# 2021–22 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season

The 2021–22 Big Ten men's basketball season was the season for Big Ten Conference basketball teams that began with practices in October 2021, followed by the start of the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November 2021. The regular season ended in March 2022.
With a win over Purdue on March 1, 2022, Wisconsin clinched at least a share of the Big Ten regular season championship. Illinois clinched a share of the regular season titled on March 6 when Wisconsin lost its final game to Nebraska and the Illini held on to beat Iowa. It marked the first conference championship for Illinois since 2005.
The Big Ten tournament was held March 9 through March 13, 2022 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Iowa won the tournament, defeating Purdue in the championship game.
Wisconsin forward Johnny Davis was named Big Ten Player of the Year. Wisconsin coach Greg Gard was named Big Ten Coach of the Year.
In addition to Iowa, who received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, the conference's tied the previous year's record with nine teams receiving bids to the tournament: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers, and Wisconsin.

## Head coaches
### Coaching changes
#### Indiana

On March 15, 2021, Indiana fired Archie Miller after four years as head basketball coach. Two weeks later, the school named former Indiana player and New York Knicks assistant Mike Woodson as the new head coach.

#### Minnesota

Following the season, Minnesota fired head coach Richard Pitino after eight years at the school. On March 23, the school named Minnesota alum and former Minnesota assistant coach Ben Johnson the new head coach.

#### Penn State

Shortly before the start of the 2020–21 season, Penn State head coach Pat Chambers resigned due to allegations of inappropriate conduct. The school named assistant coach Jim Ferry interim coach. Following the season, the school hired Purdue assistant coach Micah Shrewsberry as the new head coach.

#### Maryland

On December 3, 2021, Maryland and Mark Turgeon agreed to part ways effective immediately. Assistant coach Danny Manning was named interim coach.

### Coaches

| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years at school | Overall record | Big Ten record | Big Ten titles | Big Ten tournament titles | NCAA tournaments | NCAA Final Fours | NCAA Championships |
| Illinois | Brad Underwood | Oklahoma State | 5 | 71–56 (.559) | 40–38 (.513) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Indiana | Mike Woodson | New York Knicks (Asst.) | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa | Fran McCaffery | Siena | 12 | 218–152 (.589) | 103–101 (.505) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Maryland | Mark Turgeon/Danny Manning*(interim) | Texas A&M/Maryland (interim) (Asst.) | 11/1 | 221–113 (.662) | 76–43 (.639)* | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | Juwan Howard | Miami Heat (Asst.) | 3 | 42–16 (.724) | 24–13 (.649) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan State | Tom Izzo | Michigan State (Asst.) | 27 | 634–251 (.716) | 299–132 (.694) | 10 | 6 | 23 | 8 | 1 |
| Minnesota | Ben Johnson | Xavier (Asst.) | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | Fred Hoiberg | Chicago Bulls | 3 | 14–45 (.237) | 5–34 (.128) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwestern | Chris Collins | Duke (Asst.) | 9 | 118–134 (.468) | 49–098 (.333) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio State | Chris Holtmann | Butler | 5 | 87–39 (.690) | 34–24 (.586) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Penn State | Micah Shrewsberry | Purdue (Asst.) | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Purdue | Matt Painter | Purdue (Assoc.) | 17 | 355–184 (.659) | 180–109 (.623) | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Rutgers | Steve Pikiell | Stony Brook | 6 | 70–78 (.473) | 34–42 (.447) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | Greg Gard | Wisconsin (Assoc.) | 7 | 119–70 (.630) | 66–45 (.595) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
* All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
* Year at school includes 2021–22 season.
* Overall and Big Ten records are from time at current school only and are through the beginning of the season.
* Turgeon's ACC conference record excluded since Maryland began Big Ten Conference play in 2014–15. Turgeon left Maryland on December 3, 2021.
* Source:

## Preseason
### Preseason Big Ten poll

Prior to the conference's annual media day, unofficial awards and a poll were chosen by a panel of writers.
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Michigan (13) |
| 2 | Purdue (12) |
| 3 | Illinois (3) |
| 4 | Ohio State |
| 5 | Maryland |
| 6 | Michigan State |
| 7 | Indiana |
| 8 | Rutgers |
| 9 | Iowa |
| 10 | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Nebraska |
| 12T | Northwestern |
| 12T | Penn State |
| 14 | Minnesota |
| (first place votes) ||

