2023 Big Ten men's basketball tournament

The 2023 Big Ten men's basketball tournament was a postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big Ten Conference of the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season which took place from March 8–12, 2023. The tournament was held at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. This was the last year in which the first round was broadcast on BTN, as it would move to Peacock starting 2024.

2023 Big Ten men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2022–23
Teams14
SiteUnited Center
Chicago, Illinois
ChampionsPurdue (2nd title)
Winning coachMatt Painter (2nd title)
MVPZach Edey (Purdue)
Attendance131,041
TelevisionBTN, CBS/Paramount+
← 2022
2024 →
2022–23 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Purdue 15 5   .750 29 6   .829
No. 21 Indiana 12 8   .600 23 12   .657
Northwestern 12 8   .600 22 12   .647
Michigan State 11 8   .579 21 13   .618
Maryland 11 9   .550 22 13   .629
Illinois 11 9   .550 20 13   .606
Iowa 11 9   .550 19 14   .576
Michigan 11 9   .550 18 16   .529
Penn State 10 10   .500 23 14   .622
Rutgers 10 10   .500 19 15   .559
Wisconsin 9 11   .450 20 15   .571
Nebraska 9 11   .450 16 16   .500
Ohio State 5 15   .250 16 19   .457
Minnesota 2 17   .105 9 22   .290
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Purdue defeated Penn State 67–65 to win the tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA tournament.

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. The top 10 teams received a first round bye and the top four teams received a double bye. Tiebreaking procedures remained unchanged from the 2022 tournament.[1]

Seed School Conference Tiebreak 1
1 Purdue 15–5
2 Northwestern 12–8 2–0 vs. Indiana
3 Indiana 12–8 0–2 vs. Northwestern
4 Michigan State 11–8
5 Iowa 11–9 3–0 vs. Illinois/Maryland/Michigan
6 Maryland 11–9 2–2 vs. Illinois/Iowa/Michigan
7 Illinois 11–9 1–2 vs. Iowa/Maryland/Michigan
8 Michigan 11–9 1–3 vs. Illinois/Iowa/Maryland
9 Rutgers 10–10 2–0 vs. Penn State
10 Penn State 10–10 0–2 vs. Rutgers
11 Nebraska 9–11 1–0 vs. Wisconsin
12 Wisconsin 9–11 0–1 vs. Nebraska
13 Ohio State 5–15
14 Minnesota 2–17

Schedule

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Session Game Time* Matchup# Score Television Attendance
First round – Wednesday, March 8
1 1 5:30 pm No. 13 Ohio State vs. No. 12 Wisconsin 65–57 BTN 15,405
2 8:00 pm No. 14 Minnesota vs. No. 11 Nebraska 78–75
Second round – Thursday, March 9
2 3 11:00 am No. 9 Rutgers vs. No. 8 Michigan 62–50 BTN 15,537
4 1:30 pm No. 13 Ohio State vs. No. 5 Iowa 73–69
3 5 5:30 pm No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 7 Illinois 79–76 16,104
6 8:00 pm No. 14 Minnesota vs. No. 6 Maryland 54–70
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 10
4 7 11:00 am No. 9 Rutgers vs. No. 1 Purdue 65–70 BTN 16,738
8 1:30 pm No. 13 Ohio State vs. No. 4 Michigan State 68–58
5 9 5:30 pm No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 2 Northwestern 67–65OT 18,892
10 8:00 pm No. 6 Maryland vs. No. 3 Indiana 60–70
Semifinals – Saturday, March 11
6 11 12:00 pm No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 13 Ohio State 80–66 CBS/Paramount+ 18,059
12 2:30 pm No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 3 Indiana 77–73
Championship – Sunday, March 12
7 13 2:30 pm No. 1 Purdue vs No. 10 Penn State 67–65 CBS/Paramount+ 16,183

*Game times in Central Time. #Rankings denote tournament seeding. [2]

