| 2019–20 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Teams | 14 |
| TV partner(s) | Big Ten Network,ESPN,Fox,FS1,CBS |
| 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
| Regular season champions (shared) | Maryland,Michigan State, andWisconsin |
| SeasonMVP | Luka Garza,Iowa |
| Top scorer | Luka Garza |
| Tournament | |
| Venue | Bankers Life Fieldhouse,Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Basketball seasons | |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17Wisconsin | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9Michigan State | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12Maryland | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21Illinois | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25Iowa | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19Ohio State | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 17 | .150 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | – | 18 | .100 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The2020 Big Ten tournament was canceled prior to the second round due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. Rankings fromAP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2019–20 Big Ten men's basketball season began with practices in October 2019, followed by the start of the2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season on November 5, 2019. The regular season ended on March 8, 2020.
With a win againstIndiana on March 7, 2020,Wisconsin earned a share of the Big Ten regular season championship.[1] With a win overMichigan on March 8,Maryland earned a share of their first Big Ten regular season championship.[2] Also with a win on March 8 againstOhio State,Michigan State earned a share of their third straight Big Ten regular season championship.[3] Due to tie-breaking rules, Wisconsin received the No. 1 seed, Michigan State the No. 2 seed, and Maryland the No. 3 seed in theBig Ten tournament.[4]
The Big Ten tournament was scheduled to be played atBankers Life Fieldhouse inIndianapolis, Indiana from March 11 through 15, until the tournament was canceled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[5] The NCAA Tournament was likewise canceled on March 12.[6]
Iowa big manLuka Garza was namedBig Ten Player of the Year.[7] Wisconsin coachGreg Gard was namedCoach of the Year.[8]
On March 26, 2019, Nebraska fired head coachTim Miles.[9] Four days later, the school hired formerChicago Bulls' head coachFred Hoiberg as the next head coach.[10]
On May 13, 2019, Michigan head coachJohn Beilein left the school to accept the head coaching position with theCleveland Cavaliers.[11] Nine days later, the school hired former Michigan player and member of the "Fab Five"Juwan Howard as head coach.[12]
| 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 Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | Brad Underwood | Oklahoma State | 3 | 26–39 | 11–27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indiana | Archie Miller | Dayton | 3 | 35–31 | 17–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa | Fran McCaffery | Siena | 10 | 174–132 | 78–86 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Maryland | Mark Turgeon | Texas A&M | 9 | 180–92 | 62–37* | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | Juwan Howard | Miami Heat(Asst.) | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan State | Tom Izzo | Michigan State(Asst.) | 25 | 606–232 | 285–126 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 1 |
| Minnesota | Richard Pitino | FIU | 7 | 112–92 | 40–70 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | Fred Hoiberg | Chicago Bulls | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwestern | Chris Collins | Duke(Asst.) | 7 | 101–96 | 40–68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio State | Chris Holtmann | Butler | 3 | 45–19 | 23–15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Penn State | Pat Chambers | Boston University | 8 | 127–140 | 45–100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Purdue | Matt Painter | Purdue(Assoc.) | 15 | 321–159 | 158–92 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Rutgers | Steve Pikiell | Stony Brook | 4 | 44–54 | 13–43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | Greg Gard | Wisconsin(Assoc.) | 5 | 80–47 | 45–29 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
Prior to the conference's annual media day, unofficial awards and a poll were chosen by a panel of 28 writers, two for each team in the conference. Michigan State was the near unanimous selection to win the conference, receiving 27 of 28 first-place votes.[14]
| Rank | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State(27) | |
| 2 | Maryland(1) | |
| 3 | Ohio State | |
| 4 | Purdue | |
| 5 | Michigan | |
| 6 | Wisconsin | |
| 7 | Illinois | |
| 8 | Iowa | |
| 9 | Penn State | |
| 10 | Indiana | |
| 11 | Minnesota | |
| 12 | Rutgers | |
| 13 | Nebraska | |
| 14 | Northwestern | |
| (first place votes) | ||
On October 2, 2019, a panel of conference media selected a 10-member preseason All-Big Ten Team and Player of the Year.[15]

| Honor | Recipient | |
|---|---|---|
| Preseason Player of the Year | Cassius Winston*, Michigan State | |
| Preseason All-Big Ten Team | Anthony Cowan*, Maryland | |
| Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois | ||
| Nojel Eastern, Purdue | ||
| Zavier Simpson, Michigan | ||
| Jalen Smith, Maryland | ||
| Lamar Stevens, Penn State | ||
| Xavier Tillman, Michigan State | ||
| Kaleb Wesson*, Ohio State | ||
| Joe Wieskamp, Iowa | ||
| Cassius Winston*, Michigan State | ||
| *Unanimous selections | ||
Below is a table of notable preseason watch lists.
