The 2022 Big Ten men's basketball tournament ran Wednesday, March 9 through Sunday, March 13 from Indianapolis, Ind. Iowa defeated Purdue to win the title.
Illinois was the defending champion, as the Illini beat Ohio State in the 2021 title game. Michigan State has the most championships with six, most recently winning in 2019.
2022 Big Ten tournament bracket
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2022 Big Ten tournament schedule
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First Round — Wednesday, March 9
Game 1: No. 13 Northwestern 71, No. 12 Nebraska 69
Game 2: No. 11 Penn State 60, No. 14 Minnesota 51
Second Round — Thursday, March 10
Game 3: No. 9 Indiana 74, No. 8 Michigan 69
Game 4: No. 5 Iowa 112, No. 13 Northwestern 76
Game 5: No. 7 Michigan State 76, No. 10 Maryland 72
Game 6: No. 11 Penn State 71, No. 6 Ohio State 68
Quarterfinals — Friday, March 11
Game 7: No. 9 Indiana 65, No. 1 Illinois 63
Game 8: No. 5 Iowa 84, No. 4 Rutgers 74
Game 9: No. 7 Michigan State 69, No. 2 Wisconsin 63
Game 10: No. 3 Purdue 69, No. 11 Penn State 61
Semifinals — Saturday, March 12
Game 11: No. 5 Iowa 80, No. 9 Indiana 77
Game 12: No. 3 Purdue 75, No. 7 Michigan State 70
Sunday, March 13
Game 13: No. 5 Iowa 75, No. 3 Purdue 66
Big Ten tournament champions, history
Illinois is the defending champion (2021 title). It was the program's third conference tournament title (2003 and 2005).
| YEAR | WINNER | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | CITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Michigan (vacated) | 76-67 | Purdue | Chicago |
| 1999 | Michigan State | 67-50 | Illinois | Chicago |
| 2000 | Michigan State | 76-61 | Illinois | Chicago |
| 2001 | Iowa | 63-61 | Indiana | Chicago |
| 2002 | Ohio State (vacated) | 81-64 | Iowa | Indianapolis |
| 2003 | Illinois | 72-59 | Ohio State | Chicago |
| 2004 | Wisconsin | 70-53 | Illinois | Indianapolis |
| 2005 | Illinois | 54-43 | Wisconsin | Chicago |
| 2006 | Iowa | 67-60 | Ohio State | Indianapolis |
| 2007 | Ohio State | 66-49 | Wisconsin | Chicago |
| 2008 | Wisconsin | 61-48 | Illinois | Indianapolis |
| 2009 | Purdue | 65-61 | Ohio State | Indianapolis |
| 2010 | Ohio State | 90-61 | Minnesota | Indianapolis |
| 2011 | Ohio State | 71-60 | Penn State | Indianapolis |
| 2012 | Michigan State | 68-64 | Ohio State | Indianapolis |
| 2013 | Ohio State | 50-43 | Wisconsin | Chicago |
| 2014 | Michigan State | 69-55 | Michigan | Indianapolis |
| 2015 | Wisconsin | 80-69 (OT) | Michigan State | Chicago |
| 2016 | Michigan State | 66-62 | Purdue | Indianapolis |
| 2017 | Michigan | 71-56 | Wisconsin | Washington, D.C. |
| 2018 | Michigan | 75-66 | Purdue | New York City |
| 2019 | Michigan State | 65-60 | Michigan | Chicago |
| 2021 | Illinois | 91-88 (OT) | Ohio State | Indianapolis |