### Preseason All-Big Ten

Prior to the conference's annual media day, unofficial awards and a poll were chosen by a panel of writers.
| Honor | Recipient |
| Preseason Player of the Year | Kofi Cockburn, Illinois |
| Preseason All-Big Ten Team | Kofi Cockburn, Illinois |
| Preseason All-Big Ten Team | Hunter Dickinson, Michigan |
| Preseason All-Big Ten Team | Jaden Ivey, Purdue |
| Preseason All-Big Ten Team | EJ Liddell, Ohio State |
| Preseason All-Big Ten Team | Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana |
| Preseason Freshman of the Year | Caleb Houstan, Michigan |

### Preseason watchlists

Below is a table of notable preseason watch lists.
| | Wooden | Naismith | Cousy | West | Erving | Malone | Abdul-Jabbar |
| Eric Ayala, Maryland | Y | | | Y | | | |
| Eli Brooks, Michigan | | | | Y | | | |
| Kofi Cockburn, Illinois | Y | Y | | | | | Y |
| Andre Curbelo, Illinois | Y | Y | Y | | | | |
| Hunter Dickinson, Michigan | Y | Y | | | | | Y |
| Zach Edey, Purdue | | | | | | | Y |
| Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers | Y | | | | | | |
| Caleb Houstan, Michigan | Y | Y | | | Y | | |
| Jaden Ivey, Purdue | Y | Y | | Y | | | |
| Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana | Y | Y | | | | Y | |
| DeVante' Jones, Michigan | | | Y | | | | |
| EJ Liddell, Ohio State | Y | Y | | | | Y | |
| Donta Scott, Maryland | | | | | | Y | |
| Justice Sueing, Ohio State | | | | | Y | | |
| Trevion Williams, Purdue | Y | Y | | | | Y | |
| Qudus Wahab, Maryland | | | | | | | Y |

### Preseason national polls

| | AP | Athlon Sports | Blue Ribbon Yearbook | CBS Sports | Coaches | ESPN | Lindy's Sports | Sporting News |
| Illinois | 11 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 3 |
| Indiana | RV | | | 23 | RV | | | |
| Iowa | | | | | | | | |
| Maryland | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | | 22 |
| Michigan | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| Michigan State | RV | 24 | 21 | | RV | | 22 | 21 |
| Minnesota | | | | | | | | |
| Nebraska | | | | | | | | |
| Northwestern | | | | | | | | |
| Ohio State | 17 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
| Penn State | | | | | | | | |
| Purdue | 7 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Rutgers | RV | | | | RV | | | |
| Wisconsin | | | | | | | | |

## Regular season
### 2021 ACC–Big Ten Challenge Big Ten 8–6

| Date | Time | ACC team | B1G team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Challenge leader |
| Nov 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Virginia | Iowa | 74–75 | John Paul Jones Arena • Charlottesville, Virginia | ESPN2 | 13,542 | B1G 1–0 |
| Nov 29 | 9:00 p.m. | Notre Dame | Illinois | 72–82 | State Farm Center • Champaign, Illinois | ESPN2 | 14,907 | B1G 2–0 |
| Nov 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Syracuse | Indiana | 112–110$^{2OT}$ | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, New York | ESPN2 | 21,330 | B1G 2–1 |
| Nov 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh | Minnesota | 53–54 | Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ESPNU | 7,736 | B1G 3–1 |
| Nov 30 | 7:30 p.m. | Florida State | No. 2 Purdue | 65–93 | Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, Indiana | ESPN | 14,804 | B1G 4–1 |
| Nov 30 | 9:00 p.m. | Clemson | Rutgers | 64–74 | Jersey Mike's Arena • Piscataway, New Jersey | ESPN2 | 8,050 | B1G 5–1 |
| Nov 30 | 9:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | Northwestern | 77–73 $^{OT}$ | LJVM Coliseum • Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ESPNU | 3,711 | B1G 5–2 |
| Nov 30 | 9:30 p.m. | No. 1 Duke | Ohio State | 66–71 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | ESPN | 18,809 | B1G 6–2 |
| Dec 1 | 7:15 p.m. | Louisville | No. 22 Michigan State | 64–73 | Breslin Center • East Lansing, Michigan | ESPN | 14,797 | B1G 7–2 |
| Dec 1 | 7:15 p.m. | Virginia Tech | Maryland | 62–58 | Xfinity Center • College Park, Maryland | ESPN2 | 15,988 | B1G 7–3 |
| Dec 1 | 7:15 p.m. | NC State | Nebraska | 104–100$^{4OT}$ | PNC Arena • Raleigh, North Carolina | ESPNU | 19,722 | B1G 7–4 |
| Dec 1 | 9:15 p.m. | North Carolina | No. 24 Michigan | 72–51 | Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | ESPN | 19,938 | B1G 7–5 |
| Dec 1 | 9:15 p.m. | Miami | Penn State | 63–58 | Bryce Jordan Center • University Park, Pennsylvania | ESPNU | 8,221 | B1G 7–6 |
| Dec 1 | 9:15 p.m. | Georgia Tech | No. 23 Wisconsin | 66–70 | McCamish Pavilion • Atlanta, Georgia | ESPN2 | 6,302 | B1G 8–6 |
| Winners are in bold Game times in EST Boston College did not play due to the ACC having one more team than the B1G. |||||||||
Source:

