big conference men basketball season big conference men basketball season marked continuation competitive basketball big conference members began october schools celebrated mark beginning ncaa division men basketball season ohio_state ended season tied conference championship win loss records followed wisconsin big conference men basketball tournament ohio_state defeated minnesota championship conference named tournament outstanding player conference earned bids runner tournament runner big teams posted overall record including appearances final appearance members conference received play national invitation tournament posted record big conference men basketball player year received multiple team national player year moore received american moore recognized academic american preseason october illinois indiana michigan minnesota celebrated midnight madness schools celebrated subsequent days michigan ranked preseason polls entire big conference team returned member big media panel selected lucas preseason conference player year joined team preseason big team harris turner battle media panel selected preseason conference favorite followed ohio_state publications released preseason predictions conference standings big teams predicted big results big media select teams pre season big teams preseason national polls preseason watch lists august wooden award preseason watch list included big players watch list composed players transfers medical list reduced player mid season watch list december final national ballot players march october college player year watch list players announced late february shorter list compiled preparation march vote narrow list finalists player week season honors players week conference regular season big offices named player week monday regular season november season opened holding leadership teams ranked preseason poll coaches poll setting new conference record teams ranked open season season opened entire team big players returning november november recorded triple doubles opening week season marking times big player accomplished feat january conference teams started freshman following week schools illinois iowa participated espn tuesday november hour marathon family networks espn inducted national collegiate basketball hall fame november victory time leader basketball coaching victories turner second player conference history named conference player week weeks row november ohio_state scored points marking time conference teams december december second time season teams scored points night december time attempts big won big challenge game reached win milestone men basketball week raised record big entered play tied having ranked teams northwestern entered conference play longest winning streak years reached mark second time perfect record end december time season january ran record start season tied best start school history big athletes harris lucas named finalists bob award lead conferences harris lucas turner selected midseason finalists january turner pair opposing big players post points night established new school record winning conference games extended streak end month february february turner recorded fifth conference player week award eighth career surpassing conference record held seven career tied robinson single season record weeks later set single season record sixth recognition averaged points rebounds assists ranked opponents michigan state big players february midseason college player year watch list lucas turner turner selected finalists march turner selected finalists lucas turner included final man ballot wooden award rankings season seven big teams received votes ranked team received voted weekly polls ranked weekly poll season tournaments big teams emerged victorious following tournament tournaments include teams play championship big challenge won 11th annual big challenge time challenge history conference play season marked consecutive year big men basketball conference regular season tournament game nationally televised excess games appeared nationally cbs espn tuesday wednesday thursday saturday sunday conference play beginning december games march big conference men basketball tournament nationally televised eighteen game conference schedule team met teams twice home away teams following time meetings season conference honors sets conference award winners recognized big selected league coaches selected media big academic team men basketball second academic year institution maintained cumulative grade point average higher winter semester earn big academic conference honors senior economics major perfect student athletes eligible named maintained entire academic year national awards honors national awards turner named winner oscar trophy consensus choice voters geographical districts fox selected turner recognized honored award recipient addition basketball honors turner selected male big athlete year sports announced teams march recognizing nation best men collegiate basketball student athletes selected voted member coaches student athletes districts chosen selection list eligible teams announced convention detroit following list represented big players chosen list big schools season march released men district teams based voting national membership regions coast coast player coach year selected following lists big representatives selected respective regions academic honors february selected academic americans college basketball selected academic american teams nominated student athlete starter important reserve cumulative grade point average scale current institution nominated athletes participated percent team games position listed nomination form applicable student athlete eligible completed calendar year current institution reached sophomore athletic eligibility cases transfers graduate students year college graduates student athlete completed calendar year institution eligible nominees graduate school cumulative better school michigan district team academic district men basketball team selection district selection making finalists man academic american team february moore selected second team academic american big distinguished scholar award senior economics major conference men basketball distinguished scholar achieving minimum grade point average higher american selected team american fifth team american turner team selection associated_press yahoo sports yahoo recognized moore team selection honorable mentions fox recognized team selection recognized second team selection recognized moore lucas honorable mentions finalists senior class award 1st team 2nd team regarded senior americans postseason big tournament champion named tournament outstanding player joined tournament team ohio_state teammates high school teammate illinois minnesota turner led ohio_state late game games championship game record total number points finals ncaa tournament ncaa tournament earned teams combined wins teams reached sweet sixteen round reached final big earned postseason teams combined wins losses illinois earning wins tournaments big post season tournaments nba draft turner big player selected draft following big performers listed seniors following big declared early intent hire agents withdrew draft eligible list deadline following big entered draft hire agents opted return college moore
2009–10 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season