JaJuan Johnson was the regular season MVP and Jared Sullinger was the 2011 Big Ten Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament MVP . Both earned first team recognition as 2011 NCAA Men 's Basketball All-Americans and Sullinger earned numerous National Freshman of the Year Awards . The conference led the nation in attendance for the 35th straight season with a 12,826 overall average and 7 of the top 25 schools
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