### 2021 Gavitt Tipoff Games (Big East 6–2)

| Date | Time | Big East team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Leader |
| Mon., Nov. 15 | 7:00 PM | Marquette | No. 10 Illinois | 67–66 | Fiserv Forum • Milwaukee, WI | FS1 | 14,631 | Big East (1–0) |
| Mon., Nov. 15 | 9:00 PM | Providence | Wisconsin | 63–58 | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | FS1 | 15,773 | Big East (2–0) |
| Tue., Nov. 16 | 7:00 PM | Creighton | Nebraska | 77–69 | Pinnacle Bank Arena • Lincoln, NE | FS1 | 15,939 | Big East (3–0) |
| Tue., Nov. 16 | 9:00 PM | Seton Hall | No. 4 Michigan | 67–65 | Crisler Center • Ann Arbor, MI | FS1 | 12,536 | Big East (4–0) |
| Wed., Nov. 17 | 7:00 PM | Butler | Michigan State | 73–52 | Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN | FS1 | 9,100 | Big East (4–1) |
| Wed., Nov. 17 | 9:00 PM | St. John's | Indiana | 76–74 | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, IN | FS1 | 17,222 | Big East (4–2) |
| Thu., Nov. 18 | 6:30 PM | Xavier | No. 19 Ohio State | 71–65 | Cintas Center • Cincinnati, OH | FS1 | 10,379 | Big East (5–2) |
| Thu., Nov. 18 | 8:30 PM | DePaul | Rutgers | 73–70 | Wintrust Arena • Chicago, IL | FS1 | 2,844 | Big East (6–2) |
| WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll. Did not participate: Connecticut, Georgetown, Villanova (Big East); Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue (Big Ten) |||||||||

### Rankings

Legend :
| | Improvement in ranking |
| | Drop in ranking |
| | Not ranked previous week |
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll |
| (Italics) | Number of first place votes |
| | | Pre/ Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final |
| Illinois | AP | 11 | 10 | 14 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 17 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 19 | * |
| Illinois | C | 10 | 10 | 15 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16т | 19 |
| Indiana | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | | | RV | * |
| Indiana | C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | | RV | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | |
| Iowa | AP | | | | RV | | | | | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | 24 | 16 | * |
| Iowa | C | | | | RV | | | | | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25т | 23 | 19 | 21 |
| Maryland | AP | 21 | 20 | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * |
| Maryland | C | 21 | 21 | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michigan | AP | 6 | 4 | 20 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | * |
| Michigan | C | 6 | 6 | 13 | 24 | RV | NR | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | 25 |
| Michigan State | AP | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 | RV | RV | | RV | * |
| Michigan State | C | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 25т | RV | RV | RV |
| Minnesota | AP | | | | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | * |
| Minnesota | C | | | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nebraska | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * |
| Nebraska | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Northwestern | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * |
| Northwestern | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ohio State | AP | 17 | 19 | RV | RV | 21 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | RV | RV | * |
| Ohio State | C | 17 | 17 | RV | RV | 22 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | RV | RV |
| Penn State | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | * |
| Penn State | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Purdue | AP | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 (9) | 1 (61) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9т | 10 | * |
| Purdue | C | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 (10) | 1 (29) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Rutgers | AP | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | RV | RV | | | | * |
| Rutgers | C | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | RV | RV | | | | RV |
| Wisconsin | AP | | | | 23 | 22 | RV | 24 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | * |
| Wisconsin | C | | | | 21 | 17 | RV | 24 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 18 |
* AP does not release a post-tournament poll.

