The Big Ten Tournament is anyone's to win — well, out of the top eight or nine teams, that is.
Still, that means the vast majority of the conference has a chance to knock off favorites Purdue and Illinois to take this title.
Wisconsin and Illinois are the conference's regular season winners after a ridiculous last day of the regular season in which the Badgers lost by one to a cellar dweller Nebraska team.
Wisconsin comes into this contest No. 2 in seeding but No. 4 in the odds.
Purdue, Illinois and Iowa, respectively are all above them.
That's because the Badgers are fifth overall in then conference, according to the advanced metrics.
The Boilermakers are the highest-ranked team in the conference at No. 13 overall, according to KenPom, but Iowa isn't far behind at No. 14.
Illinois is ranked No. 18 in the country by KenPom, while Wisconsin comes in at No. 30 — three spots below Ohio State, which is +1000 to win the conference tournament.
2022 Big Ten Tournament Bracket
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2022 Big Ten Tournament Schedule
The first round, second round and quarterfinals will air on the Big Ten Network.
Meanwhile, the semifinals and final will air on CBS.
All times ET.
| Game | Time |
|---|---|
| No. 12 Nebraska vs. No. 13 Northwestern | Wed., 3/9, 6 p.m. |
| No. 11 Penn State vs. No. 14 Minnesota | Wed., 3/9, 8:30 p.m. |
| No. 8 Michigan vs. No. 9 Indiana | Thurs., 3/10, 11:30 a.m. |
| No. 5 Iowa vs. Game 1 winner | Thurs., 3/10, 2 p.m. |
| No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 10 Maryland | Thurs., 3/10, 6:30 p.m. |
| No. 6 Ohio State vs. Game 2 winner | Thurs., 3/10, 9 p.m. |
| No. 1 Illinois vs. Game 3 winner | Fri., 3/11, 11:30 a.m. |
| No. 4 Rutgers vs. Game 4 winner | Fri., 3/11, 2 p.m. |
| No. 2 Wisconsin vs. Game 5 winner | Fri., 3/11, 6:30 p.m. |
| No. 3 Purdue vs. Game 6 winner | Fri., 3/11, 9 p.m. |
| Semifinal 1 | Sat., 3/12, 1 p.m. |
| Semifinal 2 | Sat., 3/12, 1:30 p.m. |
| Final | Sun., 3/13, 3:30 p.m. |
Pre-Tournament Odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Purdue | +220 |
| Illinois | +370 |
| Iowa | +370 |
| Wisconsin | +800 |
| Ohio State | +1000 |
| Michigan | +1200 |
| Rutgers | +1500 |
| Michigan State | +2500 |
| Indiana | +2500 |
| Maryland | +10000 |
| Northwestern | +15000 |
| Penn State | +20000 |
| Nebraska | +40000 |
| Minnesota | +50000 |
Past Winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Michigan State |
| 2001 | Iowa |
| 2002 | Ohio State |
| 2003 | Illinois |
| 2004 | Wisconsin |
| 2005 | Illinois |
| 2006 | Iowa |
| 2007 | Ohio State |
| 2008 | Wisconsin |
| 2009 | Purdue |
| 2010 | Ohio State |
| 2011 | Ohio State |
| 2012 | Michigan State |
| 2013 | Ohio State |
| 2014 | Michigan State |
| 2015 | Wisconsin |
| 2016 | Michigan State |
| 2017 | Michigan |
| 2018 | Michigan |
| 2019 | Michigan State |
| 2020 | N/A |
| 2021 | Michigan |
