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List of Big Ten Conference men's basketball regular season champions

Champions by Year

Below is a list of Big Ten Conference men's basketball regular season champions. There are no tie breakers within the Big Ten Conference. Thus, if two or more teams tie atop the standing at the end of the season, they both win a shared championship.

YearChampionB1G RecordNational ChampionshipNotes
1906Minnesota6–1
1907Chicago
Minnesota
Wisconsin		6–2Helms Foundation (Chicago)Indiana did not play during the season
1908Chicago
Wisconsin		7–1Helms Foundation (Chicago)Indiana did not play during the season
1909Chicago12–0Helms Foundation (Chicago)Iowa began conference play in basketball
1910Chicago9–3
1911Minnesota
Purdue		8–4
1912Purdue
Wisconsin		10–0
12–0		Helms Foundation (Wisconsin)
1913Wisconsin11–1Ohio State joined conference
1914Wisconsin12–0Helms Foundation (Wisconsin)
1915Illinois12–0Helms Foundation (Illinois)
1916Wisconsin11–1Helms Foundation (Wisconsin)
1917Illinois
Minnesota		10–2
1918Wisconsin9–3Michigan returned to the Big Ten at the start of the season
1919Minnesota10–0Helms Foundation (Minnesota)
1920Chicago10–2
1921Michigan
Purdue
Wisconsin		8–4
1922Purdue8–1
1923Iowa
Wisconsin		11–1
1924Chicago
Illinois
Wisconsin		8–4
1925Ohio State11–1
1926Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Purdue		8–4
1927Michigan10–2
1928Indiana
Purdue		10–2
1929Michigan
Wisconsin		10–2
1930Purdue10–0Iowa did not play basketball this season
1931Northwestern11–1Helms Foundation (Northwestern)
1932Purdue11–1Helms Foundation (Purdue)
1933Northwestern
Ohio State		10–2
1934Purdue10–2
1935Illinois
Purdue
Wisconsin		9–3
1936Indiana
Purdue		11–1
1937Illinois
Minnesota		10–2
1938Purdue10–2
1939Ohio State10–2First National Championship Tournament conducted by the National Association of Basketball Coaches
1940Purdue10–2NCAA (Indiana)First NCAA Tournament
1941Wisconsin11–1Helms Foundation
NCAA (Wisconsin)
1942Illinois13–2
1943Illinois12–0
1944Ohio State10–2
1945Iowa11–1Chicago did not play during this season
1946Ohio State10–2
1947Wisconsin9–3First season without University of Chicago in the conference
1948Michigan10–2
1949Illinois10–2
1950Ohio State11–1
1951Illinois13–1Michigan State joined conference
1952Illinois12–2
1953Indiana17–1Helms Foundation
NCAA (Indiana)
1954Indiana12–2
1955Iowa11–3
1956Iowa13–1
1957Indiana
Michigan State		10–4
1958Indiana10–4
1959Michigan State12–2
1960Ohio State13–1Helms Foundation
NCAA (Ohio State)
1961Ohio State14–0
1962Ohio State13–1
1963Illinois
Ohio State		11–3
1964Michigan
Ohio State		11–3
1965Michigan13–1
1966Michigan11–3
1967Indiana
Michigan State		10–4
1968Iowa
Ohio State		10–4
1969Purdue13–1
1970Iowa14–0
1971Ohio State13–1
1972Minnesota11–3
1973Indiana11–3
1974Indiana
Michigan		12–2
1975Indiana18–0
1976Indiana18–0Helms Foundation
NCAA (Indiana)
1977Michigan16–2
1978Michigan State15–3
1979Iowa
Michigan State
Purdue		13–5Helms Foundation
NCAA (Michigan State)
1980Indiana13–5
1981Indiana14–4Helms Foundation
NCAA (Indiana)
1982Minnesota14–4Final year Helms Foundation selected a National Champion
1983Indiana13–5
1984Illinois
Purdue		15–3
1985Michigan16–2
1986Michigan14–4
1987Indiana
Purdue		15–3NCAA (Indiana)
1988Purdue16–2
1989Indiana15–3NCAA (Michigan)
1990Michigan State15–3
1991Indiana
Ohio State		15–3
1992Ohio State15–3
1993Indiana17–1Penn State joined conference
1994Purdue14–4
1995Purdue15–3
1996Purdue6–12[a]Purdue retained its Big Ten title despite NCAA adjustments to its win–loss record.[1]
1997Vacated16–2Minnesota vacated its title in 1997 due to NCAA sanctions.
1998Illinois
Michigan State		13–3
1999Michigan State15–1
2000Michigan State13–3NCAA (Michigan State)Ohio State vacated its share of the title in 2000 due to NCAA sanctions.
2001Illinois
Michigan State		13–3
2002Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin		11–5Ohio State vacated its share of the title in 2002 due to NCAA sanctions.
2003Wisconsin12–4
2004Illinois13–3
2005Illinois15–1
2006Ohio State12–4
2007Ohio State15–1
2008Wisconsin16–2
2009Michigan State15–3
2010Michigan State
Ohio State
Purdue		14–4
2011Ohio State16–2
2012Michigan
Michigan State
Ohio State		13–5Nebraska joined conference
2013Indiana14–4
2014Michigan15–3
2015Wisconsin16–2Rutgers and Maryland joined conference
2016Indiana15–3
2017Purdue14–4
2018Michigan State16–2
2019Michigan State
Purdue		16–4Conference began using a 20-game conference schedule.
2020Maryland
Michigan State
Wisconsin		14–6Postseason tournaments were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
2021Michigan14–3
2022Illinois
Wisconsin		15–5
2023Purdue15-5
2024Purdue17-3

