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

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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.

Contents

YearChampionB1G RecordNational ChampionshipNotes
1906 Minnesota 6–1
1907 Chicago
Minnesota
Wisconsin
6–2 Helms 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)
1915 Illinois 12–0Helms Foundation (Illinois)
1916Wisconsin11–1Helms Foundation (Wisconsin)
1917 Illinois
Minnesota
10–2
1918Wisconsin9–3Michigan returned to the Big Ten at the start of the season
1919Minnesota10–0Helms Foundation (Minnesota)
1920Chicago10–2
1921 Michigan
Purdue
Wisconsin
8–4
1922Purdue8–1
1923 Iowa
Wisconsin
11–1
1924Chicago
Illinois
Wisconsin
8–4
1925 Ohio State 11–1
1926 Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Purdue
8–4
1927 Michigan 10–2
1928 Indiana
Purdue
10–2
1929 Michigan
Wisconsin
10–2
1930Purdue10–0Iowa did not play basketball this season
1931 Northwestern 11–1Helms Foundation (Northwestern)
1932 Purdue 11–1Helms Foundation (Purdue)
1933Northwestern
Ohio State
10–2
1934Purdue10–2
1935 Illinois
Purdue
Wisconsin
9–3
1936 Indiana
Purdue
11–1
1937 Illinois
Minnesota
10–2
1938Purdue10–2
1939Ohio State10–2First National Championship Tournament conducted by the National Association of Basketball Coaches
1940Purdue10–2 NCAA (Indiana)First NCAA Tournament
1941 Wisconsin 11–1Helms Foundation
NCAA (Wisconsin)
1942 Illinois 13–2
1943 Illinois 12–0
1944Ohio State10–2
1945 Iowa 11–1Chicago did not play during this season
1946Ohio State10–2
1947Wisconsin9–3First season without University of Chicago in the conference
1948 Michigan 10–2
1949 Illinois 10–2
1950Ohio State11–1
1951 Illinois 13–1 Michigan State joined conference
1952 Illinois 12–2
1953 Indiana 17–1Helms Foundation
NCAA (Indiana)
1954 Indiana 12–2
1955 Iowa 11–3
1956 Iowa 13–1
1957 Indiana
Michigan State
10–4
1958 Indiana 10–4
1959Michigan State12–2
1960 Ohio State 13–1Helms Foundation
NCAA (Ohio State)
1961 Ohio State 14–0
1962 Ohio State 13–1
1963 Illinois
Ohio State
11–3
1964 Michigan
Ohio State
11–3
1965 Michigan 13–1
1966 Michigan 11–3
1967 Indiana
Michigan State
10–4
1968 Iowa
Ohio State
10–4
1969 Purdue 13–1
1970 Iowa 14–0
1971 Ohio State 13–1
1972Minnesota11–3
1973 Indiana 11–3
1974 Indiana
Michigan
12–2
1975 Indiana 18–0
1976 Indiana 18–0Helms Foundation
NCAA (Indiana)
1977 Michigan 16–2
1978 Michigan State 15–3
1979 Iowa
Michigan State
Purdue
13–5Helms Foundation
NCAA (Michigan State)
1980 Indiana 13–5
1981 Indiana 14–4Helms Foundation
NCAA (Indiana)
1982 Minnesota 14–4Final year Helms Foundation selected a National Champion
1983 Indiana 13–5
1984 Illinois
Purdue
15–3
1985 Michigan 16–2
1986 Michigan 14–4
1987 Indiana
Purdue
15–3 NCAA (Indiana)
1988 Purdue 16–2
1989 Indiana 15–3 NCAA (Michigan)
1990 Michigan State 15–3
1991 Indiana
Ohio State
15–3
1992 Ohio State 15–3
1993 Indiana 17–1Penn State joined conference
1994 Purdue 14–4
1995 Purdue 15–3
1996 Purdue 6–12 [lower-alpha 1] Purdue retained its Big Ten title despite NCAA adjustments to its win–loss record. [1]
1997Vacated16–2 Minnesota vacated its title in 1997 due to NCAA sanctions.
1998 Illinois
Michigan State
13–3
1999 Michigan State 15–1
2000 Michigan State 13–3 NCAA (Michigan State)Ohio State vacated its share of the title in 2000 due to NCAA sanctions.
2001 Illinois
Michigan State
13–3
2002 Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
11–5Ohio State vacated its share of the title in 2002 due to NCAA sanctions.
2003 Wisconsin 12–4
2004 Illinois 13–3
2005 Illinois 15–1
2006 Ohio State 12–4
2007 Ohio State 15–1
2008 Wisconsin 16–2
2009 Michigan State 15–3
2010 Michigan State
Ohio State
Purdue
14–4
2011 Ohio State 16–2
2012 Michigan
Michigan State
Ohio State
13–5 Nebraska joined conference
2013 Indiana 14–4
2014 Michigan 15–3
2015 Wisconsin 16–2 Rutgers and Maryland joined conference
2016 Indiana 15–3
2017 Purdue 14–4
2018 Michigan State 16–2
2019 Michigan State
Purdue
16–4Conference began using a 20-game conference schedule.
2020 Maryland
Michigan State
Wisconsin
14–6Postseason tournaments were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]
2021 Michigan 14–3
2022 Illinois
Wisconsin
15–5
2023 Purdue 15-5
2024 Purdue 17-3
2025 Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington joined conference

