# 2023 Big Ten men's basketball tournament

The 2023 Big Ten men's basketball tournament was a postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big Ten Conference of the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season which took place from March 8–12, 2023. The tournament was held at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. This was the last year in which the first round was broadcast on BTN, as it would move to Peacock starting 2024.
Purdue defeated Penn State 67–65 to win the tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA tournament.

## 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. Tiebreaking procedures remained unchanged from the 2022 tournament.
| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreak 1 |
| 1 | Purdue | 15–5 | |
| 2 | Northwestern | 12–8 | 2–0 vs. Indiana |
| 3 | Indiana | 12–8 | 0–2 vs. Northwestern |
| 4 | Michigan State | 11–8 | |
| 5 | Iowa | 11–9 | 3–0 vs. Illinois/Maryland/Michigan |
| 6 | Maryland | 11–9 | 2–2 vs. Illinois/Iowa/Michigan |
| 7 | Illinois | 11–9 | 1–2 vs. Iowa/Maryland/Michigan |
| 8 | Michigan | 11–9 | 1–3 vs. Illinois/Iowa/Maryland |
| 9 | Rutgers | 10–10 | 2–0 vs. Penn State |
| 10 | Penn State | 10–10 | 0–2 vs. Rutgers |
| 11 | Nebraska | 9–11 | 1–0 vs. Wisconsin |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 9–11 | 0–1 vs. Nebraska |
| 13 | Ohio State | 5–15 | |
| 14 | Minnesota | 2–17 | |

## Schedule

| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup$^#$ | Score | Television | Attendance |
| First round – Wednesday, March 8 |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 5:30 pm | No. 13 Ohio State vs. No. 12 Wisconsin | 65–57 | BTN | 15,405 |
| 1 | 2 | 8:00 pm | No. 14 Minnesota vs. No. 11 Nebraska | 78–75 | BTN | 15,405 |
| Second round – Thursday, March 9 |||||||
| 2 | 3 | 11:00 am | No. 9 Rutgers vs. No. 8 Michigan | 62–50 | BTN | 15,537 |
| 2 | 4 | 1:30 pm | No. 13 Ohio State vs. No. 5 Iowa | 73–69 | BTN | 15,537 |
| 3 | 5 | 5:30 pm | No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 7 Illinois | 79–76 | BTN | 16,104 |
| 3 | 6 | 8:00 pm | No. 14 Minnesota vs. No. 6 Maryland | 54–70 | BTN | 16,104 |
| Quarterfinals – Friday, March 10 |||||||
| 4 | 7 | 11:00 am | No. 9 Rutgers vs. No. 1 Purdue | 65–70 | BTN | 16,738 |
| 4 | 8 | 1:30 pm | No. 13 Ohio State vs. No. 4 Michigan State | 68–58 | BTN | 16,738 |
| 5 | 9 | 5:30 pm | No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 2 Northwestern | 67–65$^{OT}$ | BTN | 18,892 |
| 5 | 10 | 8:00 pm | No. 6 Maryland vs. No. 3 Indiana | 60–70 | BTN | 18,892 |
| Semifinals – Saturday, March 11 |||||||
| 6 | 11 | 12:00 pm | No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 13 Ohio State | 80–66 | CBS/Paramount+ | 18,059 |
| 6 | 12 | 2:30 pm | No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 3 Indiana | 77–73 | CBS/Paramount+ | 18,059 |
| Championship – Sunday, March 12 |||||||
| 7 | 13 | 2:30 pm | No. 1 Purdue vs No. 10 Penn State | 67–65 | CBS/Paramount+ | 16,183 |
*Game times in Central Time. #Rankings denote tournament seeding.