Source[3][4]

Championships by school

SchoolBig Ten
Championships		Years
Purdue261911, 1912, 1921, 1922, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1969, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2024
Indiana221926, 1928, 1936, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1967, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2013, 2016
Ohio State20†1925, 1933, 1939, 1944, 1946, 1950, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1971, 1991, 1992, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012
Wisconsin201907, 1908, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1918, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1929, 1935, 1941, 1947, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2015, 2020, 2022
Illinois181915, 1917, 1924, 1935, 1937, 1942, 1943, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1963, 1984, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2022
Michigan State161957, 1959, 1967, 1978, 1979, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020
Michigan151921, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1948, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1974, 1977, 1985, 1986, 2012, 2014, 2021
Iowa81923, 1926, 1945, 1955, 1956, 1968, 1970, 1979
Minnesota8^1906, 1907, 1911, 1917, 1919, 1937, 1972, 1982
Chicago61907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1920, 1924
Northwestern21931, 1933
Maryland12020
Penn State0
Nebraska0
Rutgers0

Source[3][4]

^ Due to an academic scandal, Minnesota vacated its 1997 Big Ten Conference regular season title.

† Due to NCAA sanctions, Ohio State vacated its shares of the 2000 and 2002 Big Ten Conference regular season titles.[5]

Italics indicates a team no longer competing in the Big Ten.

Bold indicates an outright Big Ten Championship.

Championships by head coach

Head CoachSchoolBig Ten Championships
Bob KnightIndiana11
Ward LambertPurdue11
Tom Izzo*Michigan State10
Walter MeanwellWisconsin8
Fred TaylorOhio State7
Gene KeadyPurdue6
L. J. CookeMinnesota5
Thad MattaOhio State5
Harold OlsenOhio State5
Matt Painter*Purdue5
Harry CombesIllinois4
Ralph Jones†Purdue/Illinois4
Branch McCrackenIndiana4
Bo RyanWisconsin4
Everett DeanIndiana3
Bud FosterWisconsin3
Jud HeathcoteMichigan State3
E. J. MatherMichigan3
Douglas MillsIllinois3
Dave StrackMichigan3
Forddy AndersonMichigan State2
Emmett AngellWisconsin2
Randy AyersOhio State2
Sam BarryIowa2
John BeileinMichigan2
Tom CreanIndiana2
Bill FriederMichigan2
Greg Gard*Wisconsin2
Arthur LonborgNorthwestern2
Bucky O'ConnorIowa2
Johnny OrrMichigan2
J. Craig RubyIllinois2
Bill SelfIllinois2
Bruce WeberIllinois2
John BeningtonMichigan State1
Ozzie CowlesMichigan1
Mike DavisIndiana1
Jim DutcherMinnesota1
Tippy DyeOhio State1
Pops HarrisonIowa1
Lou HensonIllinois1
Juwan Howard*Michigan1
George KingPurdue1
Lon KrugerIllinois1
Guy LowmanWisconsin1
Dave McMillanMinnesota1
Bill MusselmanMinnesota1
Lute OlsenIowa1
Lee RosePurdue1
Mark TurgeonMaryland1
Brad Underwood*Illinois1
George VeenkerMichigan1
Lou WatsonIndiana1

*Active Big Ten coach

†Ralph Jones won 2 championships each with Purdue and Illinois

See also

References

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