The 2022–23 Big Ten men's basketball season was the season for Big Ten Conference basketball teams that began with practices in October 2022, followed by the start of the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November 2022. The regular season ended in March 2023.
With Northwestern's loss to Maryland on February 26, 2023, Purdue clinched a share of the Big Ten regular season championship. With Michigan's loss to Illinois on March 2, Purdue clinched the outright regular season championship, its first outright championship since 2017. The championship marked the school's 25th, the most in Big Ten history.
Purdue center Zach Edey was named Big Ten Player of the Year. Northwestern coach Chris Collins was named Big Ten Coach of the Year.
The Big Ten tournament was held March 8 through March 12 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Purdue defeated Penn State in the championship game.
In addition to Purdue, who received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, the conference had eight teams received bids to the tournament: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Northwestern, and Penn State.
Three schools also received invitations to the National Invitation Tournament: Michigan, Rutgers, and Wisconsin.
Head coaches Coaching changes Maryland On December 3, 2021, Maryland and Mark Turgeon agreed to part ways effective immediately. Assistant coach Danny Manning was named interim coach for the remainder of the season. Following the season, the school named Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard the team's new head coach.
Coaches Team Head coach Previous job Years at school Overall record Big Ten record Big Ten titles Big Ten tournament titles NCAA Tournaments NCAA Final Fours NCAA ChampionshipsIllinois Oklahoma State6 1 1 2 0 0Indiana Mike Woodson 2 0 0 1 0 0Iowa Fran McCaffery Siena13 0 1 6 0 0Maryland 1 0 0 0 0 0Michigan Juwan Howard Miami Heat (Asst.)4 1 0 2 0 0Michigan State Tom Izzo 28 10 6 24 8 1Minnesota Ben Johnson Xavier (Asst.)2 0 0 0 0 0Nebraska Fred Hoiberg Chicago Bulls4 0 0 0 0 0Northwestern Chris Collins 10 0 0 1 0 0Ohio State Butler 6 0 0 4 0 0Penn State Purdue (Asst.) 2 0 0 0 0 0Purdue Matt Painter 18 3 1 13 0 0Rutgers Steve Pikiell Stony Brook 7 0 0 2 0 0Wisconsin Greg Gard 8 2 0 5 0 0 Notes: All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only. Year at school includes 2022–23 season. Overall and Big Ten records are from time at current school only and are through the beginning of the season. Source:
Preseason Preseason Big Ten poll Prior to the conference's annual media day, unofficial awards and a poll were chosen by a panel of writers. RankTeam1Indiana (19)2 Illinois (6)3Michigan (1)4Michigan State5Purdue6Ohio State7Iowa8Rutgers9Wisconsin10Maryland11Penn State12Minnesota13Northwestern14Nebraska(first place votes)
Preseason All-Big Ten Prior to the conference's annual media day, unofficial awards and a poll were chosen by a panel of writers.
Honor RecipientPreseason Player of the YearTrayce Jackson-Davis, IndianaPreseason All-Big Ten TeamJamison Battle, MinnesotaZach Edey, PurdueHunter Dickinson, MichiganMalik Hall, Michigan StateChuck Hepburn, WisconsinTrayce Jackson-Davis, IndianaKris Murray, IowaClifford Omoruyi, RutgersJalen Pickett, Penn StateTerrence Shannon Jr., IllinoisTyler Wahl, Wisconsin
Preseason watchlists Below is a table of notable preseason watch lists. PlayerWoodenWestErvingMaloneAbdul-JabbarJamison Battle, MinnesotaHunter Dickinson, MichiganZach Edey, PurdueTrayce Jackson-Davis, IndianaKris Murray, IowaCliff Omoruyi, RutgersTerrance Shannon Jr., IllinoisTyler Wahl, Wisconsin
Preseason national polls
AP Blue RibbonYearbook CBS Sports Coaches ESPN Lindy'sSports Sporting NewsIllinois 23 22 9 23 24 20Indiana 13 12 22 14 14 6 7Iowa Maryland Michigan 22 18 22 7 21Michigan State 24 25Minnesota Nebraska Northwestern Ohio State 23 Penn State Purdue 20 16Rutgers Wisconsin
Regular season
2022 ACC–Big Ten Challenge ACC 8–6 DateTimeACC teamB1G teamScoreLocationTelevisionAttendanceChallengeleader Nov 28 7:00p.m. 67–57 Cassell Coliseum • Blacksburg, Virginia ESPN2 7,870 ACC 1–0 9:00p.m. 87–58 Welsh–Ryan Arena • Evanston, Illinois 2,606 ACC 2–0 Nov 29 7:00p.m. 54–79 KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, Kentucky ESPN2 12,211 ACC 2–1 101–942OT Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, South Carolina ESPNU 5,861 ACC 3–1 7:30p.m. 44–73 State Farm Center • Champaign, Illinois ESPN 15,544 ACC 3–2 9:00p.m. 78–75 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin ESPN2 14,435 ACC 4–2 65–81 Carver–Hawkeye Arena • Iowa City, Iowa ESPNU 10,450 ACC 4–3 9:30p.m. 70–68 Crisler Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan ESPN 12,200 ACC 5–3 Nov 30 7:15p.m. 81–72 Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, North Carolina ESPN 9,314 ACC 6–3 69–79 Donald L. Tucker Civic Center • Tallahassee, Florida ESPN2 5,282 ACC 6–4 68–61 Watsco Center • Coral Gables, Florida ESPNU 5,668 ACC 7–4 9:15p.m. 65–77 Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Indiana ESPN 17,222 ACC 7–5 70–52 Joyce Center • South Bend, Indiana ESPN2 7,854 ACC 8–5 67–88 Pinnacle Bank Arena • Lincoln, Nebraska ESPNU 13,080 ACC 8–6 Winners are in boldGame times in ESTNC State did not play due to the ACC having one more team than the B1G.