## Bracket

| First round Wednesday, March 8 BTN/Fox Sports App | First round Wednesday, March 8 BTN/Fox Sports App | First round Wednesday, March 8 BTN/Fox Sports App | Second round Thursday, March 9 BTN/Fox Sports App | Second round Thursday, March 9 BTN/Fox Sports App | Second round Thursday, March 9 BTN/Fox Sports App | Quarterfinals Friday, March 10 BTN/Fox Sports App | Quarterfinals Friday, March 10 BTN/Fox Sports App | Quarterfinals Friday, March 10 BTN/Fox Sports App | | | Semifinals Saturday, March 11 CBS/Paramount+ | Semifinals Saturday, March 11 CBS/Paramount+ | Semifinals Saturday, March 11 CBS/Paramount+ | Championship Sunday, March 12 CBS/Paramount+ | Championship Sunday, March 12 CBS/Paramount+ | Championship Sunday, March 12 CBS/Paramount+ |
| | | | | | | 1 | Purdue | 70 | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Michigan | 50 | 9 | Rutgers | 65 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Rutgers | 62 | | | | | | 1 | Purdue | 80 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 13 | Ohio State | 66 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Michigan State | 58 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Iowa | 69 | 13 | Ohio State | 68 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 57 | 13 | Ohio State | 73 | | | | | | | | 1 | Purdue | 67 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 10 | Penn State | 65 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Northwestern | 65 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Illinois | 76 | 10 | Penn State | 67* | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Penn State | 79 | | | | | | 10 | Penn State | 77 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | Indiana | 73 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Indiana | 70 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Maryland | 70 | 6 | Maryland | 60 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Nebraska | 75 | 14 | Minnesota | 54 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Minnesota | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* denotes overtime period

## Game summaries
### First round

* BTN
* March 8 5:30 pm
No. 13 Ohio State 65, No. 12 Wisconsin 57 :
| Scoring by half: 36–18, 29–39 |||
| Pts: Sean McNeil, 17 Rebs: Brice Sensabaugh, 11 Asts: Roddy Gayle Jr., 3 | Pts: Tyler Wahl, 19 Rebs: Tyler Wahl, 10 Asts: Tied, 3 |
* United Center Chicago, IL Attendance: 15,405 Referees: Brian Dorsey, DJ Carstensen, Keith Kimble
* BTN
* March 8 8:00 pm
No. 14 Minnesota 78, No. 11 Nebraska 75 :
| Scoring by half: 37–33, 41–42 |||
| Pts: Dawson Garcia, 18 Rebs: Dawson Garcia, 13 Asts: Talon Cooper, 12 | Pts: Keisei Tominaga, 23 Rebs: Sam Griesel, 12 Asts: Derrick Walker, 5 |
* United Center Chicago, IL Attendance: 15,405 Referees: Paul Szelc, Larry Scirotto, Kelly Pfeifer

### Second round

* BTN
* March 9 11:00 am
No. 9 Rutgers 62, No. 8 Michigan 50 :
| Scoring by half: 25–28, 37–22 |||
| Pts: Cam Spencer, 18 Rebs: Caleb McConnell, 9 Asts: Paul Mulcahy, 5 | Pts: Hunter Dickinson, 24 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: Kobe Bufkin, 5 |
* United Center Chicago, IL Attendance: 15,537 Referees: Larry Scirotto, Courtney Green, Chris Beaver
* BTN
* March 9 1:30 pm
No. 13 Ohio State 73, No. 5 Iowa 69 :
| Scoring by half: 29–28, 44–41 |||
| Pts: Bruce Thornton, 17 Rebs: Tied, 5 Asts: Bruce Thornton, 6 | Pts: Filip Rebrača, 20 Rebs: Filip Rebrača, 7 Asts: Kris Murray, 5 |
* United Center Chicago, IL Attendance: 15,537 Referees: Brian Dorsey, Rob Riley Sr., John Floyd
* BTN
* March 9 5:30 pm
No. 10 Penn State 79, No. 7 Illinois 76 :
| Scoring by half: 31–30, 48–46 |||
| Pts: Andrew Funk, 20 Rebs: Seth Lundy, 10 Asts: Jalen Pickett, 8 | Pts: Terrence Shannon Jr., 19 Rebs: Matthew Mayer, 8 Asts: Tied, 4 |
* United Center Chicago, IL Attendance: 16,104 Referees: Paul Szelc, Kelly Pfeifer, Lewis Garrison
* BTN
* March 9 8:00 pm
No. 14 Minnesota 54, No. 6 Maryland 70 :
| Scoring by half: 24–31, 30–39 |||
| Pts: Pharrel Payne, 17 Rebs: Pharrel Payne, 9 Asts: Ta'Lon Cooper, 6 | Pts: Donta Scott, 20 Rebs: Tied, 8 Asts: Tied, 3 |
* United Center Chicago, IL Attendance: 16,104 Referees: DJ Carstensen, Rob Kueneman, Edwin Young

