The
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference (stylized B1G, formerly the Western Conference and the Big Nine Conference) is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. Founded as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representati ...
began sponsoring women's
basketball
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during the 1982–83 basketball season. In February 1982 during the 1981–82 season, the conference held a tournament at Michigan State in which Ohio State defeated Illinois 69–66 in the championship game. The conference has listed this in some publications as a regular season championship.
Championships by school
Bold indicates an outright championship.
See also
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Big Ten Conference men's basketball regular season champions Champions by Year
Below is a list of Big Ten Conference men's basketball regular season champions. There are no tie breakers within the Big Ten Conference. Thus, if two or more teams tie atop the standing at the end of the season, they both win a sh ...
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Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament
The Big Ten men's basketball tournament is held annually at the end of the men's college basketball regular season. The tournament has been played each year since 1998. The winner of the tournament is designated the Big Ten Tournament Champion, an ...
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Big Ten Conference women's basketball tournament
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Champions
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