Bracket

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First round
Wednesday, March 8
BTN/Fox Sports App
Second round
Thursday, March 9
BTN/Fox Sports App
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 10
BTN/Fox Sports App
Semifinals
Saturday, March 11
CBS/Paramount+
Championship
Sunday, March 12
CBS/Paramount+
1Purdue70
8Michigan509Rutgers65
9Rutgers621Purdue80
13Ohio State66
4Michigan State58
5Iowa6913Ohio State68
12Wisconsin5713Ohio State731Purdue67
13Ohio State6510Penn State65
2Northwestern65
7Illinois7610Penn State67*
10Penn State7910Penn State77
3Indiana73
3Indiana70
6Maryland706Maryland60
11Nebraska7514Minnesota54
14Minnesota78

* denotes overtime period

Game summaries

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First round

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BTN
March 8
5:30 pm
No. 13 Ohio State 65, No. 12 Wisconsin 57
Scoring by half: 36–18, 29–39
Pts: Sean McNeil, 17
Rebs: Brice Sensabaugh, 11
Asts: Roddy Gayle Jr., 3
Pts: Tyler Wahl, 19
Rebs: Tyler Wahl, 10
Asts: Tied, 3
United Center
Chicago, IL
Attendance: 15,405
Referees: Brian Dorsey, DJ Carstensen, Keith Kimble
BTN
March 8
8:00 pm
No. 14 Minnesota 78, No. 11 Nebraska 75
Scoring by half: 37–33, 41–42
Pts: Dawson Garcia, 18
Rebs: Dawson Garcia, 13
Asts: Talon Cooper, 12
Pts: Keisei Tominaga, 23
Rebs: Sam Griesel, 12
Asts: Derrick Walker, 5
United Center
Chicago, IL
Attendance: 15,405
Referees: Paul Szelc, Larry Scirotto, Kelly Pfeifer

Second round

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BTN
March 9
11:00 am
No. 9 Rutgers 62, No. 8 Michigan 50
Scoring by half: 25–28, 37–22
Pts: Cam Spencer, 18
Rebs: Caleb McConnell, 9
Asts: Paul Mulcahy, 5
Pts: Hunter Dickinson, 24
Rebs: Tied, 7
Asts: Kobe Bufkin, 5
United Center
Chicago, IL
Attendance: 15,537
Referees: Larry Scirotto, Courtney Green, Chris Beaver
BTN
March 9
1:30 pm
No. 13 Ohio State 73, No. 5 Iowa 69
Scoring by half: 29–28, 44–41
Pts: Bruce Thornton, 17
Rebs: Tied, 5
Asts: Bruce Thornton, 6
Pts: Filip Rebrača, 20
Rebs: Filip Rebrača, 7
Asts: Kris Murray, 5
United Center
Chicago, IL
Attendance: 15,537
Referees: Brian Dorsey, Rob Riley Sr., John Floyd
BTN
March 9
5:30 pm
No. 10 Penn State 79, No. 7 Illinois 76
Scoring by half: 31–30, 48–46
Pts: Andrew Funk, 20
Rebs: Seth Lundy, 10
Asts: Jalen Pickett, 8
Pts: Terrence Shannon Jr., 19
Rebs: Matthew Mayer, 8
Asts: Tied, 4
United Center
Chicago, IL
Attendance: 16,104
Referees: Paul Szelc, Kelly Pfeifer, Lewis Garrison
BTN
March 9
8:00 pm
No. 14 Minnesota 54, No. 6 Maryland 70
Scoring by half: 24–31, 30–39
Pts: Pharrel Payne, 17
Rebs: Pharrel Payne, 9
Asts: Ta'Lon Cooper, 6
Pts: Donta Scott, 20
Rebs: Tied, 8
Asts: Tied, 3
United Center
Chicago, IL
Attendance: 16,104
Referees: DJ Carstensen, Rob Kueneman, Edwin Young