| Wooden[16] | Naismith[17] | Robertson | Cousy[18] | West[19] | Erving[20] | Malone[21] | Abdul-Jabbar[22] | |
| Anthony Cowan, Maryland | ||||||||
| Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois | ||||||||
| Trent Frazier, Illinois | ||||||||
| Luka Garza, Iowa | ||||||||
| Matt Haarms, Purdue | ||||||||
| Joshua Langford, Michigan State | ||||||||
| Zavier Simpson, Michigan | ||||||||
| Jalen Smith, Maryland | ||||||||
| Lamar Stevens, Penn State | ||||||||
| Jon Teske, Michigan | ||||||||
| Xavier Tillman, Michigan State | ||||||||
| Kaleb Wesson, Ohio State | ||||||||
| Trevion Williams, Purdue | ||||||||
| Cassius Winston, Michigan State |
| AP[23] | Athlon Sports[24] | Bleacher Report | Blue Ribbon Yearbook[25] | CBS Sports[26] | Coaches[27] | ESPN[28] | Lindy's Sports[29] | NBC Sports[30] | SBNation | Sports Illustrated | Street and Smith[31] | USBWA | |
| Illinois | 23 | ||||||||||||
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| Indiana | |||||||||||||
| Iowa | |||||||||||||
| Maryland | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Michigan | |||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Minnesota | |||||||||||||
| Nebraska | |||||||||||||
| Northwestern | |||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 18 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 25 | |||||
| Penn State | |||||||||||||
| Purdue | 23 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 19 | |||||||
| Rutgers | |||||||||||||
| Wisconsin |
| Date | Time | Big East team | Big Ten team | Score | Location | Television | Attendance | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon., Nov. 11 | 8:00 PM | DePaul | Iowa | 93–78 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena •Iowa City, IA | FS1 | 9,961 | Big East (1–0) |
| Tue., Nov. 12 | 6:30 PM | Creighton | Michigan | 79–69 | Crisler Center •Ann Arbor, MI | FS1 | 11,398 | Tied (1–1) |
| 8:30 PM | Butler | Minnesota | 64–56 | Hinkle Fieldhouse •Indianapolis, IN | FS1 | 7,879 | Big East (2–1) | |
| Wed., Nov. 13 | 7:00 PM | No. 10Villanova | No. 16Ohio State | 76–51 | Value City Arena •Columbus, OH | FS1 | 16,419 | Tied (2–2) |
| 9:00 PM | Marquette | Purdue | 65–55 | Fiserv Forum •Milwaukee, WI | FS1 | 15,659 | Big East (3–2) | |
| 9:00 PM | Providence | Northwestern | 72–63 | Welsh–Ryan Arena •Evanston, IL | BTN | 5,204 | Tied (3–3) | |
| Thu., Nov. 14 | 6:30 PM | Georgetown | Penn State | 81–66 | Capital One Arena •Washington, D.C. | FS1 | 8,691 | Big Ten (4–3) |
| 8:30 PM | No. 12Seton Hall | No. 3Michigan State | 76–73 | Prudential Center •Newark, NJ | FS1 | 14,051 | Big Ten (5–3) | |
| WINNERS ARE IN BOLD. Game Times inEST. Rankings from AP Poll (Nov 12). Did not participate:St. John's;Xavier (Big East);Illinois,Indiana,Maryland,Nebraska,Rutgers,Wisconsin (Big Ten) | ||||||||
| 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 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | AP | RV | 24 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | RV | RV | 23 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 19 | 21 | 23 | RV | RV | 22 | 22 | 22 | |||||||||
| Indiana | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||
| Iowa | AP | RV | 25 | 23 | RV | RV | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 25 | ||||||
| C | RV | RV | 25 | RV | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 25 | |||||||
| Maryland | AP | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| C | 8 | 7(1) | 8(1) | 4(2) | 4(1) | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | ||
| Michigan | AP | RV | RV | RV | 4(9) | 5 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 19 | 25 | RV | RV | ||
| C | RV | RV | RV | 5(1) | 7 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | 22 | RV | RV | RV | ||||
| Michigan State | AP | 1(60) | 3 | 3(4) | 3(4) | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 16 | RV | RV | 24 | 16 | 9 | 9 |
| C | 1(30) | 3(4) | 3(1) | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 12 | ||
| Minnesota | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | AP | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | AP | 18 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3(5) | 5 | 2(9) | 5 | 11 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| C | 16 | 9 | 9(1) | 6(1) | 2(2) | 4(1) | 2(7) | 5 | 12 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 18 | ||
| Penn State | AP | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | RV | RV | 24 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 20 | RV | RV | |||