### Early season tournaments

Of the 14 Big Ten teams, 10 participated in early season tournaments. All Big Ten teams participated in the ACC–Big Ten Challenge against Atlantic Coast Conference teams, the 21st year for the event. Eight teams participated in the Gavitt Tipoff Games.
| Team | Tournament | Finish |
| Illinois | Hall of Fame Classic | 3rd |
| Maryland | Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship | 2nd |
| Michigan | Roman Main Event | 2nd |
| Michigan State | Battle 4 Atlantis | 2nd |
| Minnesota | Asheville Championship | 1st |
| Northwestern | Legends Classic | 3rd |
| Ohio State | Fort Myers Tip-Off | 2nd |
| Penn State | Emerald Coast Classic | 3rd |
| Purdue | Hall of Fame Tip Off | 1st |
| Wisconsin | Maui Invitational Tournament | 1st |

### Players of the week

Throughout the conference regular season, the Big Ten offices named one or two players of the week and one or two freshmen of the week each Monday.
| Week | Player of the week | Freshman of the week |
| November 15, 2021 | Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana | Bryce McGowens, Nebraska |
| November 22, 2021 | Keegan Murray, Iowa | Caleb Furst, Purdue |
| November 22, 2021 | Trevion Williams, Purdue | Caleb Furst, Purdue |
| November 29, 2021 | Johnny Davis, Wisconsin | Bryce McGowens (2), Nebraska |
| December 6, 2021 | Brad Davison, Wisconsin | Max Christie, Michigan State |
| December 6, 2021 | Payton Willis, Minnesota | Chucky Hepburn, Wisconsin |
| December 13, 2021 | E. J. Liddell, Ohio State | Max Christie (2), Michigan State |
| December 13, 2021 | Trevion Williams (2), Purdue | Max Christie (2), Michigan State |
| December 20, 2021 | Keegan Murray (2), Iowa | Kobe Bufkin, Michigan |
| December 20, 2021 | Keegan Murray (2), Iowa | Bryce McGowens (3), Nebraska |
| December 27, 2021 | Kofi Cockburn, Illinois | Max Christie (3), Michigan State |
| January 3, 2022 | Keegan Murray (3), Iowa | Malaki Branham, Ohio State |
| January 10, 2022 | Kofi Cockburn (2), Illinois | Max Christie (4), Michigan State |
| January 10, 2022 | Johnny Davis (2), Wisconsin | Malaki Branham (2), Ohio State |
| January 17, 2022 | Trent Frazier, Illinois | Max Christie (5), Michigan State |
| January 24, 2022 | Payton Willis, Minnesota | Caleb Houstan, Michigan |
| January 24, 2022 | Hunter Dickinson, Michigan | Caleb Houstan, Michigan |
| January 31, 2022 | Jaden Ivey, Purdue | Bryce McGowens (4), Nebraska |
| February 7, 2022 | Kofi Cockburn (3), Illinois | Bryce McGowens (5), Nebraska |
| February 14, 2022 | Geo Baker, Rutgers | Byrce McGowens (6), Nebraska |
| February 14, 2022 | Keegan Murray (4), Iowa | Byrce McGowens (6), Nebraska |
| February 21, 2022 | Johnny Davis (3), Wisconsin | Bryce McGowens (7), Nebraska |
| February 28, 2022 | Keegan Murray (5), Iowa | Malaki Branham (3), Ohio State |
| March 7, 2022 | Keegan Murray (6), Iowa | Byrce McGowens (8), Nebraska |
| March 7, 2022 | Alonzo Verge Jr., Nebraska | Byrce McGowens (8), Nebraska |

