# 2013 Big Ten men's basketball tournament

The 2013 Big Ten men's basketball tournament was held from March 14 through March 17 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The tournament was the sixteenth annual Big Ten men's basketball tournament and second to feature 12 teams. The championship was won by Ohio State who defeated Wisconsin in the championship game. As a result, Ohio State received the Big Ten's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The win marked Ohio State's fifth tournament championship, though one championship has since been vacated.

## Seeds

All 12 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 four teams received a first-round bye. Tiebreaking procedures were unchanged from the 2012 tournament.
Seeding for the tournament was determined at the close of the regular season.
| Seed | School | Conf | Tiebreaker 1 | Tiebreaker 2 |
| 1 | Indiana | 14–4 | | |
| 2 | Ohio State | 13–5 | 1–1 vs MSU | 1–1 vs Ind |
| 3 | Michigan State | 13–5 | 1–1 vs OSU | 0–2 vs Ind |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 12–6 | 1–0 vs Mich | |
| 5 | Michigan | 12–6 | 0–1 vs Wis | |
| 6 | Iowa | 9–9 | | |
| 7 | Purdue | 8–10 | 2–1 vs Ill, Minn | |
| 8 | Illinois | 8–10 | 2–2 vs Pur, Minn | |
| 9 | Minnesota | 8–10 | 1–2 vs Pur, Ill | |
| 10 | Nebraska | 5–13 | | |
| 11 | Northwestern | 4–14 | | |
| 12 | Penn State | 2–16 | | |

## Schedule

| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup$^#$ | Television | Score |
| First round - Thursday, March 14 ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 11:00am | #9 Minnesota vs. #8 Illinois | BTN | 49–51 |
| 1 | 2 | 1:30pm | #12 Penn State vs. #5 Michigan | BTN | 66–83 |
| 2 | 3 | 5:30pm | #10 Nebraska vs. #7 Purdue | ESPN2 | 57–55 |
| 2 | 4 | 8:00pm | #11 Northwestern vs. #6 Iowa | ESPN2 | 59–73 |
| Quarterfinals - Friday, March 15 ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 11:00am | #8 Illinois vs. #1 Indiana | ESPN | 64–80 |
| 3 | 6 | 1:30pm | #5 Michigan vs. #4 Wisconsin | ESPN | 59–68 |
| 4 | 7 | 5:30pm | #10 Nebraska vs. #2 Ohio State | BTN | 50–71 |
| 4 | 8 | 8:00pm | #6 Iowa vs. #3 Michigan State | BTN | 56–59 |
| Semifinals - Saturday, March 16 ||||||
| 5 | 9 | 12:40pm | #4 Wisconsin vs. #1 Indiana | CBS | 68–56 |
| 5 | 10 | 3:00pm | #3 Michigan State vs. #2 Ohio State | CBS | 58–61 |
| Championship - Sunday, March 17 ||||||
| 6 | 11 | 2:30pm | #4 Wisconsin vs. #2 Ohio State | CBS | 43–50 |
*Game times in Central Time.

## Bracket

| First round Thursday, March 14 BTN/ESPN2 | First round Thursday, March 14 BTN/ESPN2 | First round Thursday, March 14 BTN/ESPN2 | Quarterfinals Friday, March 15 ESPN/BTN | Quarterfinals Friday, March 15 ESPN/BTN | Quarterfinals Friday, March 15 ESPN/BTN | Semifinals Saturday, March 16 CBS | Semifinals Saturday, March 16 CBS | Semifinals Saturday, March 16 CBS | Championship Sunday, March 17 CBS | Championship Sunday, March 17 CBS | Championship Sunday, March 17 CBS |
| | | | 1 | #3 Indiana | 80 | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Illinois | 64 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Illinois | 51 | 8 | Illinois | 64 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Minnesota | 49 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Minnesota | 49 | | | | 1 | #3 Indiana | 56 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | #22 Wisconsin | 68 | | | |
| | | | 4 | #22 Wisconsin | 68 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | #6 Michigan | 59 | | | | | | |
| 5 | #6 Michigan | 83 | 5 | #6 Michigan | 59 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Penn State | 66 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Penn State | 66 | | | | | | | 4 | #22 Wisconsin | 43 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | #10 Ohio State | 50 |
| | | | 2 | #10 Ohio State | 71 | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Nebraska | 50 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Purdue | 55 | 10 | Nebraska | 50 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Nebraska | 57 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Nebraska | 57 | | | | 2 | #10 Ohio State | 61 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | #8 Michigan State | 58 | | | |
| | | | 3 | #8 Michigan State | 59 | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Iowa | 56 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Iowa | 73 | 6 | Iowa | 56 | | | | | | |
| 11 | Northwestern | 59 | | | | | | | | | |

## Honors
### All-Tournament Team

* Aaron Craft, Ohio State – Big Ten tournament Most Outstanding Player
* Deshaun Thomas, Ohio State
* Ryan Evans, Wisconsin
* Traevon Jackson, Wisconsin
* Cody Zeller, Indiana