Quarterfinals

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BTN
March 10
11:00 am
No. 9 Rutgers 65, No. 1 Purdue 70
Scoring by half: 28–29, 37–41
Pts: Derek Simpson, 18
Rebs: Clifford Omoruyi, 8
Asts: Paul Mulcahy, 5
Pts: Mason Gillis, 20
Rebs: Zach Edey, 11
Asts: Braden Smith, 5
United Center
Chicago, IL
Attendance: 16,738
Referees: DJ Carstensen, Rob Riley, Edwin Young
BTN
March 10
1:30 pm
No. 13 Ohio State 68, No. 4 Michigan State 58
Scoring by half: 33–24, 35–32
Pts: Bruce Thornton, 21
Rebs: Felix Okpara, 8
Asts: Bruce Thornton, 6
Pts: Joey Hauser, 15
Rebs: Joey Hauser, 6
Asts: Tied, 2
United Center
Chicago, IL
Attendance: 16,738
Referees: Larry Scirotto, Kelly Pfeifer, Rob Kueneman
BTN
March 10
5:30 pm
No. 10 Penn State 67, No. 2 Northwestern 65 (OT)
Scoring by half: 25−26, 31−30 Overtime: 11−9
Pts: Seth Lundy, 16
Rebs: Jalen Pickett, 9
Asts: Tied, 2
Pts: Boo Buie, 16
Rebs: Brooks Barnhizer, 11
Asts: Boo Buie, 4
United Center
Chicago, IL
Attendance: 18,892
Referees: Brian Dorsey, Courtney Green, Brooks Wells
BTN
March 10
8:00 pm
No. 6 Maryland 60, No. 3 Indiana 70
Scoring by half: 34−32, 26−38
Pts: Hakim Hart, 16
Rebs: Julian Reese, 7
Asts: Tied, 4
Pts: Trayce Jackson-Davis, 24
Rebs: Malik Reneau, 11
Asts: Trayce Jackson-Davis, 7
United Center
Chicago, IL
Attendance: 18,892
Referees: Paul Szelc, Karl Walfon, John Floyd

Semifinals

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CBS/Paramount+
March 11
12:00 pm
No. 1 Purdue 80, No. 13 Ohio State 66
Scoring by half: 42−34, 38−32
Pts: Zach Edey, 32
Rebs: Zach Edey, 14
Asts: Tied, 5
Pts: Roddy Gayle Jr., 20
Rebs: Eugene Brown III, 6
Asts: Isaac Likekele, 5
United Center
Chicago, IL
Attendance: 18,059
Referees: Kelly Pfeifer, Earl Watson, Larry Scirotto
CBS/Paramount+
March 11
2:30 pm
No. 10 Penn State 77, No. 3 Indiana 73
Scoring by half: 34−26, 43−47
Pts: Jalen Pickett, 28
Rebs: Kebba Njie, 9
Asts: Jalen Pickett, 4
Pts: Trayce Jackson-Davis, 24
Rebs: Trayce Jackson-Davis, 10
Asts: Trayce Jackson-Davis, 7
United Center
Chicago, IL
Attendance: 18,059
Referees: Rob Riley, Courtney Green, DJ Carstensen

Championship

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CBS/Paramount+
March 12
2:30 pm
No. 1 Purdue 67, No. 10 Penn State 65
Scoring by half: 35–27, 32–38
Pts: Zach Edey, 30
Rebs: Zach Edey, 13
Asts: Braden Smith, 7
Pts: Seth Lundy, 19
Rebs: Seth Lundy, 8
Asts: Tied, 4
United Center
Chicago, IL
Attendance: 16,183
Referees: DJ Carstensen, Keith Kimble, Paul Szelc

References

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  1. ^ "Big Ten Basketball Tournament Tiebreakers" (PDF). Big Ten Conference. December 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament Central" (PDF). Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.