2016 Big Ten men's basketball tournament

The 2016 Big Ten men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big Ten Conference held from March 9 through March 13 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was the nineteenth annual Big Ten men's basketball tournament and was the second tournament to feature 14 teams of the expanded Big Ten, including Maryland and Rutgers. The championship was won by Michigan State who defeated Purdue in the championship game. As a result, Michigan State received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The win marked Michigan State's fifth tournament championship, the most tournament championships by any team in the Big Ten (Ohio State has won five championships as well, but one has been vacated). It was Michigan State's third straight appearance in the championship game and their fourth appearance in the championship in the prior five years. Denzel Valentine was named the Tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

2016 Big Ten men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2015–16
Teams14
SiteBankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, Indiana
ChampionsMichigan State (5th title)
Winning coachTom Izzo (5th title)
MVPDenzel Valentine (Michigan State)
Attendance117,051
TelevisionBTN, ESPN/2, CBS
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2015–16 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Indiana 15 3   .833 27 8   .771
No. 2 Michigan State 13 5   .722 29 6   .829
No. 18 Maryland 12 6   .667 27 9   .750
No. 12 Purdue 12 6   .667 26 9   .743
No. 25 Iowa 12 6   .667 22 11   .667
Wisconsin 12 6   .667 22 13   .629
Ohio State 11 7   .611 21 14   .600
Michigan 10 8   .556 23 13   .639
Northwestern 8 10   .444 20 12   .625
Penn State 7 11   .389 16 16   .500
Nebraska 6 12   .333 16 18   .471
Illinois 5 13   .278 15 19   .441
Minnesota 2 16   .111 11 20   .355
Rutgers 1 17   .056 7 25   .219
2016 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Seeds

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All 14 Big Ten schools participated in the tournament. Teams were seeded by conference record, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with identical conference records. Seeding for the tournament was determined at the close of the regular conference season. The top 10 teams received a first round bye and the top four teams received a double bye.[1] Tiebreaking procedures were unchanged from the 2015 tournament.[2]

Seed School Conf. Tiebreaker 1 Tiebreaker 2 Tiebreaker 3 Tiebreaker 4
1 Indiana 15–3
2 Michigan State 13–5
3 Maryland 12–6 3–2 vs Pur, Iowa, Wis
4 Purdue 12–6 3–3 vs MD, Iowa, Wis 0–1 vs Ind 1–0 vs MSU 1–0 vs OSU
5 Iowa 12–6 2–2 vs MD, Pur, Wis 0–2 vs Ind 2–0 vs MSU 0–1 vs OSU
6 Wisconsin 12–6 2–3 vs MD, Pur, Iowa
7 Ohio State 11–7
8 Michigan 10–8
9 Northwestern 8–10
10 Penn State 7–11
11 Nebraska 6–12
12 Illinois 5–13
13 Minnesota 2–16
14 Rutgers 1–17

Schedule

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Session Game Time* Matchup Score Television Attendance
First round – Wednesday, March 9
1 1 4:30 pm No. 13 Minnesota vs. No. 12 Illinois
52–85
ESPN2 16,528
2 7:00 pm No. 14 Rutgers vs. No. 11 Nebraska
72–89
BTN
Second round – Thursday, March 10
2 3 12:00 pm No. 8 Michigan vs. No. 9 Northwestern
72–70OT
BTN 15,707
4 2:30 pm No. 5 Iowa vs. No. 12 Illinois
66–68
3 5 6:30 pm No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Penn State
79–75
ESPN2 15,751
6 9:00 pm No. 6 Wisconsin vs. No. 11 Nebraska
58–70
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 11
4 7 12:00 pm No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 8 Michigan
69–72
ESPN 18,355
8 2:30 pm No. 4 Purdue vs. No. 12 Illinois
89–58
5 9 6:30 pm No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 7 Ohio State
81–54
BTN 15,942
10 9:00 pm No. 3 Maryland vs. No. 11 Nebraska
97–86
Semifinals – Saturday, March 12
6 11 1:00 pm No. 4 Purdue vs. No. 8 Michigan
76–59
CBS 18,339
12 3:30 pm No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 3 Maryland
64–61
Championship – Sunday, March 13
7 13 3:00 pm No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 4 Purdue
66–62
CBS 16,429
*Game times in Eastern Time.[a] Rankings denote tournament seed
  1. ^ The United States begins Daylight saving time at 2:00 am on Sunday, March 13. As a result, times through the semifinal games are in Eastern Standard Time while the Championship game time is in Eastern Daylight Time.

