2010 – 11 Big Ten Conference men 's basketball season marks the continuation of the annual tradition of competitive basketball among Big Ten Conference members that began in 1904 . The non-conference portion of the 2010 – 11 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season began on November 8 , 2010 with Illinois defeating UC Irvine in the opening round of the 2010 Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic . Conference play is set to begin on December 27 , 2010 with Penn State traveling to play Indiana in Bloomington , Indiana . Following conference play , Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis will host the 2011 Big Ten Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament to be played Thursday , March 10 through Sunday , March 13 . The Big Ten Conference will host second and third round games of the 2011 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament at the United Center in Chicago March 18 and 20 , 2011
2011 Big Ten Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament
2011 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2010–11 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season