2017 – 18 Big Ten men 's basketball season began with practices in October 2017 , followed by the start of the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season in November . The 2018 Big Ten Tournament was held at Madison Square Garden in New York . Due to the Big East 's use of that venue for the 2018 Big East Tournament , the Big Ten Tournament took place one week earlier than usual , ending the week before Selection Sunday . As a result , the conference season began on December 1 , 2017 and concluded on February 25 , 2018 . Each team played one road game and one home conference game in the first week of December . With a win over Wisconsin on February 25 , 2018 , Michigan State clinched the outright Big Ten championship , their eighth under Tom Izzo . The Big Ten Tournament was held from February 28 through March 4 , 2018 at Madison Square Garden . Michigan defeated Purdue to win its second consecutive tournament . As a result , the Wolverines received the conference 's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament . Four Big Ten schools ( Michigan , Michigan State , Ohio State , and Purdue ) were invited to the NCAA Tournament , the fewest Big Ten teams selected for the Tournament since 2008 . Michigan was the National Runner-up , losing to Villanova in the NCAA championship game . Nebraska and Penn State received invitations to the National Invitation Tournament . Penn State won the NIT championship
2018 Big Ten Tournament
2018 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season