Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Brackets

2002-2003 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Information

Tournament Dates:Mar 13 - 16, 2003
Champions:#2 Illinois
Runner-Up:#8 Ohio State
MVP/MOP:Brian Cook (Illinois, Sr.)
All-Tournament Team:Brian Cook (Illinois, Sr.), Roger Powell (Illinois, So.), Sean Connolly (Ohio State, Sr.), Tom Coverdale (Indiana, Sr.), Brent Darby (Ohio State, Sr.)
Championship Venue:United Center (Chicago, IL)
Attendance:N/A
Officials:Randy Drury, Donnie Gray, Rick Hartzell, Ed Hightower, Ted Hillary, Mike Sanzere

2002-2003 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket

First Round
8 Ohio State 66
9 Iowa 64
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7 Minnesota 64
10 Northwestern 76
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6 Indiana 77
11 Penn State 49
 
Quarterfinals
 
1 Wisconsin 50
8 Ohio State 58
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 Purdue 42
5 Michigan State 54
2 Illinois 94
10 Northwestern 65
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3 Michigan 56
6 Indiana 63
Semifinals
 
 
 
5 Michigan State 54
8 Ohio State 55
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Illinois 73
6 Indiana 72
Championship Game
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Illinois 72
8 Ohio State 59

2002-2003 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Participants

Seed School Ovr. Wins Ovr. Losses Ovr. Win % Conf. Wins Conf. Losses Conf. Win %
1 Wisconsin 22  75.86% 12  75.00%
2 Illinois 23  79.31% 11  68.75%
3 Michigan 17  13  56.67% 10  62.50%
4 Purdue 18  10  64.29% 10  62.50%
5 Michigan State 20  11  64.52% 10  62.50%
6 Indiana 20  12  62.50% 50.00%
7 Minnesota 16  12  57.14% 50.00%
8 Ohio State 18  12  60.00% 43.75%
9 Iowa 15  13  53.57% 43.75%
10 Northwestern 12  17  41.38% 13  18.75%
11 Penn State 21  25.00% 14  12.50%

*Wins, Losses and Win % based on team records entering the tournament.

2002-2003 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Schedule

Date Away Team Home Team Result Venue Home Leaders Away Leaders
Mar 13, 2003 #10 Northwestern (W) #7 Minnesota (L) 76-64 United Center PTS: 16. Michael Bauer
REB: 6. Jerry Holman
AST: 8. Ben Johnson
PTS: 20. Jitim Young
REB: 7. Jitim Young
AST: 5. Jitim Young
Mar 13, 2003 #11 Penn State (L) #6 Indiana (W) 49-77 United Center PTS: 23. Jeff Newton
REB: 7. Jeff Newton
AST: 6. Marshall Strickland
PTS: 17. Brandon Watkins
REB: 7. Deforrest Riley
AST: 3. Deforrest Riley
Mar 13, 2003 #9 Iowa (L) #8 Ohio State (W) 64-66 United Center PTS: 18. Brent Darby
REB: 7. Velimir Radinovic
AST: 7. Brent Darby
PTS: 15. Brody Boyd
REB: 7. Chauncey Leslie
AST: 8. Jeff Horner
Mar 14, 2003 #8 Ohio State (W) #1 Wisconsin (L) 58-50 United Center PTS: 14. Kirk Penney
REB: 9. Mike Wilkinson
AST: 3. Freddie Owens
PTS: 21. Sean Connolly
REB: 7. Shun Jenkins
AST: 6. Brent Darby
Mar 14, 2003 #6 Indiana (W) #3 Michigan (L) 63-56 United Center PTS: 21. LaVell Blanchard
REB: 11. Bernard Robinson
AST: 8. Bernard Robinson
PTS: 18. A.J. Moye
REB: 6. Jeff Newton
AST: 4. Tom Coverdale
Mar 14, 2003 #5 Michigan State (W) #4 Purdue (L) 54-42 United Center PTS: 16. Willie Deane
REB: 7. Willie Deane
AST: 3. Darmetreis Kilgore
PTS: 10. Erazem Lorbek
REB: 8. Erazem Lorbek
AST: 5. Chris Hill
Mar 14, 2003 #10 Northwestern (L) #2 Illinois (W) 65-94 United Center PTS: 20. Brian Cook
REB: 12. Brian Cook
AST: 9. Dee Brown
PTS: 20. Davor Duvancic
REB: 7. Mohamed Hachad
AST: 5. Mohamed Hachad
Mar 15, 2003 #6 Indiana (L) #2 Illinois (W) 72-73 United Center PTS: 25. Brian Cook
REB: 5. Luther Head
AST: 7. Dee Brown
PTS: 21. Tom Coverdale
REB: 9. Jeff Newton
AST: 3. Tom Coverdale
Mar 15, 2003 #8 Ohio State (W) #5 Michigan State (L) 55-54 United Center PTS: 15. Maurice Ager
REB: 6. Kelvin Torbert
AST: 3. Chris Hill
PTS: 23. Brent Darby
REB: 5. Brent Darby
AST: 3. Brent Darby
Mar 16, 2003 #8 Ohio State (L) #2 Illinois (W) 59-72 United Center PTS: 16. Roger Powell
REB: 10. James Augustine
AST: 5. Dee Brown
PTS: 27. Brent Darby
REB: 7. Velimir Radinovic
AST: 6. Brent Darby