# 2024 Big Ten men's basketball tournament

The 2024 Big Ten men's basketball tournament (branded as the 2024 TIAA Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament for sponsorship reasons) was a postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big Ten Conference of the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season which took place from March 13–17, 2024. The tournament was held at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This was the first year in which the first round is broadcast by Peacock. As the tournament winner, Illinois received the conference's automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
This was the last edition held in this tournament format, as the conference expanded to 18 teams the following year. The conference announced that 15 teams would participate in future tournaments, with the bottom three teams not qualifying.

## Seeds

All 14 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. The top 10 teams received a first round bye and the top four teams received a double bye.
| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreak 1 | Tiebreak 2 | Tiebreak 3 |
| 1 | Purdue | 17–3 | | | |
| 2 | Illinois | 14–6 | | | |
| 3 | Nebraska | 12–8 | 1–1 vs. Northwestern | 1–0 vs. Purdue | |
| 4 | Northwestern | 12–8 | 1–1 vs. Nebraska | 1–1 vs. Purdue | |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 11–9 | | | |
| 6 | Indiana | 10–10 | 2–0 vs. Iowa/Michigan State | | |
| 7 | Iowa | 10–10 | 1–1 vs. Indiana/Michigan State | | |
| 8 | Michigan State | 10–10 | 0–2 vs. Indiana/Iowa | | |
| 9 | Minnesota | 9–11 | 3–1 vs. Ohio State/Penn State | | |
| 10 | Ohio State | 9–11 | 2–2 vs. Minnesota/Penn State | | |
| 11 | Penn State | 9–11 | 1–3 vs. Minnesota/Ohio State | | |
| 12 | Maryland | 7–13 | 1–1 vs. Rutgers | 0–1 vs. Purdue | 1–1 vs. Illinois |
| 13 | Rutgers | 7–13 | 1–1 vs. Maryland | 0–2 vs. Purdue | 0–2 vs. Illinois |
| 14 | Michigan | 3–17 | | | |

## Schedule

| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup$^#$ | Score | Television | Attendance |
| First round – Wednesday, March 13 |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 5:30 pm | No. 12 Maryland vs. No. 13 Rutgers | 65–51 | Peacock | 12,379 |
| 1 | 2 | 25 mins after Game 1 | No. 11 Penn State vs. No. 14 Michigan | 66–57 | Peacock | 12,379 |
| Second round – Thursday, March 14 |||||||
| 2 | 3 | 11:00 am | No. 8 Michigan State vs. No. 9 Minnesota | 77–67 | BTN | 12,338 |
| 2 | 4 | 25 mins after Game 3 | No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 Maryland | 87−56 | BTN | 12,338 |
| 3 | 5 | 5:30 pm | No. 7 Iowa vs. No. 10 Ohio State | 78–90 | BTN | 12,338 |
| 3 | 6 | 25 mins after Game 5 | No. 6 Indiana vs. No. 11 Penn State | 61–59 | BTN | 12,338 |
| Quarterfinals – Friday, March 15 |||||||
| 4 | 7 | 11:00 am | No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 8 Michigan State | 67–62 | BTN | 12,609 |
| 4 | 8 | 25 mins after Game 7 | No. 4 Northwestern vs. No. 5 Wisconsin | 61–70 | BTN | 12,609 |
| 5 | 9 | 5:30 pm | No. 2 Illinois vs. No. 10 Ohio State | 77–74 | BTN | 12,625 |
| 5 | 10 | 25 mins after Game 9 | No. 3 Nebraska vs. No. 6 Indiana | 93–66 | BTN | 12,625 |
| Semifinals – Saturday, March 16 |||||||
| 6 | 11 | 12:00 pm | No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 5 Wisconsin | 75–76$^{OT}$ | CBS | 14,138 |
| 6 | 12 | 25 mins after Game 11 | No. 2 Illinois vs. No. 3 Nebraska | 98–87 | CBS | 14,138 |
| Championship – Sunday, March 17 |||||||
| 7 | 13 | 2:30 pm | No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 2 Illinois | 87–93 | CBS | 13,991 |
*Game times in Central Time. #Rankings denote tournament seeding.

## Bracket

| First round Wednesday, March 13 Peacock | First round Wednesday, March 13 Peacock | First round Wednesday, March 13 Peacock | Second round Thursday, March 14 BTN | Second round Thursday, March 14 BTN | Second round Thursday, March 14 BTN | Quarterfinals Friday, March 15 BTN | Quarterfinals Friday, March 15 BTN | Quarterfinals Friday, March 15 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 | Purdue | 67 | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Michigan State | 77 | 8 | Michigan State | 62 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Minnesota | 67 | | | | | | 1 | Purdue | 75 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 5 | Wisconsin | 76* | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Northwestern | 61 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Wisconsin | 87 | 5 | Wisconsin | 70 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Maryland | 65 | 12 | Maryland | 56 | | | | | | | | 5 | Wisconsin | 87 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 51 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 2 | Illinois | 93 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Illinois | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Iowa | 78 | 10 | Ohio State | 74 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Ohio State | 90 | | | | | | 2 | Illinois | 98 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | Nebraska | 87 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Nebraska | 93 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Indiana | 61 | 6 | Indiana | 66 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Penn State | 66 | 11 | Penn State | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Michigan | 57 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* denotes overtime period

