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{{Infobox NCAA Basketball Conference Tournament
{{Infobox NCAA Basketball Conference tournament
| Year=1999
| Year=1999
| Conference=Big Ten Conference
| Conference=Big Ten
| Gender=Men's
| Gender=Men's
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| Teams=11
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{{1998–99 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings}}
{{1998–99 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings}}
The '''1999 [[Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament]]''' was the second annual postseason men's basketball tournament for the [[Big Ten Conference]] and was played from March 4 through March 7, 1999 at the [[United Center]] in [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]]. The championship was won by [[1998–99 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team|Michigan State]] who defeated [[1998–99 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team|Illinois]] in the championship game.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030799aaa.html|title=Michigan State Wins Big Ten Tournament – Michigan State Official Athletic Site|website=www.msuspartans.com|access-date=2016-02-22}}</ref> As a result, Michigan State received the Big Ten's automatic bid to the [[1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA Tournament]].
The '''1999 Big Ten men's basketball tournament''' was the second annual postseason men's basketball [[Big Ten men's basketball tournament|tournament]] for the [[Big Ten Conference]] and was played from March 4 through March 7, 1999, at the [[United Center]] in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]. The championship was won by [[1998–99 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team|Michigan State]] who defeated [[1998–99 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team|Illinois]] in the championship game.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030799aaa.html|title=Michigan State Wins Big Ten tournament – Michigan State Official Athletic Site|website=www.msuspartans.com|access-date=2016-02-22|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103319/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030799aaa.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> As a result, Michigan State received the Big Ten's automatic bid to the [[1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA tournament]].


Due to [[University of Michigan basketball scandal|Michigan basketball scandal]], Michigan has vacated the records from this tournament.<ref name=":0">http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/bttrecords.pdf</ref> Similarly, due to the [[University of Minnesota basketball scandal|Minnesota academic scandal]], Minnesota's appearance in this tournament was vacated.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/11/21/sports/main251329.shtml|title=Minnesota Stripped Of Conference Championship|date=November 11, 2000|work=CBS|accessdate=January 4, 2012|agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> Ohio State also vacated its appearance in the tournament due to NCAA Sanctions.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/bigten/2006-03-10-ohio-state-probation_x.htm|title=NCAA slaps Ohio State with severe probation|last=Guerrieri|first=Vince|date=March 10, 2006|newspaper=USA Today}}</ref>
Due to [[University of Michigan basketball scandal|Michigan basketball scandal]], Michigan has vacated the records from this tournament.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/bttrecords.pdf |title=Big Ten tournament All-Time Results | publisher=[[Big Ten Conference]] |accessdate=April 25, 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831223023/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/bttrecords.pdf |archive-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> Similarly, due to the [[University of Minnesota basketball scandal|Minnesota academic scandal]], Minnesota's appearance in this tournament was vacated.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/11/21/sports/main251329.shtml|title=Minnesota Stripped Of Conference Championship|date=November 11, 2000|work=CBS|accessdate=January 4, 2012|agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> Ohio State also vacated its appearance in the tournament due to NCAA Sanctions.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/bigten/2006-03-10-ohio-state-probation_x.htm|title=NCAA slaps Ohio State with severe probation|last=Guerrieri|first=Vince|date=March 10, 2006|newspaper=USA Today}}</ref>


==Seeds==
==Seeds==
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==Bracket==
==Bracket==
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/100606aai.html |title=Men's Basketball – All-Time Results |publisher=Big Ten |accessdate=February 28, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150305080803/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/100606aai.html |archive-date=March 5, 2015 |dead-url=yes |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/100606aai.html |title=Men's Basketball – All-Time Results |publisher=Big Ten |accessdate=February 28, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150305080803/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/100606aai.html |archive-date=March 5, 2015 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
{{4RoundBracket-Byes
{{4RoundBracket-Byes
|RD1='''Opening round'''<br>March 4
|RD1='''Opening round'''<br />March 4
|RD2='''Quarterfinals'''<br>March 5
|RD2='''Quarterfinals'''<br />March 5
|RD3='''Semifinals'''<br>March 6
|RD3='''Semifinals'''<br />March 6
|RD4='''Championship'''<br>March 7
|RD4='''Championship'''<br />March 7