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2022 Gavitt Tipoff Games (Big Ten 62) DateTimeBig East teamBig Ten teamScoreLocationTelevisionAttendanceLeader Mon., Nov. 14 DePaul Minnesota 69–53 Williams Arena • Minneapolis, MN BTN 8,426 ButlerPenn State68–62Bryce Jordan Center • University Park, PA FS1 6,762 Tied (1–1) Tue., Nov. 15 Georgetown Northwestern 75–63 Capital One Arena • Washington, D.C. FS1 5,518 Big Ten (2–1) Marquette Purdue 75–70 Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN FS1 14,876 Big Ten (3–1) Seton Hall Iowa 83–67 Prudential Center • Newark, NJ FS1 8,933 Big Ten (4–1) Thu., Nov. 17 St. John's Nebraska 70–50 Carnesecca Arena • Queens, NY FS1 3,933 Big Ten (4–2) Fri., Nov. 18 Xavier No. 12 Indiana 81–79 Cintas Center • Cincinnati, OH FS1 10,586 Big Ten (5-2) Villanova Michigan State 73–71 Breslin Center • East Lansing, MI FS1 14,797 Big Ten (6–2) WINNERS ARE IN BOLD.Game Times in EST. Rankings from AP Poll.Did not participate: Connecticut, Creighton, Providence (Big East); Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State, Rutgers, Wisconsin (Big Ten)
Rankings
+ Legend Improvement in ranking Drop in ranking Not ranked previous week RV Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll (Italics) Number of first place votes
Pre/Wk 1 Wk2 Wk3 Wk4 Wk5 Wk6 Wk7 Wk8 Wk9 Wk10 Wk11 Wk12 Wk13 Wk14 Wk15 Wk16 Wk17 Wk18 Wk19 FinalIllinois AP 23 191616171816RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV *C232014171719162224RV23RV25RVRVIndiana AP 131211101414181615RVRVRV21181417151921 *C14131181116211819RVRVRV2218151713171924Iowa AP RVRV25RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV *CRVRV24RV24RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVMaryland AP23221320RVRVRVRVRV21RV *C252213172321RVRVRVRVRV24RVRVRVMichigan AP 2220RVRV *C2221RVRVMichigan State AP RV RV1220RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV *CRV251520RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV20Minnesota AP *CNebraska AP *CNorthwestern APRVRVRV21RVRVRV *CRVRVRV22RV25RVRVOhio State AP RVRVRV252523RVRV24RVRV *CRVRVRV252321RVRV23RVRVPenn State APRVRV *CRVRVPurdue AP RV RV245 (8)4 (8)1 (27)1 (40)1 (40)1 (60)3 (4)3 (3)1 (39)1 (62)1 (38)3 (2)5553 (3)) *CRV24235 (3)4 (6)1 (9)1 (24)1 (25)1 (30)3 (6)3 (5)1 (24)1 (32)1 (15)3 (1)5533 (2)13Rutgers AP RVRVRVRV23RVRV24RV *CRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVWisconsin APRVRV72217151318RVRV *CRVRVRVRVRV2318151518RVRV * AP does not release a post-tournament poll.
Early season tournaments Of the 14 Big Ten teams, 12 participated in early season tournaments. All Big Ten teams participated in the ACC–Big Ten Challenge against Atlantic Coast Conference teams, the 22nd and final year for the event. Eight teams participated in the Gavitt Tipoff Games.
