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- First tournament: 1896
- 2009 tournament dates: March 12-15
- 2009 tournament location: Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
- Defending champion: Wisconsin Badgers
- Television coverage: Big Ten Network, ESPN, ESPN2, CBS Sports
- Conference members: 11
- Winner of this tournament gets automatic bid into the NCAA Championship Tournament
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The Big Ten Tournament determines the champions for men's basketball in the Big Ten Conference. Seeding for this single elimination tournament is based upon the regular season standings.
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2009 Big Ten Tournament Seeding
History
In 1906, Minnesota won the first Big Ten Conference followed by the University of Chicago taking next four titles.Wisconsin dominated the Big Ten Conference from 1912 to 1914, winning five Conference titles during that decade.
In the 1930s, the Purdue Boilermakers and Northwestern Wildcats dominated the league. Northwestern hosted the first NCAA Championship in 1939, becming the first Big Ten team to do so.
The Iowa Hawkeyes made it to the 1956 championship game losing to San Francisco, who was led by Bill Russell. The Michigan State gave the Big Ten its sixth NCAA appearance in 1957.
In the 1970s, Ohio State, Minnesota and Indiana changed the style of play having great defense to their opponent. Then MSU, led by Magic Johnson, defeated Larry Bird and Indiana State, starting the rivalry of the two players that continued into their professional career in the NBA.
Recent Champions
- 2008: Wisconsin Official site: Big Ten Champions
- 2007: Ohio State Official site: Big Ten Champions
- 2006: Iowa Official site: Big Ten Champions
- 2005: Illinois Official site: Big Ten Champions
- 2004: Wisconsin Official site: Big Ten Champions
- 2003: Illinois Official site: Big Ten Champions
- 2002: Ohio State Official site: Big Ten Champions
- 2001: Iowa Official site: Big Ten Champions
- 2000: Michigan State Official site: Big Ten Champions
- 1999: Michigan State Official site: Big Ten Champions
- 1998: Michigan Official site: Big Ten Champions
- 1997: Minnesota Official site: Big Ten Champions
- 1996: Purdue Official site: Big Ten Champions
- 1995: Purdue Official site: Big Ten Champions
- 1994: Purdue Official site: Big Ten Champions
- 1993: Indiana Official site: Big Ten Champions
- 1992: Ohio State Official site: Big Ten Champions
- 1991: Ohio State Official site: Big Ten Champions
- 1990: Michigan State Official site: Big Ten Champions
- 1989: Indiana Official site: Big Ten Champions
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Big Ten Tournament Questions
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Big Ten Tournament 2009 Bracket
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