## Game summaries
### First round

* Peacock
* March 13 5:30 pm
No. 13 Rutgers 51, No. 12 Maryland 65 :
| Scoring by half: 22–36, 29–29 |||
| Pts: Gavin Griffiths, 16 Rebs: Aundre Hyatt, 6 Asts: Derek Simpson, 4 | Pts: Donta Scott, 16 Rebs: Jahmir Young, 8 Asts: Jahmir Young, 7 |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 12,379
* Peacock
* March 13 8:00 pm
No. 14 Michigan 57, No. 11 Penn State 66 :
| Scoring by half: 22–33, 35–33 |||
| Pts: Terrance Williams II, 15 Rebs: Tarris Reed Jr., 8 Asts: Dug McDaniel, 6 | Pts: Zach Hicks, 20 Rebs: Qudus Wahab, 8 Asts: Ace Baldwin Jr., 6 |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 12,379

### Second round

* BTN
* March 14 11:00 am
No. 9 Minnesota 67, No. 8 Michigan State 77 :
| Scoring by half: 34−32, 33−43 |||
| Pts: Dawson Garcia, 19 Rebs: tied, 4 Asts: Elijah Hawkins, 7 | Pts: A.J. Hoggard, 17 Rebs: Jaden Akins, 7 Asts: A.J. Hoggard, 6 |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Referees: Brian Dorsey, DJ Carstensen, John Lloyd
* BTN
* March 14 1:30 pm
No. 12 Maryland 56, No. 5 Wisconsin 87 :
| Scoring by half: 26−47, 30−40 |||
| Pts: Jahmir Young, 18 Rebs: Julian Reese, 5 Asts: DeShawn Harris-Smith, 3 | Pts: John Blackwell, 18 Rebs: Tied, 5 Asts: Chucky Hepburn, 8 |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 12,338 Referees: Rob Riley, Kelly Pfeifer, Earl Walton
* BTN
* March 14 5:30 pm
No. 10 Ohio State 90, No. 7 Iowa 78 :
| Scoring by half: 43−38, 47−40 |||
| Pts: Jamison Battle, 23 Rebs: Jamison Battle, 9 Asts: Bruce Thorton, 9 | Pts: Payton Sandford, 19 Rebs: Owen Freeman, 9 Asts: Tony Perkins, 7 |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Referees: Bill Ek, Tim Comer, Paul Szelic
* BTN
* March 14 8:00 pm
No. 11 Penn State 59, No. 6 Indiana 61 :
| Scoring by half: 27−32, 32−29 |||
| Pts: Puff Johnson, 16 Rebs: Qudus Wahab, 9 Asts: Ace Baldwin Jr., 6 | Pts: Kel'el Ware, 18 Rebs: Kel'el Ware, 14 Asts: Xavier Johnson, 5 |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 12,338 Referees: Andy O'Brien, Courtney Green, Jeff Anderson

### Quarterfinals

* BTN
* March 15 11:00 am
No. 8 Michigan State 62, No. 1 Purdue 67 :
| Scoring by half: 27−34, 35−33 |||
| Pts: Tyson Walker, 15 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: A.J. Hoggard, 10 | Pts: Zach Edey, 29 Rebs: Zach Edey, 12 Asts: Braden Smith, 8 |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 12,498 Referees: Paul Szelc, Earl Walton, Courtney Green
* BTN
* March 15 1:30 pm
No. 5 Wisconsin 70, No. 4 Northwestern 61 :
| Scoring by half: 33−29, 37−32 |||
| Pts: AJ Storr, 30 Rebs: Steven Crowl, 7 Asts: Max Klesmit, 7 | Pts: Boo Buie, 29 Rebs: Brooks Barnhizer, 14 Asts: Tied, 3 |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 12,609 Referees: Bill Ek, Kelly Pfeifer, Jeff Anderson
* BTN
* March 15 5:30 pm
No. 10 Ohio State 74, No. 2 Illinois 77 :
| Scoring by half: 29−31, 45−46 |||
| Pts: Jamison Battle, 21 Rebs: Felix Okpara, 10 Asts: Bruce Thornton, 10 | Pts: Terrence Shannon, 28 Rebs: Ty Rodgers, 10 Asts: Marcus Domask, 4 |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 12,625 Referees: Brian Dorsey, Rob Riley, Rob Kueneman
* BTN
* March 15 8:00 pm
No. 6 Indiana 66, No. 3 Nebraska 93 :
| Scoring by half: 27−50, 39−43 |||
| Pts: CJ Gunn, 17 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: Xavier Johnson, 5 | Pts: Tied, 23 Rebs: Josiah Allick, 9 Asts: Rienk Mast, 7 |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 12,625 Referees: DJ Cartensen, Tim Comer, Edwin Young

### Semifinals

* CBS
* March 16 12:00 pm
No. 1 Purdue 75, No. 5 Wisconsin 76 (OT) :
| Scoring by half: 36−36, 30−30 Overtime: 9−10 |||
| Pts: Chucky Hepburn, 22 Rebs: AJ Storr, 6 Asts: Max Klesmit, 5 | Pts: Zach Edey, 28 Rebs: Zach Edey, 11 Asts: Braden Smith, 10 |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 14,138 Referees: Jeff Anderson, Brian Dorsey, Rob Riley
* CBS
* March 16 2:30 pm
No. 2 Illinois 98, No. 3 Nebraska 87 :
| Scoring by half: 40−51, 58−36 |||
| Pts: Brice Williams, 23 Rebs: Josiah Allick, 7 Asts: Tied, 3 | Pts: Terrence Shannon, 40 Rebs: Ty Rodgers, 13 Asts: Marcus Domask, 8 |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 14,138 Referees: Paul Szelc, Earl Watson, DJ Carstensen

### Championship

* CBS
* March 17 2:30 pm
No. 5 Wisconsin 87, No. 2 Illinois 93 :
* Scoring by half: 40−41, 47−52 ||
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 13,991