Team Tournament FinishIllinoisContinental Tire Main Event2ndIowaEmerald Coast Classic2ndMarylandHall of Fame Tip-Off1stMichiganLegends Classic2ndMichigan StatePhil Knight Invitational5thMinnesotaSoCal Challenge2ndNebraskaESPN Events Invitational7thNorthwesternCancun Challenge2ndOhio StateMaui Invitational5thPenn StateCharleston Classic3rdPurduePhil Knight Legacy1stWisconsinBattle 4 Atlantis3rd
Players of the week Throughout the conference regular season, the Big Ten offices named one or two players of the week and one or two freshmen of the week each Monday. Week Player of the week Freshman of the weekNovember 14, 2022Hunter Dickinson, MichiganJett Howard, MichiganNovember 21, 2022Terrence Shannon Jr., IllinoisBraden Smith, PurdueNovember 28, 2022Zach Edey, PurdueFletcher Loyer, PurdueDecember 5, 2022Zach Edey (2), PurdueFletcher Loyer (2), PurdueKris Murray, IowaDecember 12, 2022Zach Edey (3), PurdueDug McDaniel, Michigan December 19, 2022Filip Rebrača, IowaBrice Sensabaugh, Ohio StateDecember 27, 2022Jalen Pickett, Penn StateBrice Sensabaugh (2), Ohio StateJanuary 3, 2023Hunter Dickinson (2), MichiganBrice Sensabaugh (3), Ohio StateJanuary 9, 2023Zach Edey (4), PurdueJalen Hood-Schifino, IndianaJanuary 17, 2023Fletcher Loyer, PurdueFletcher Loyer (3), PurdueCam Spencer, RutgersJanuary 23, 2023Trayce Jackson-Davis, IndianaBrice Sensabaugh (4), Ohio StateJanuary 30, 2023Zach Edey (5), PurdueJalen Hood-Schifino (2), IndianaTrayce Jackson-Davis (2), IndianaFebruary 6, 2023Zach Edey (6), PurdueJayden Epps, IllinoisTrayce Jackson-Davis (3), IndianaFebruary 13, 2023Boo Buie, Northwestern Jalen Hood-Schifino (3), IndianaTrayce Jackson-Davis (4), Indiana February 20, 2023Jalen Pickett (2), Penn StateNo nomineesFebruary 27, 2023Jalen Hood-Schifino, IndianaJalen Hood-Schifino (4), IndianaMarch 6, 2023Trayce Jackson-Davis (5), Indiana Jamarques Lawrence, NebraskaCamren Wynter, Penn State
Conference matrix This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. Each team was scheduled to play 20 conference games, and at least one game against each opponent. However, the February 15 game between Michigan State and Minnesota was canceled due to the Michigan State shooting, meaning those teams would only play 19 conference games.
Illinois Indiana Iowa Maryland Michigan Michigan St Minnesota Nebraska Northwestern Ohio St Penn St Purdue Rutgers Wisconsin vs. Illinois – 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 0–10–2 vs. Indiana 0–2 – 2–0 1–0 0–2 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–2 1–10–1 vs. Iowa 0–10–2 – 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–22–0 vs. Maryland 0–1 0–1 1–0 – 1–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–01–1 vs. Michigan 1–02–01–0 1–1 – 1–1 0–2 0–1 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–11–1 vs. Michigan St 1–0 1–11–1 0–1 1–1 – 0–0 0–2 1–0 0–2 0–1 2–0 1–10–1 vs. Minnesota 2–01–01–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 – 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–0 1–12–0 vs. Nebraska 2–0 1–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–2 – 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 0–10–1 vs. Northwestern 1–10–21–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 – 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–10–2 vs. Ohio State 1–1 1–01–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 – 1–0 2–0 1–11–0 vs. Penn State 0–20–10–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 – 2–0 2–02–0 vs. Purdue 0–12–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–0 0–2 0–2 – 1–00–1 vs. Rutgers 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–1 – 0–1 vs. Wisconsin 2–01–00–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–2 1–0 2–0 0–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 – Total 11–912–811–9 11–9 11–9 11–8 2–17 9–11 12–8 5–15 10–10 15–5 10–109–11
The Big Ten Conference led the nation in average attendance with 12,063 fans per game, which outpaced the SEC (11,344), Big 12 (10,703), ACC (9,949) and Big East (9,907). Indiana (6th), Illinois (9th), Wisconsin (11th), Maryland (13th), Purdue (14th), Iowa (24th), Michigan (27th), Nebraska (28th) and Ohio State (30th) were among the top schools in terms of total attendance.
Honors and awards
All-Big Ten awards and teams On March 7, 2023, the Big Ten announced most of its conference awards.