Question: who won the big ten basketball championship this year
Answer: Year Champion Seed Score Runner - up Seed Most Valuable Player Site 1998 Michigan ( vacated ) 76 -- 67 Purdue Robert Traylor , Michigan United Center , Chicago 1999 Michigan State 67 -- 50 Illinois 11 Mateen Cleaves , Michigan State United Center , Chicago 2000 Michigan State 76 -- 61 Illinois Morris Peterson , Michigan State United Center , Chicago 2001 Iowa 6 63 -- 61 Indiana Reggie Evans , Iowa United Center , Chicago 2002 Ohio State ( vacated ) 81 -- 64 Iowa 9 Boban Savovic , Ohio State Conseco Fieldhouse , Indianapolis 2003 Illinois 72 -- 59 Ohio State 8 Brian Cook , Illinois United