2006–07 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season

The 2006–07 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season began with the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. The season marked the 102nd season of Big Ten play. Ohio State won the Big Ten Conference regular season championship by two games over Wisconsin. Wisconsin's Alando Tucker was named Big Ten Player of the Year.

2006–07 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
DurationNovember 2006
through March 2007
Number of teams11
TV partner(s)Big Ten Network, ESPN, CBS
2007–08 NCAA Division I season
ChampionOhio State (15–1)
Runners-UpWisconsin (13–3)
Season MVPAlando Tucker – Wisconsin
Tournament
ChampionsOhio State
  Runners-upWisconsin
2006–07 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Ohio State151 .938354  .897
No. 6 Wisconsin133 .813306  .833
Indiana106 .6252111  .656
Iowa97 .5631714  .548
Purdue97 .5632212  .647
Illinois97 .5632312  .657
Michigan State88 .5002312  .657
Michigan88 .5002213  .629
Minnesota313 .188922  .290
Penn State214 .1251318  .419
Northwestern214 .1251119  .367
2007 Big Ten tournament winner
As of March 13, 2007
Rankings from AP Poll

Ohio State also won the Big Ten tournament by defeating Wisconsin. As a result of the win, Ohio State received the conference's automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Six Big Ten teams (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue, and Wisconsin) were invited to the NCAA tournament. Ohio State advanced to the National Championship game before losing to Florida.

Michigan received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament and lost in the second round.

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