| 2009 Big Ten men's basketball tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2008–09 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Site | Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Champions | Purdue (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Matt Painter (1st title) |
| MVP | Robbie Hummel (Purdue) |
| Television | BTN, ESPN, ESPN2, and CBS |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Michigan State | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 31 | – | 7 | .816 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Purdue† | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 27 | – | 10 | .730 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 27 | – | 11 | .711 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 6 | – | 25 | .194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2009 Big Ten tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2009 Big Ten men's basketball tournament was played between March 12 and March 15, 2009 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was the twelfth annual Big Ten men's basketball tournament. The championship was won by Purdue who defeated Ohio State in the championship game. As a result, Purdue received the Big Ten's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The win marked Purdue's first tournament championship in only their second appearance.
Seeds
All Big Ten schools played 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 five teams received a first round bye.
| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan St | 15–3 | |
| 2 | Illinois | 11–7 | 2–0 vs Pur |
| 3 | Purdue | 11–7 | 0–2 vs Ill |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 10–8 | 3–0 vs PSU, OSU |
| 5 | Ohio St | 10–8 | 1–1 vs Wisc, PSU |
| 6 | Penn St | 10–8 | 0–3 vs Wisc, OSU |
| 7 | Michigan | 9–9 | 2–0 vs Minn. |
| 8 | Minnesota | 9–9 | 0–2 vs Mich. |
| 9 | Northwestern | 8–10 | |
| 10 | Iowa | 5–13 | |
| 11 | Indiana | 1–17 |
Schedule
| Session | Game | Time | Matchup# | Score | Television | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening round – Thursday, March 12 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 12:00 PM | #8 Minnesota vs #9 Northwestern | 66–53 | BTN | 12,174[1] |
| 2 | 2:30 PM | #7 Michigan vs #10 Iowa | 73–45 | BTN | ||
| 3 | 5:00 PM | #6 Penn State vs #11 Indiana | 66–51 | ESPN | ||
| Quarterfinals – Friday, March 13 | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | 12:00 PM | #1 Michigan State vs #8 Minnesota | 64–56 | ESPN | 13,023[2] |
| 5 | 2:30 PM | #4 Wisconsin vs #5 Ohio State | 57–61 | ESPN | ||
| 3 | 6 | 6:30 PM | #2 Illinois vs #7 Michigan | 60–50 | BTN | 14,647[3] |
| 7 | 9:00 PM | #3 Purdue vs #6 Penn State | 79–54 | BTN | ||
| Semifinals – Saturday, March 14 | ||||||
| 4 | 8 | 1:40 PM | #1 Michigan State vs #5 Ohio State | 70–82 | CBS | 15,728[4] |
| 9 | 4:05 PM | #2 Illinois vs #3 Purdue | 56–66 | CBS | ||
| Championship Game – Sunday, March 15 | ||||||
| 5 | 10 | 3:30 PM | #5 Ohio State vs #3 Purdue | 61–65 | CBS | 12,526[5] |
| Game times in EST. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. | ||||||
Bracket
| Opening round Thursday, March 12 | Quarterfinals Friday, March 13 | Semifinals Saturday, March 14 | Championship Sunday, March 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #7 Michigan State | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Minnesota | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Minnesota | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Northwestern | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #7 Michigan State | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Ohio State | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Wisconsin | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Ohio State | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Ohio State | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | #24 Purdue | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Illinois | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Michigan | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Michigan | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Iowa | 45 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Illinois | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | #24 Purdue | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | #24 Purdue | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Penn State | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Penn State | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Indiana | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
Source[6]
Honors
All-Tournament Team
- Robbie Hummel, Purdue – Big Ten tournament Most Outstanding Player
- Mike Davis, Illinois
- Evan Turner, Ohio State
- JaJuan Johnson, Purdue
- E'Twaun Moore, Purdue
References
- ↑ "Indiana Hoosiers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions – Box Score". ESPN. March 12, 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
- ↑ "Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Wisconsin Badgers – Box Score". ESPN. March 13, 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
- ↑ "Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Purdue Boilermakers – Box Score". ESPN. March 13, 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
- ↑ "Purdue Boilermakers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini – Box Score". ESPN. March 14, 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
- ↑ "Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Purdue Boilermakers – Box Score". ESPN. March 15, 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
- ↑ "Tournament Bracket". Big Ten CSTV. March 3, 2009. Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
- ↑ "Men's Basketball Live Tournament Coverage". CBS Interactive. March 15, 2009. Archived from the original on March 15, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2009.
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