Classification Division I Champions Illinois (1st title) Dates 13 Mar 2003 – 16 Mar 2003 Site United Center | Season 2002–03 Winning coach Bill Self (1st title) MVP Brian Cook Teams 11 | |
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Champion Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball Location Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Center Township, Indiana, United States People also search for 2005 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament | ||
The 2003 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was played between March 13 and March 16, 2003 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The championship was won by Illinois who defeated Ohio State in the championship game. As a result, Illinois received the Big Ten's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The win marked Illinois' first tournament championship following two prior championship game appearances.
Seeds
All Big Ten schools played in the tournament. Teams were seeded by conference record, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with identical conference records. Seeding for the tournament was determined at the close of the regular conference season. The top five teams received a first round bye.
References
2003 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA