | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| vs. Minnesota | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | – | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| vs. Nebraska | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| vs. Northwestern | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| vs. Ohio State | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | – | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| vs. Penn State | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | – | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| vs. Purdue | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| vs. Rutgers | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 |
| vs. Wisconsin | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – |
| Total | 15–5 | 9–11 | 12–8 | 7–13 | 11–9 | 11–9 | 4–16 | 4–16 | 7–13 | 12–8 | 7–13 | 14–6 | 12–8 | 15–5 |
Honors and awards edit
All-Big Ten awards and teams edit
On March 8, 2022, the Big Ten announced most of its conference awards.[51]
| Honor | Coaches | Media |
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| Player of the Year | Johnny Davis, Wisconsin | Johnny Davis, Wisconsin |
| Coach of the Year | Greg Gard, Wisconsin | Greg Gard, Wisconsin |
| Freshman of the Year | Malaki Branham, Ohio State | Malaki Branham, Ohio State |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Caleb McConnell, Rutgers | Not Selected |
| Sixth Man of the Year | Trevion Williams, Purdue | Not Selected |
| All-Big Ten First Team | Kofi Cockburn, Illinois | Kofi Cockburn, Illinois |
| Johnny Davis, Wisconsin | Johnny Davis, Wisconsin | |
| Jaden Ivey, Purdue | Jaden Ivey, Purdue | |
| E. J. Liddell, Ohio State | E. J. Liddell, Ohio State | |
| Keegan Murray, Iowa | Keegan Murray, Iowa | |
| All-Big Ten Second Team | Brad Davison, Wisconsin | Hunter Dickinson, Michigan |
| Hunter Dickinson, Michigan | Zach Edey, Purdue | |
| Zach Edey, Purdue | Trent Frazier, Illinois | |
| Trent Frazier, Illinois | Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers | |
| Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers | Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana | |
| Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana | Not Selected | |
| All-Big Ten Third Team | Geo Baker, Rutgers | Malaki Branham, Ohio State |
| Malaki Branham, Ohio State | Brad Davison, Wisconsin | |
| Gabe Brown, Michigan State | Bryce McGowens, Nebraska | |
| Bryce McGowens, Nebraska | Alfonso Plummer, Illinois | |
| Alfonso Plummer, Illinois | Trevion Williams, Purdue | |
| Trevion Williams, Purdue | Not Selected | |
| All-Big Ten Honorable Mention | Jamison Battle, Minnesota | Eric Ayala, Maryland |
| Jordan Bohannon, Iowa | Geo Baker, Rutgers | |
| Malik Hall, Michigan State | Jamison Battle, Minnesota | |
| John Harrar, Penn State | Jordan Bohannon, Iowa | |
| Fatts Russell, Maryland | Eli Brooks, Michigan | |
| Sasha Stefanovic, Purdue | Gabe Brown, Michigan State | |
| Tyler Wahl, Wisconsin | John Harrar, Penn State | |
| Payton Willis, Minnesota | Xavier Johnson, Indiana | |
| Not Selected | Paul Mulcahy, Rutgers | |
| Clifford Omoruyi, Rutgers | ||
| Fatts Russell, Maryland | ||
| Sasha Stefanovic, Purdue | ||
| Race Thompson, Indiana | ||
| Tyler Wahl, Wisconsin | ||
| Payton Willis, Minnesota | ||
| All-Freshman Team | Malaki Branham, Ohio State | Not Selected |
| Max Christie, Michigan State | ||
| Moussa Diabaté, Michigan | ||
| Chucky Hepburn, Wisconsin | ||
| Bryce McGowens, Nebraska | ||
| All-Defensive Team | Trent Frazier, Illinois | Not Selected |
| Eric Hunter Jr., Purdue | ||
| Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana | ||
| E. J. Liddell, Ohio State | ||
| Caleb McConnell, Rutgers |
Postseason edit
Big Ten tournament edit
| First round Wednesday, March 9 BTN/Fox Sports App | Second round Thursday, March 10 BTN/Fox Sports App | Quarterfinals Friday, March 11 BTN/Fox Sports App | Semifinals Saturday, March 12 CBS/Paramount+ | Championship Sunday, March 13 CBS/Paramount+ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Illinois | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Michigan | 69 | 9 | Indiana | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Indiana | 74 | 9 | Indiana | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Iowa | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Rutgers | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Iowa | 112 | 5 | Iowa | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Northwestern | 71 | 12 | Northwestern | 76 | 5 | Iowa | 75 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Nebraska | 69 | 3 | Purdue | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wisconsin | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Michigan State | 76 | 7 | Michigan State | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Maryland | 72 | 7 | Michigan State | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Purdue | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Purdue | 69 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ohio State | 68 | 11 | Penn State | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Penn State | 60 | 11 | Penn State | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Minnesota | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||||
NCAA Tournament edit
The winner of the Big Ten Tournament, Iowa, received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Nine Big Ten teams received bids to the NCAA tournament for the second consecutive year, the most of any conference in the tournament.
