big conference men basketball season big conference men basketball season marked continuation annual tradition competitive basketball big conference members began season big conference basketball play ncaa division men basketball season big players named american teams coaches given national coaching honors teams won major tournament season successful reasons conference overall record postseason play team reaching championship game winning championship national invitation tournament season marked second year regular season big conference men basketball tournament games nationally televised season member teams achieved wins season conference achieved winning percentage non conference opponents highest percentage regular season champion winning league games illinois tied second place named big player year named coach year coaches named coach year media won defeating ohio_state championship result win received conference automatic bid total seven teams received bids ncaa tournament illinois ohio_state michigan minnesota wisconsin placing teams tournament teams tournament conferences advanced second weekend round lost connecticut advanced championship game lost north_carolina big northwestern winning tournament preseason big players october big media selected preseason team selected wisconsin second respectively november national poll coaches poll ranked highest big teams second wisconsin respective preseason ncaa division men basketball rankings media preseason big player selections sophomore guard michigan junior forward senior forward wisconsin moore sophomore guard sophomore forward named preseason player year released annual preseason watch list november list composed student athletes based individual performance team records early college basketball trophy candidates returning players transfers medical red shirts eligible preseason list evaluated considered midseason list big represented wisconsin morgan december atlanta club released annual early season year award watch list list included morgan watch list include incoming student athletes considered february mid season vote regular season november big began season anticipating competitive schedules conference scheduled appearances thirteen teams appearing major pre season rankings conference opened week record holding opponents points end second week season big found best non conference record nation power conference big big sec road win conferences illinois november date michigan achieved conference victory opponent texas december big teams win larger tournaments lost overtime november championship game team season tip tournament michigan placed second team coaches cancer tournament november wisconsin runner team paradise jam tournament november minnesota successful team win championship game december wednesday december big lost 10th consecutive year big challenge final margin end fourth week season early december big highest percentage teams receiving votes highest non conference strength schedule minnesota start weeks big maintained rankings leadership took overall leadership ratings conference record included losses teams advanced post season year win texas gave big half nation victories teams defending champion ohio_state eighth victory gave nation longest win streak thirteen entering conference play minnesota remained unbeaten teams nation best start conference winning conference records road non conference opponents teams ranked poll highest percentage teams ranked january time eligible indiana started conference opener january iowa january minnesota tied ncaa record set conference record making point field goals illinois january victory michigan thirteenth team history second indiana big achieve wins january northwestern snapped longest home court winning streak nation stopped earning 29th straight home victory recorded win head coach year school win overall january northwestern january ended conference enjoyed fourth consecutive week leader strength schedule january big freshman big player record point shots single game february conference schedule beginning february big highest rating central mean score previously won conference road games joining big season season teams undefeated road coach ncaa history record wins consecutive seasons contest big led nation average attendance prior years surpassed million attendance sixteenth consecutive season eighteenth overall attendance big concluded season highest attendance nation 33rd straight season average attendance fans game session including regular season games conference tournament sessions surpassed sec second average big held seven places individual institutions conference individual schools rankings final poll poll schedules tournaments big teams won major early conference tournaments big challenge season honors players week conference regular season big offices named player week monday midseason watch lists february big conferences multiple players selected midseason candidates chosen february big player included midseason february turner big player selected finalist oscar trophy 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 northwestern graduate student major perfect student athletes eligible named maintained entire academic year national awards honors national awards march big players finalists named award announced april march lucas finalists wooden award named april 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 big players 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 district team academic district men basketball team selection february big selections big distinguished scholar award conclusion academic year inaugural class big distinguished scholars recognized having attained academic year earning varsity letters represented men basketball american lucas turner honorable mentions summer play battle turner selected represent united_states world university games july belgrade serbia named team world championship held july nba draft chosen round 24th overall selection dallas selected second round 50th overall selection coaching honors wisconsin head basketball coach chosen head coach usa basketball head basketball coach chosen assistant coaches usa basketball painter finalists named forbes named ryan coaches statistical leaders member big institutions return percent offensive production big conference men basketball season declare nba draft indiana iowa michigan minnesota ohio_state return percent total offensive production return percent scoring contingent season team conference projected return overall big return percent offensive production team lose half total scoring unit year players played team games eligible ncaa wide ranking performers team statistics source postseason big tournament defeated ohio_state big conference men basketball tournament championship game margin big tournament team outstanding player moore illinois schedule ncaa tournament midwest regional outstanding player joined teammates travis team team play final home state duke big team team second shortest trip miles final outstanding player tournament tournaments big post season tournaments nba draft big players completed eligibility drafted marcus nba following season nonetheless following players selected nba draft born citizen united_states pre draft trades june portland acquired 22nd pick dallas exchange 24th pick 56th pick second round draft pick portland 22nd pick draft dallas 24th 56th pick draft respectively draft day trades following trades involving drafted players day draft acquired draft rights 24th pick dallas exchange draft rights 25th pick future second round draft pick
2008–09 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season