| C | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | RV | RV | 23 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 20 | RV | RV | ||||
| Purdue | AP | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||
| C | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||
| Rutgers | AP | RV | 24 | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||
| C | RV | 25 | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 18 | 17 | ||||||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 19 | 19 | ||||||||||
On December 2, 2019, Michigan tied the1989–90 Kansas Jayhawks for the largest jump in the history of theAP Poll as they jumped from unranked to No. 4.[32]
Nine of the 14 Big Ten teams participated in early season tournaments.[33] All Big Ten teams participated in theACC–Big Ten Challenge againstAtlantic Coast Conference teams, the 21st year for the event. Eight of the 14 teams participated in the Gavitt Tipoff Games, including Michigan State who participated for the first time.[34]
| Team | Tournament | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | Las Vegas Invitational | 2nd |
| Maryland | Orlando Invitational | 1st |
| Michigan | Battle 4 Atlantis | 1st |
| Michigan State | Maui Invitational | 5th |
| Nebraska | Cayman Islands Classic | 3rd |
| Northwestern | Fort Myers Tip-Off | 4th |
| Purdue | Emerald Coast Classic | 2nd |
| Penn State | NIT Season Tip-Off | 3rd |
| Wisconsin | Legends Classic | 4th |
Throughout the conference regular season, theBig Ten offices named one or two players of the week and one or two freshmen of the week each Monday.
Cassius Winston was named the Naismith National Player of the Week on January 6, 2020.[35]
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. Each team will play 20 conference games, and at least one game against each opponent.
| Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Maryland | Michigan | Michigan St | Minnesota | Nebraska | Northwestern | Ohio St | Penn St | Purdue | Rutgers | Wisconsin | |
| vs. Illinois | – | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Indiana | 1–0 | – | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1-0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| vs. Iowa | 1–1 | 1–0 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| vs. Maryland | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| vs. Michigan | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | – | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| vs. Michigan St | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| vs. Minnesota | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | – | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| vs. Nebraska | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | – | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| vs. Northwestern | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | – | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| vs. Ohio State | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | – | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| vs. Penn State | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | – | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| vs. Purdue | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| vs. Rutgers | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 1–1 |
| vs. Wisconsin | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – |
| Total | 13–7 | 9–11 | 11–9 | 14–6 | 10–10 | 14–6 | 8–12 | 2–18 | 3–17 | 11–9 | 11–9 | 9–11 | 11–9 | 14–6 |
For the 44th consecutive season, the Big Ten Conference led the nation in average attendance.[53][54] The Big Ten average men's basketball attendance of 12,709 outpaced the SEC (11,188), ACC (10,886), Big 12 (10,521) and Big East (10,130). Wisconsin (6th, 16,912), Indiana (10th, 16,300), Nebraska (11th, 15,605), Maryland (13th, 15,336), Purdue (16th, 14,804), Michigan State (17th, 14,797), Ohio State (18th, 14,531), Illinois (24th, 13,041), Michigan (26th, 12,539) and Iowa (27th, 12,357) were all among the top 30 of the 350 schools that host Division I basketball.[55]
On March 9, 2020, the Big Ten announced most of its conference awards.[56]
| Honor | Coaches | Media |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Luka Garza, Iowa | Luka Garza, Iowa |
| Coach of the Year | Greg Gard, Wisconsin | Greg Gard, Wisconsin |
| Freshman of the Year | Kofi Cockburn, Illinois | Kofi Cockburn, Illinois |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Xavier Tillman, Michigan State | Not Selected |
| Sixth Man of the Year | Aaron Wiggins, Maryland | Not Selected |