Source [3] [4]

  1. Adjusted from 15–3, (forfeit 9 conference wins) due to NCAA rule violations

Championships by school

SchoolBig Ten
Championships
Years
Purdue 261911, 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
Indiana 221926, 1928, 1936, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1967, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2013, 2016
Ohio State 20†1925, 1933, 1939, 1944, 1946, 1950, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1971, 1991, 1992, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012
Wisconsin 201907, 1908, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1918, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1929, 1935, 1941, 1947, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2015, 2020, 2022
Illinois 181915, 1917, 1924, 1935, 1937, 1942, 1943, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1963, 1984, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2022
Michigan State 161957, 1959, 1967, 1978, 1979, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020
Michigan 151921, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1948, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1974, 1977, 1985, 1986, 2012, 2014, 2021
Iowa 81923, 1926, 1945, 1955, 1956, 1968, 1970, 1979
Minnesota 8^1906, 1907, 1911, 1917, 1919, 1937, 1972, 1982
Chicago 61907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1920, 1924
Northwestern 21931, 1933
Maryland 12020
Penn State 0
Nebraska 0
Rutgers 0
Oregon 0
UCLA 0
USC 0
Washington 0

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 Knight Indiana11
Ward Lambert Purdue11
Tom Izzo*Michigan State10
Walter Meanwell Wisconsin8
Fred Taylor Ohio State7
Gene Keady Purdue6
L. J. Cooke Minnesota5
Thad Matta Ohio State5
Harold Olsen Ohio State5
Matt Painter*Purdue5
Harry Combes Illinois4
Ralph JonesPurdue/Illinois4
Branch McCracken Indiana4
Bo Ryan Wisconsin4
Everett Dean Indiana3
Bud Foster Wisconsin3
Jud Heathcote Michigan State3
E. J. Mather Michigan3
Douglas Mills Illinois3
Dave Strack Michigan3
Forddy Anderson Michigan State2
Emmett Angell Wisconsin2
Randy Ayers Ohio State2
Sam Barry Iowa2
John Beilein Michigan2
Tom Crean Indiana2
Bill Frieder Michigan2
Greg Gard*Wisconsin2
Arthur Lonborg Northwestern2
Bucky O'Connor Iowa2
Johnny Orr Michigan2
J. Craig Ruby Illinois2
Bill Self Illinois2
Bruce Weber Illinois2
John Benington Michigan State1
Ozzie Cowles Michigan1
Mike Davis Indiana1
Jim Dutcher Minnesota1
Tippy Dye Ohio State1
Pops Harrison Iowa1
Lou Henson Illinois1
Juwan Howard*Michigan1
George King Purdue1
Lon Kruger Illinois1
Guy Lowman Wisconsin1
Dave McMillan Minnesota1
Bill Musselman Minnesota1
Lute Olsen Iowa1
Lee Rose Purdue1
Mark Turgeon Maryland1
Brad Underwood*Illinois1
George Veenker Michigan1
Lou Watson Indiana1

*Active Big Ten coach

Ralph Jones won 2 championships each with Purdue and Illinois

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