Question: who won the big ten basketball tournament this year
Answer: Big Ten Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament Sport College basketball Conference Big Ten Conference Number of teams 14 Format Single - elimination tournament Current stadium Madison Square Garden Current location New York , NY Played 1998 -- present Last contest 2018 Current champion Michigan Most championships Michigan State ( 5 ) TV partner ( s ) CBS ( semifinals and championship game ) ESPN , ESPN2 , Big Ten Network ( other rounds ) Official website ( 1 ) Host stadiums United Center ( 1998 -- 2001 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 , 2013 , 2015 , 2019 , 2021 ) Bankers Life Fieldhouse ( 2002 , 2004 , 2006 , 2008 -- 12 , 2014 , 2016 , 2020 , 2022 ) Verizon Center ( 2017 ) Madison Square Garden ( 2018 )