### Conference matrix

This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. Each team will play 20 conference games, and at least one game against each opponent.
| | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Maryland | Michigan | Michigan St | Minnesota | Nebraska | Northwestern | Ohio St | Penn St | Purdue | Rutgers | Wisconsin |
| vs. Illinois | – | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| vs. Indiana | 1–0 | – | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| vs. Iowa | 2–0 | 0–1 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| vs. Maryland | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | – | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| vs. Michigan | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| vs. Michigan St | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| vs. Minnesota | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | – | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| vs. Nebraska | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| vs. Northwestern | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| vs. Ohio State | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | – | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| vs. Penn State | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | – | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| vs. Purdue | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| vs. Rutgers | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 |
| vs. Wisconsin | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – |
| Total | 15–5 | 9–11 | 12–8 | 7–13 | 11–9 | 11–9 | 4–16 | 4–16 | 7–13 | 12–8 | 7–13 | 14–6 | 12–8 | 15–5 |
The Big Ten Conference led the nation in average attendance. It post-COVID average attendance of 12,520 outpaced the Big 12 (10,602), SEC (10,557), ACC (9,659) and Big East (9,056). Wisconsin (7th, 16,505), Indiana (9th, 15,845), Nebraska (10th, 15,283), Purdue (11th, 14,804), Michigan State (12th, 14,797), Illinois (13th, 14,690), Ohio State (20th, 13,276), Maryland (22nd, 13,052), Iowa (27th, 12,105) and Michigan (28th, 11,953) were among the top 30 of the 350 schools that compete in Division I basketball.

## Honors and awards
### All-Big Ten awards and teams

On March 8, 2022, the Big Ten announced most of its conference awards.
| Honor | Coaches | Media |
| Player of the Year | Johnny Davis, Wisconsin | Johnny Davis, Wisconsin |
| Coach of the Year | Greg Gard, Wisconsin | Greg Gard, Wisconsin |
| Freshman of the Year | Malaki Branham, Ohio State | Malaki Branham, Ohio State |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Caleb McConnell, Rutgers | Not Selected |
| Sixth Man of the Year | Trevion Williams, Purdue | Not Selected |
| All-Big Ten First Team | Kofi Cockburn, Illinois | Kofi Cockburn, Illinois |
| All-Big Ten First Team | Johnny Davis, Wisconsin | Johnny Davis, Wisconsin |
| All-Big Ten First Team | Jaden Ivey, Purdue | Jaden Ivey, Purdue |
| All-Big Ten First Team | E. J. Liddell, Ohio State | E. J. Liddell, Ohio State |
| All-Big Ten First Team | Keegan Murray, Iowa | Keegan Murray, Iowa |
| All-Big Ten Second Team | Brad Davison, Wisconsin | Hunter Dickinson, Michigan |
| All-Big Ten Second Team | Hunter Dickinson, Michigan | Zach Edey, Purdue |
| All-Big Ten Second Team | Zach Edey, Purdue | Trent Frazier, Illinois |
| All-Big Ten Second Team | Trent Frazier, Illinois | Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers |
| All-Big Ten Second Team | Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers | Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana |
| All-Big Ten Second Team | Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana | Not Selected |
| All-Big Ten Third Team | Geo Baker, Rutgers | Malaki Branham, Ohio State |
| All-Big Ten Third Team | Malaki Branham, Ohio State | Brad Davison, Wisconsin |
| All-Big Ten Third Team | Gabe Brown, Michigan State | Bryce McGowens, Nebraska |
| All-Big Ten Third Team | Bryce McGowens, Nebraska | Alfonso Plummer, Illinois |
| All-Big Ten Third Team | Alfonso Plummer, Illinois | Trevion Williams, Purdue |
| All-Big Ten Third Team | Trevion Williams, Purdue | Not Selected |
| All-Big Ten Honorable Mention | Jamison Battle, Minnesota | Eric Ayala, Maryland |
| All-Big Ten Honorable Mention | Jordan Bohannon, Iowa | Geo Baker, Rutgers |
| All-Big Ten Honorable Mention | Malik Hall, Michigan State | Jamison Battle, Minnesota |
| All-Big Ten Honorable Mention | John Harrar, Penn State | Jordan Bohannon, Iowa |
| All-Big Ten Honorable Mention | Fatts Russell, Maryland | Eli Brooks, Michigan |
| All-Big Ten Honorable Mention | Sasha Stefanovic, Purdue | Gabe Brown, Michigan State |
| All-Big Ten Honorable Mention | Tyler Wahl, Wisconsin | John Harrar, Penn State |
| All-Big Ten Honorable Mention | Payton Willis, Minnesota | Xavier Johnson, Indiana |
| All-Big Ten Honorable Mention | Not Selected | Paul Mulcahy, Rutgers |
| All-Big Ten Honorable Mention | Not Selected | Clifford Omoruyi, Rutgers |
| All-Big Ten Honorable Mention | Not Selected | Fatts Russell, Maryland |
| All-Big Ten Honorable Mention | Not Selected | Sasha Stefanovic, Purdue |
| All-Big Ten Honorable Mention | Not Selected | Race Thompson, Indiana |
| All-Big Ten Honorable Mention | Not Selected | Tyler Wahl, Wisconsin |
| All-Big Ten Honorable Mention | Not Selected | Payton Willis, Minnesota |
| All-Freshman Team | Malaki Branham, Ohio State | Not Selected |
| All-Freshman Team | Max Christie, Michigan State | Not Selected |
| All-Freshman Team | Moussa Diabaté, Michigan | Not Selected |
| All-Freshman Team | Chucky Hepburn, Wisconsin | Not Selected |
| All-Freshman Team | Bryce McGowens, Nebraska | Not Selected |
| All-Defensive Team | Trent Frazier, Illinois | Not Selected |
| All-Defensive Team | Eric Hunter Jr., Purdue | Not Selected |
| All-Defensive Team | Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana | Not Selected |
| All-Defensive Team | E. J. Liddell, Ohio State | Not Selected |
| All-Defensive Team | Caleb McConnell, Rutgers | Not Selected |