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== All-Tournament Team ==
== All-Tournament Team ==
⚫
* [[Mateen Cleaves]], Michigan State – [[Big Ten tournament Most Outstanding Player]]
* Cory Bradford, Illinois
* Cory Bradford, Illinois
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* [[Mateen Cleaves]], Michigan State – Most Outstanding Player
* Antonio Smith, Michigan State
* Antonio Smith, Michigan State
* [[Evan Eschmeyer]], Northwestern
* [[Evan Eschmeyer]], Northwestern
* [[Michael Redd]], Ohio State
* [[Michael Redd]], Ohio State
Source<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spartantailgate.com/forums/msu-red-cedar-message-board/14408-past-big-ten-tournament-results.html|title=Past Big Ten Tournament Results|publisher=SpartanTailgate.com|access-date=2008-03-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831220616/http://www.spartantailgate.com/forums/msu-red-cedar-message-board/14408-past-big-ten-tournament-results.html|archive-date=2017-08-31|dead-url=yes|df=}}</ref>
Source<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spartantailgate.com/forums/msu-red-cedar-message-board/14408-past-big-ten-tournament-results.html|title=Past Big Ten tournament Results|publisher=SpartanTailgate.com|access-date=2008-03-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831220616/http://www.spartantailgate.com/forums/msu-red-cedar-message-board/14408-past-big-ten-tournament-results.html|archive-date=2017-08-31|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==References==
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Revision as of 16:56, 8 March 2024

1999 Big Ten men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1998–99
Teams11
WebsiteUnited Center
Chicago, Illinois
ChampionsMichigan State (1st title)
Winning coachTom Izzo (1st title)
MVPMateen Cleaves (Michigan State)
← 1998
2000 →
1998–99 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Michigan State† 15 - 1   .938 33 - 5   .868
No. 19 Indiana 9 - 7   .563 23 - 11   .676
No. 18 Wisconsin 9 - 7   .563 22 - 10   .688
No. 21 Iowa 9 - 7   .563 20 - 10   .667
Purdue 7 - 9   .438 21 - 13   .618
Northwestern 6 - 10   .375 15 - 14   .517
Penn State 5 - 11   .313 13 - 14   .481
Illinois 3 - 13   .188 14 - 18   .438
No. 14 Ohio State** 1 - 1   .500 1 - 1   .500
Minnesota*** 0 - 8   .000 0 - 11   .000
Michigan* 0 - 11   .000 0 - 19   .000
† 1999 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
*Michigan: 12 games vacated due to sanctions against the program
**Ohio State: 34 games including 5 NCAA Tourn. games vacated due to sanctions against the program[1]
*** Minnesota vacated 17 games including 1 NCAA Tourn. game due to sanctions against the program
Disputed records: Michigan: 12–19, 5–11; Ohio State: 27–9, 12–4; Minnesota: 17–11, 8–8

The 1999 Big Ten men's basketball tournament was the second annual postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big Ten Conference and was played from March 4 through March 7, 1999, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The championship was won by Michigan State who defeated Illinois in the championship game.[2] As a result, Michigan State received the Big Ten's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

Due to Michigan basketball scandal, Michigan has vacated the records from this tournament.[3] Similarly, due to the Minnesota academic scandal, Minnesota's appearance in this tournament was vacated.[4] Ohio State also vacated its appearance in the tournament due to NCAA Sanctions.[5]

Seeds

All Big Ten schools participated 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.

Seed School Conference 1st Tiebreaker 2nd Tiebreaker
1 Michigan State 15–1
2 Ohio State 12–4
3 Indiana 9–7
4 Wisconsin 9–7
5 Iowa 9–7
6 Minnesota 8–8
7 Purdue 7–9
8 Northwestern 6–10
9 Penn State 5–11
10 Michigan 5–11
11 Illinois 3–13

Bracket

[6]

Opening round
March 4 		Quarterfinals
March 5 		Semifinals
March 6 		Championship
March 7
            
1 #2 Michigan State 61
8 Northwestern 59
8 Northwestern 54
9 Penn State 44
1 #2 Michigan State 56
4 #19 Wisconsin 41
4 #19 Wisconsin 74
5 #20 Iowa 60
1 #2 Michigan State 67
11 Illinois 50
2 #11 Ohio State 87
10 Michigan 69
7 Purdue 73
10 Michigan 79
2 #11 Ohio State 77
11 Illinois 79
3 #17 Indiana 66
11 Illinois 82
6 #23 Minnesota 64
11 Illinois 67

All-Tournament Team

Source[7]

References

  1. ^ "Forfeits and Vacated Games". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Michigan State Wins Big Ten tournament – Michigan State Official Athletic Site". www.msuspartans.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Big Ten tournament All-Time Results" (PDF). Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 31, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "Minnesota Stripped Of Conference Championship". CBS. Associated Press. November 11, 2000. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  5. ^ Guerrieri, Vince (March 10, 2006). "NCAA slaps Ohio State with severe probation". USA Today.
  6. ^ "Men's Basketball – All-Time Results". Big Ten. Archived from the original on March 5, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  7. ^ "Past Big Ten tournament Results". SpartanTailgate.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
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