| All-Big Ten First Team | Luka Garza, Iowa | Luka Garza, Iowa |
| Jalen Smith, Maryland | Jalen Smith, Maryland | |
| Lamar Stevens, Penn State | Lamar Stevens, Penn State | |
| Cassius Winston, Michigan State | Cassius Winston, Michigan State | |
| Anthony Cowan Jr., Maryland | Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois | |
| All-Big Ten Second Team | Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois | Anthony Cowan Jr., Maryland |
| Daniel Oturu, Minnesota | Daniel Oturu, Minnesota | |
| Zavier Simpson, Michigan | Zavier Simpson, Michigan | |
| Xavier Tillman, Michigan State | Xavier Tillman, Michigan State | |
| Kaleb Wesson, Ohio State | Kaleb Wesson, Ohio State | |
| All-Big Ten Third Team | Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana | Kofi Cockburn, Illinois |
| Nate Reuvers, Wisconsin | Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana | |
| D'Mitrik Trice, Wisconsin | Nate Reuvers, Wisconsin | |
| Joe Wieskamp, Iowa | Joe Wieskamp, Iowa | |
| Geo Baker, Rutgers | Marcus Carr, Minnesota | |
| All-Big Ten Honorable Mention | Marcus Carr, Minnesota | Geo Baker, Rutgers |
| Kofi Cockburn, Illinois | Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers | |
| Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers | Myreon Jones, Penn State | |
| Trevion Williams, Purdue | Isaiah Livers, Michigan | |
| Not Selected | Cam Mack, Nebraska | |
| Darryl Morsell, Maryland | ||
| D'Mitrik Trice, Wisconsin | ||
| Trevion Williams, Purdue | ||
| All-Freshman Team | Kofi Cockburn, Illinois | Not Selected |
| CJ Fredrick, Iowa | ||
| Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana | ||
| Franz Wagner, Michigan | ||
| Rocket Watts, Michigan State | ||
| All-Defensive Team | Nojel Eastern, Purdue | Not Selected |
| Daniel Oturu, Minnesota | ||
| Jalen Smith, Maryland | ||
| Xavier Tillman, Michigan State | ||
| Jamari Wheeler, Penn State |
On March 10, theU.S. Basketball Writers Association released its Men's All-District Teams, based upon voting from its national membership. There were nine regions from coast to coast, and a player and coach of the year were selected in each. The following lists all the Big Ten representatives selected within their respective regions.[57]
District II (NY, NJ, DE, DC, PA, WV)
| District III (VA, NC, SC, MD)
| District V (OH, IN, IL, MI, MN, WI)
| District VI (IA, MO, KS, OK, NE, ND, SD) Player of the Year
All-District Team
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TheNational Association of Basketball Coaches announced their Division I All-District teams on March 22, recognizing the nation's best men's collegiate basketballstudent-athletes. Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, the selections on this list were then eligible for NABC Coaches' All-America Honors. The following list represented the District 7 players chosen to the list.[58]
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After the first two games of the tournament were played on March 11, the conference canceled the remainder of the tournament due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
| First round Wednesday, March 11 BTN | Second round Thursday, March 12 BTN | Quarterfinals Friday, March 13 BTN | Semifinals Saturday, March 14 CBS | Championship Sunday, March 15 CBS | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 | Minnesota | 72 | 12 | Minnesota | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Northwestern | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Michigan State | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Ohio State | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Purdue | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Maryland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Penn State | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Indiana | 89 | 11 | Indiana | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Nebraska | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||
The following four players from the Big Ten Conference were drafted in the 2020 NBA draft.[59]
| Round | Pick | Overall | Player | Position | Nationality[n 1] | NBA Club | B1G team |
| 1 | 10 | 10 | Jalen Smith | PF/C | Phoenix Suns | Maryland(So.) | |
| 2 | 3 | 33 | Daniel Oturu | C | Minnesota Timberwolves(traded toL.A. Clippers)[a] | Minnesota(So.) | |
| 2 | 5 | 35 | Xavier Tillman | PF | Sacramento Kings(fromDetroit viaPhoenix,[A] traded toMemphis)[b] | Michigan State(Jr.) | |
| 2 | 23 | 53 | Cassius Winston | PG | Oklahoma City Thunder(traded toWashington)[c] | Michigan State(Sr.) |