## Postseason
### Big Ten tournament

| First round Wednesday, March 9 BTN/Fox Sports App | First round Wednesday, March 9 BTN/Fox Sports App | First round Wednesday, March 9 BTN/Fox Sports App | Second round Thursday, March 10 BTN/Fox Sports App | Second round Thursday, March 10 BTN/Fox Sports App | Second round Thursday, March 10 BTN/Fox Sports App | Quarterfinals Friday, March 11 BTN/Fox Sports App | Quarterfinals Friday, March 11 BTN/Fox Sports App | Quarterfinals Friday, March 11 BTN/Fox Sports App | | | Semifinals Saturday, March 12 CBS/Paramount+ | Semifinals Saturday, March 12 CBS/Paramount+ | Semifinals Saturday, March 12 CBS/Paramount+ | Championship Sunday, March 13 CBS/Paramount+ | Championship Sunday, March 13 CBS/Paramount+ | Championship Sunday, March 13 CBS/Paramount+ |
| | | | | | | 1 | Illinois | 63 | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Michigan | 69 | 9 | Indiana | 65 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Indiana | 74 | | | | | | 9 | Indiana | 77 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 5 | Iowa | 80 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Rutgers | 74 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Iowa | 112 | 5 | Iowa | 84 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Northwestern | 71 | 12 | Northwestern | 76 | | | | | | | | 5 | Iowa | 75 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 3 | Purdue | 66 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Wisconsin | 63 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Michigan State | 76 | 7 | Michigan State | 69 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Maryland | 72 | | | | | | 7 | Michigan State | 70 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | Purdue | 75 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Purdue | 69 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Ohio State | 68 | 11 | Penn State | 61 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Penn State | 60 | 11 | Penn State | 71 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Minnesota | 51 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### NCAA Tournament

