2012 Big Ten men's basketball tournament

The 2012 Big Ten men's basketball tournament was held from March 8 through March 11 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. This was the first tournament to feature 12 teams of the expanded Big Ten, with Nebraska making its debut. The tournament was the fifteenth annual Big Ten men's basketball tournament. The championship was won by Michigan State who defeated Ohio State in the championships game. As a result, Michigan State received the Big Ten's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The win marked Michigan State's third tournament championship and first since 2000.

2012 Big Ten men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season201112
Teams12
SiteBankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, Indiana
ChampionsMichigan State (3rd title)
Winning coachTom Izzo (3rd title)
MVPDraymond Green (Michigan State)
Attendance107,737
TelevisionBTN, ESPN, ESPN2, and CBS
2011–12 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Michigan State135 .722298  .784
No. 13 Michigan135 .7222410  .706
No. 7 Ohio State135 .722318  .795
No. 14 Wisconsin126 .6672610  .722
No. 16 Indiana117 .611279  .750
Purdue108 .5562213  .629
Northwestern810 .4441914  .576
Iowa810 .4441817  .514
Illinois612 .3331715  .531
Minnesota612 .3332315  .605
Nebraska414 .2221218  .400
Penn State414 .2221220  .375
2012 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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