### Quarterfinals

* BTN
* March 10 11:00 am
No. 9 Rutgers 65, No. 1 Purdue 70 :
| Scoring by half: 28–29, 37–41 |||
| Pts: Derek Simpson, 18 Rebs: Clifford Omoruyi, 8 Asts: Paul Mulcahy, 5 | Pts: Mason Gillis, 20 Rebs: Zach Edey, 11 Asts: Braden Smith, 5 |
* United Center Chicago, IL Attendance: 16,738 Referees: DJ Carstensen, Rob Riley, Edwin Young
* BTN
* March 10 1:30 pm
No. 13 Ohio State 68, No. 4 Michigan State 58 :
| Scoring by half: 33–24, 35–32 |||
| Pts: Bruce Thornton, 21 Rebs: Felix Okpara, 8 Asts: Bruce Thornton, 6 | Pts: Joey Hauser, 15 Rebs: Joey Hauser, 6 Asts: Tied, 2 |
* United Center Chicago, IL Attendance: 16,738 Referees: Larry Scirotto, Kelly Pfeifer, Rob Kueneman
* BTN
* March 10 5:30 pm
No. 10 Penn State 67, No. 2 Northwestern 65 (OT) :
| Scoring by half: 25−26, 31−30 Overtime: 11−9 |||
| Pts: Seth Lundy, 16 Rebs: Jalen Pickett, 9 Asts: Tied, 2 | Pts: Boo Buie, 16 Rebs: Brooks Barnhizer, 11 Asts: Boo Buie, 4 |
* United Center Chicago, IL Attendance: 18,892 Referees: Brian Dorsey, Courtney Green, Brooks Wells
* BTN
* March 10 8:00 pm
No. 6 Maryland 60, No. 3 Indiana 70 :
| Scoring by half: 34−32, 26−38 |||
| Pts: Hakim Hart, 16 Rebs: Julian Reese, 7 Asts: Tied, 4 | Pts: Trayce Jackson-Davis, 24 Rebs: Malik Reneau, 11 Asts: Trayce Jackson-Davis, 7 |
* United Center Chicago, IL Attendance: 18,892 Referees: Paul Szelc, Karl Walfon, John Floyd

### Semifinals

* CBS/Paramount+
* March 11 12:00 pm
No. 1 Purdue 80, No. 13 Ohio State 66 :
| Scoring by half: 42−34, 38−32 |||
| Pts: Zach Edey, 32 Rebs: Zach Edey, 14 Asts: Tied, 5 | Pts: Roddy Gayle Jr., 20 Rebs: Eugene Brown III, 6 Asts: Isaac Likekele, 5 |
* United Center Chicago, IL Attendance: 18,059 Referees: Kelly Pfeifer, Earl Watson, Larry Scirotto
* CBS/Paramount+
* March 11 2:30 pm
No. 10 Penn State 77, No. 3 Indiana 73 :
| Scoring by half: 34−26, 43−47 |||
| Pts: Jalen Pickett, 28 Rebs: Kebba Njie, 9 Asts: Jalen Pickett, 4 | Pts: Trayce Jackson-Davis, 24 Rebs: Trayce Jackson-Davis, 10 Asts: Trayce Jackson-Davis, 7 |
* United Center Chicago, IL Attendance: 18,059 Referees: Rob Riley, Courtney Green, DJ Carstensen

### Championship

* CBS/Paramount+
* March 12 2:30 pm
No. 1 Purdue 67, No. 10 Penn State 65 :
| Scoring by half: 35–27, 32–38 |||
| Pts: Zach Edey, 30 Rebs: Zach Edey, 13 Asts: Braden Smith, 7 | Pts: Seth Lundy, 19 Rebs: Seth Lundy, 8 Asts: Tied, 4 |
* United Center Chicago, IL Attendance: 16,183 Referees: DJ Carstensen, Keith Kimble, Paul Szelc