The winner of the Big Ten Tournament, Iowa, received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Nine Big Ten teams received bids to the NCAA tournament for the second consecutive year, the most of any conference in the tournament.
| Seed | Region | School | First Four | First round | Second round | Sweet Sixteen | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
| 3 | Midwest | Wisconsin | N/A | defeated (14) Colgate 67–60 | lost to (11) Iowa State 49–54 | | | | |
| 3 | East | Purdue | N/A | defeated (14) Yale 78–56 | defeated (6) Texas 81–71 | lost to (15) Saint Peter's 64–67 | | | |
| 4 | South | Illinois | N/A | defeated (13) Chattanooga 54–53 | lost to (5) Houston 53–68 | | | | |
| 5 | Midwest | Iowa | N/A | lost to (12) Richmond 63–67 | | | | | |
| 7 | South | Ohio State | N/A | defeated (10) Loyola Chicago 54–41 | lost to (2) Villanova 61–71 | | | | |
| 7 | West | Michigan State | N/A | defeated (10) Davidson 74–73 | lost to (2) Duke 76–85 | | | | |
| 11 | South | Michigan | N/A | defeated (6) Colorado State 75–63 | defeated (3) Tennessee 76–68 | lost to (2) Villanova 55–63 | | | |
| 11 | West | Rutgers | lost to (11) Notre Dame 87–89$^{2OT}$ | | | | | | |
| 12 | East | Indiana | defeated (12) Wyoming 66–58 | lost to (5) Saint Mary's 53–82 | | | | | |
| | | W–L (%): | 1–1 (.500) | 6–2 (.750) | 2–4 (.333) | 0–2 (.000) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) Total: 9–9 (.500) |

### 2022 NBA draft

Nine Big Ten athletes were selected in the 2022 NBA draft, which was the most by any conference, and the most from the Big Ten since the 1990 NBA draft.
| Rnd. | Pick | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
| 1 | 4 | Keegan Murray | PF | United States | Sacramento Kings | Iowa (So.) |
| 1 | 5 | Jaden Ivey | PG/SG | United States | Detroit Pistons | Purdue (So.) |
| 1 | 10 | Johnny Davis | SG | United States | Washington Wizards | Wisconsin (So.) |
| 1 | 20 | Malaki Branham | SG | United States | San Antonio Spurs (from Toronto) | Ohio State (Fr.) |
| 2 | 32 | Caleb Houstan | SF | Canada | Orlando Magic | Michigan (Fr.) |
| 2 | 35 | Max Christie | SG | United States | Los Angeles Lakers (from Indiana via Milwaukee to Orlando) | Michigan State (Fr.) |
| 2 | 40 | Bryce McGowens | SG | United States | Minnesota Timberwolves (from Washington via Cleveland, traded to Charlotte) | Nebraska (Fr.) |
| 2 | 41 | E. J. Liddell | PF | United States | New Orleans Pelicans | Ohio State (Jr.) |
| 2 | 43 | Moussa Diabaté | PF | France | Los Angeles Clippers | Michigan (Fr.) |

#### Pre-draft trades

Prior to the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between teams.
* ↑ February 10, 2022: Toronto Raptors to San Antonio Spurs San Antonio acquired Goran Dragić and a 2022 first-round draft pick Toronto acquired Thaddeus Young and Drew Eubanks and a 2022 second-round draft pick
* ↑ July 6, 2019: Indiana Pacers to Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee acquired a lottery protected 2020 first-round pick, a future protected second-round pick, and a 2025 second-round pick Indiana acquired Malcolm Brogdon via sign and trade November 18, 2020: Milwaukee Bucks to Orlando Magic Orlando acquired 2022 and 2026 second-round picks Milwaukee acquired a 2020 second-round selection June 23, 2022: Orlando Magic to Los Angeles Lakers LA Lakers acquired 35th pick in 2022 draft Orlando acquired a 2028 second-round pick and cash considerations
* ↑ December 7, 2018: Milwaukee Bucks to Cleveland Cavaliers (three-team trade with the Washington Wizards) Cleveland acquired Matthew Dellavedova, John Henson, 2021 and 2022 second-round picks, and a conditional first-round pick Milwaukee acquired George Hill, Jason Smith, a 2020 second-round pick, Washington's 2021 second-round pick, and cash considerations Washington acquired Sam Dekker and a conditional 2020 second-round pick
* ↑ August 2, 2021: Cleveland Cavaliers to Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota acquired Taurean Prince, and a 2022 second-round pick Cleveland acquired Ricky Rubio

#### Draft-night trades

Draft-night trades are made after the draft begins. These trades are usually not confirmed until the next day or after free agency officially begins.
* ↑ June 23, 2022: Charlotte Hornets to Minnesota Timberwolves Charlotte acquired the draft rights to Bryce McGowens Minnesota acquired the draft rights to Josh Minott and a 2023 second-round draft pick (from New York)