2021–22 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season

The 2021–22 Big Ten men's basketball season was the season for Big Ten Conference basketball teams that began with practices in October 2021, followed by the start of the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November 2021. The regular season ended in March 2022.

2021–22 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams14
TV partner(s)Big Ten Network, ESPN, Fox, FS1, CBS
2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Regular season champions (shared)Illinois and Wisconsin
Season MVPJohnny Davis, Wisconsin
Top scorerKeegan Murray, Iowa
Tournament
ChampionsIowa
  Runners-upPurdue
Finals MVPKeegan Murray
2021–22 Big Ten Conference
men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Illinois155 .7502310  .697
No. 14 Wisconsin155 .750258  .758
No. 10 Purdue146 .700298  .784
Rutgers128 .6001814  .563
No. 16 Iowa128 .6002610  .722
Ohio State128 .6002012  .625
Michigan State119 .5502313  .639
Michigan119 .5501915  .559
Indiana911 .4502114  .600
Maryland713 .3501517  .469
Penn State713 .3501417  .452
Northwestern713 .3501516  .484
Nebraska416 .2001022  .313
Minnesota416 .2001317  .433
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

With a win over Purdue on March 1, 2022, Wisconsin clinched at least a share of the Big Ten regular season championship. Illinois clinched a share of the regular season titled on March 6 when Wisconsin lost its final game to Nebraska and the Illini held on to beat Iowa. It marked the first conference championship for Illinois since 2005.

The Big Ten tournament was held March 9 through March 13, 2022 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Iowa won the tournament, defeating Purdue in the championship game.

Wisconsin forward Johnny Davis was named Big Ten Player of the Year. Wisconsin coach Greg Gard was named Big Ten Coach of the Year.

In addition to Iowa, who received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, the conference's tied the previous year's record with nine teams receiving bids to the tournament: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers, and Wisconsin.

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