Game summaries

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First round

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ESPN2
Mar 9
4:30 pm
No. 12 Illinois 85, No. 13 Minnesota 52
Scoring by half: 38–22, 47–30
Pts: Michael Finke 17
Rebs: Malcolm Hill 6
Asts: Jaylon Tate 4
Pts: Charles Buggs 12
Rebs: Jordan Murphy 9
Asts: Jordan Murphy 3
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 16,528
Referees: Larry Scirotto, D.J. Carstensen, Chris Beaver
BTN
Mar 9
7:00 pm
No. 11 Nebraska 89, No. 14 Rutgers 72
Scoring by half: 37–33, 52–39
Pts: Shavon Shields 20
Rebs: Shavon Shields 11
Asts: Glynn Watson Jr. 5
Pts: Mike Williams 14
Rebs: Jonathan Laurent, Greg Lewis 7
Asts: Bishop Daniels, Corey Sanders 4
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 16,528
Referees: Bill Ek, Paul Szeic, Bo Boroski

Second round

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BTN
Mar 10
12:00 pm
No. 8 Michigan 72, No. 9 Northwestern 70 (OT)
Scoring by half: 34–25, 26–35 Overtime: 12–10
Pts: Duncan Robinson 21
Rebs: Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman, Zak Irvin 8
Asts: Derrick Walton Jr. 5
Pts: Tre Demps 21
Rebs: Alex Olah 13
Asts: Bryant McIntosh 5
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 15,707
Referees: Gene Steratore, Chris Beaver, Ted Valentine
BTN
Mar 10
2:30 pm
No. 5 Iowa 66, No. 12 Illinois 68
Scoring by half: 35–37, 31–31
Pts: Peter Jok 29
Rebs: Adam Woodbury 10
Asts: Mike Gesell 8
Pts: Jalen Coleman-Lands 17
Rebs: Maverick Morgan 7
Asts: Malcolm Hill 5
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 15,707
Referees: Larry Scirotto, Paul Szeic, Bo Boroski
ESPN2
Mar 10
6:30 pm
No. 7 Ohio State 79, No. 10 Penn State 75
Scoring by half: 37–34, 38–45
Pts: Marc Loving 24
Rebs: JaQuan Lyle 10
Asts: JaQuan Lyle 5
Pts: Shep Garner 25
Rebs: Brandon Taylor, Shep Garner 5
Asts: Shep Garner 5
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 15,751
Referees: Bill Ek, D.J. Carstensen, Donnie Eppley
ESPN2
Mar 10
9:00 pm
No. 6 Wisconsin 58, No. 11 Nebraska 70
Scoring by half: 21–26, 37–44
Pts: Ethan Happ 17
Rebs: Vitto Brown 8
Asts: Bronson Koenig 4
Pts: Shavon Shields 20
Rebs: Shavon Shields 9
Asts: Shavon Shields 2
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 15,751
Referees: Terry Wymer, Lamont Simpson, Steve McJunkins