| Seed | Region | School | First Four | First round | Second round | Sweet Sixteen | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Midwest | Wisconsin | N/A | defeated (14) Colgate 67–60 | lost to (11) Iowa State 49–54 | ||||
| 3 | East | Purdue | N/A | defeated (14) Yale 78–56 | defeated (6) Texas 81–71 | lost to (15) Saint Peter's 64–67 | |||
| 4 | South | Illinois | N/A | defeated (13) Chattanooga 54–53 | lost to (5) Houston 53–68 | ||||
| 5 | Midwest | Iowa | N/A | lost to (12) Richmond 63–67 | |||||
| 7 | South | Ohio State | N/A | defeated (10) Loyola Chicago 54–41 | lost to (2) Villanova 61–71 | ||||
| 7 | West | Michigan State | N/A | defeated (10) Davidson 74–73 | lost to (2) Duke 76–85 | ||||
| 11 | South | Michigan | N/A | defeated (6) Colorado State 75–63 | defeated (3) Tennessee 76–68 | lost to (2) Villanova 55–63 | |||
| 11 | West | Rutgers | lost to (11) Notre Dame 87–892OT | ||||||
| 12 | East | Indiana | defeated (12) Wyoming 66–58 | lost to (5) Saint Mary's 53–82 | |||||
| W–L (%): | 1–1 (.500) | 6–2 (.750) | 2–4 (.333) | 0–2 (.000) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) Total: 9–9 (.500) |
2022 NBA draft edit
Nine Big Ten athletes were selected in the 2022 NBA draft, which was the most by any conference, and the most from the Big Ten since the 1990 NBA draft.[52][53]
| Rnd. | Pick | Player | Pos. | Nationality[n 1] | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Keegan Murray | PF |  United States
|
Sacramento Kings | Iowa (So.) |
| 1 | 5 | Jaden Ivey | PG/SG | United States
|
Detroit Pistons | Purdue (So.) |
| 1 | 10 | Johnny Davis | SG | United States
|
Washington Wizards | Wisconsin (So.) |
| 1 | 20 | Malaki Branham | SG | United States
|
San Antonio Spurs (from Toronto)[A] | Ohio State (Fr.) |
| 2 | 32 | Caleb Houstan | SF |  Canada
|
Orlando Magic | Michigan (Fr.) |
| 2 | 35 | Max Christie | SG | United States
|
Los Angeles Lakers (from Indiana via Milwaukee to Orlando[B]) | Michigan State (Fr.) |
| 2 | 40 | Bryce McGowens | SG | United States
|
Minnesota Timberwolves (from Washington via Cleveland[C][D], traded to Charlotte[a]) | Nebraska (Fr.) |
| 2 | 41 | E. J. Liddell | PF | United States
|
New Orleans Pelicans | Ohio State (Jr.) |
| 2 | 43 | Moussa Diabaté | PF |  France
|
Los Angeles Clippers | Michigan (Fr.) |
Pre-draft trades edit
Prior to the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between teams.
- ^ February 10, 2022: Toronto Raptors to San Antonio Spurs[54]
- San Antonio acquired Goran Dragić and a 2022 first-round draft pick
- Toronto acquired Thaddeus Young and Drew Eubanks and a 2022 second-round draft pick
- ^ July 6, 2019: Indiana Pacers to Milwaukee Bucks[55]
- Milwaukee acquired a lottery protected 2020 first-round pick, a future protected second-round pick, and a 2025 second-round pick
- Indiana acquired Malcolm Brogdon via sign and trade
- Orlando acquired 2022 and 2026 second-round picks
- Milwaukee acquired a 2020 second-round selection
- LA Lakers acquired 35th pick in 2022 draft
- Orlando acquired a 2028 second-round pick and cash considerations
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
dellavedovawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ August 2, 2021: Cleveland Cavaliers to Minnesota Timberwolves[58]
- Minnesota acquired Taurean Prince, and a 2022 second-round pick
- Cleveland acquired Ricky Rubio
Draft-night trades edit
Draft-night trades are made after the draft begins. These trades are usually not confirmed until the next day or after free agency officially begins.
- ^ June 23, 2022: Charlotte Hornets to Minnesota Timberwolves[59]
- Charlotte acquired the draft rights to Bryce McGowens
- Minnesota acquired the draft rights to Josh Minott and a 2023 second-round draft pick (from New York)
Notes edit
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