Quarterfinals

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ESPN
Mar 11
12:00 pm
No. 1 Indiana 69, No. 8 Michigan 72
Scoring by half: 37–36, 32–36
Pts: Troy Williams 16
Rebs: Thomas Bryant 7
Asts: Yogi Ferrell 8
Pts: Zak Irvin 17
Rebs: Zak Irvin 5
Asts: Derrick Walton Jr. 12
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 18,355
Referees: Ted Valentine, Paul Szelc, Chris Beaver
ESPN
Mar 11
2:30 pm
No. 4 Purdue 89, No. 12 Illinois 58
Scoring by half: 45–25, 44–33
Pts: Isaac Haas 16
Rebs: Caleb Swanigan 12
Asts: Johnny Hill 6
Pts: Maverick Morgan 17
Rebs: Malcolm Hill 7
Asts: Four tied 2
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 18,355
Referees: Bill Ek, Lamont Simpson, D.J. Carstensen
BTN
Mar 11
6:30 pm
No. 2 Michigan State 81, No. 7 Ohio State 54
Scoring by half: 33–26, 48–28
Pts: Denzel Valentine 19
Rebs: Denzel Valentine 9
Asts: Denzel Valentine 8
Pts: JaQuan Lyle 10
Rebs: Loving, Bates-Diop 6
Asts: Three Tied 2
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 15,942
Referees: Terry Wymer, Bo Boroski, Donnie Epley
BTN
Mar 11
9:00 pm
No. 3 Maryland 97, No. 11 Nebraska 86
Scoring by half: 54–37, 43–49
Pts: Jake Layman 26
Rebs: Diamond Stone 8
Asts: Melo Trimble 8
Pts: Andrew White 25
Rebs: Michael Jacobson 6
Asts: Glynn Watson Jr. 3
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 15,942
Referees: Larry Scirotto, Gene Steratore, Robert Riley

Semifinals

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CBS
Mar 12
1:00 pm
No. 4 Purdue 76, No. 8 Michigan 59
Scoring by half: 38–30, 38–29
Pts: A. J. Hammons 27
Rebs: A. J. Hammons 11
Asts: Rapheal Davis 6
Pts: Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman 15
Rebs: Derrick Walton Jr. 6
Asts: Derrick Walton Jr. 5
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 18,339
Referees: Larry Scirotto, D.J. Carstensen, Ted Valentine
CBS
Mar 12
3:30 pm
No. 2 Michigan State 64, No. 3 Maryland 61
Scoring by half: 41–33, 23–28
Pts: Denzel Valentine 18
Rebs: Denzel Valentine 7
Asts: Denzel Valentine 10
Pts: Robert Carter 18
Rebs: Robert Carter 8
Asts: Rasheed Sulaimon 3
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 18,339
Referees: Terry Wymer, Gene Steratore, Bo Boroski

Championship

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CBS
Mar 13
3:00 pm
No. 2 Michigan State 66, No. 4 Purdue 62
Scoring by half: 36–26, 30–36
Pts: Denzel Valentine 15
Rebs: Denzel Valentine 10
Asts: Denzel Valentine 9
Pts: Vincent Edwards 19
Rebs: A. J. Hammons 9
Asts: Rapheal Davis 3
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 16,429
Referees: Terry Wymer, Gene Steratore, Ted Valentine

Bracket

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First round
Wednesday, March 9
ESPN2/BTN
Second round
Thursday, March 10
ESPN2/BTN
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 11
ESPN/BTN
Semifinals
Saturday, March 12
CBS
Championship
Sunday, March 13
CBS
1Indiana69
8Michigan72*8Michigan72
9Northwestern708Michigan59
4Purdue76
4Purdue89
5Iowa6612Illinois58
12Illinois8512Illinois684Purdue62
13Minnesota522Michigan State66
2Michigan State81
7Ohio State797Ohio State54
10Penn State752Michigan State64
3Maryland61
3Maryland97
6Wisconsin5811Nebraska86
11Nebraska8911Nebraska70
14Rutgers72

* denotes overtime period

All-Tournament Team

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2016 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament Tiebreaking Procedures". Big Ten Conference. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament Tiebreaking Procedures Big Ten Conference Official Site". Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  3. ^ "2016 Big Ten Men's Basketball All-Tournament Team". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. March 13, 2016. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
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