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2007–08 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season

2007–08 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season
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League NCAA Division I
Sport Basketball
Duration November 2007
through March 2008
Number of teams 11
TV partner(s) Big Ten Network, ESPN, CBS
2008 NBA Draft
Top draft pick Eric Gordon
Picked by Los Angeles Clippers, 7th overall
2007–08 NCAA Division I season
Champion Wisconsin (16–2)
Runners-Up Purdue (15–3)
Season MVP D.J. White - IU
Top scorer Eric Gordon - IU
Tournament
Champions Wisconsin
  Runners-up Illinois
Finals MVP Marcus Landry - WIS
Basketball seasons
← 06–07
08–09 →
2007–08 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#6 Wisconsin 16 2   .889     31 5   .861
#20 Purdue 15 3   .833     25 9   .735
Indiana 14 4   .778     25 8   .758
#18 Michigan State 12 6   .667     27 9   .750
Ohio State 10 8   .556     24 13   .649
Minnesota 8 10   .444     20 14   .588
Penn State 7 11   .389     15 16   .484
Iowa 6 12   .333     13 19   .406
Illinois 5 13   .278     16 19   .457
Michigan 5 13   .278     10 22   .313
Northwestern 1 17   .056     8 22   .267
2008 Big Ten Tournament winner
As of March 23, 2008; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007–08 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season began with the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. The season marked the 103rd season of Big Ten play. Wisconsin won the Big Ten Conference regular season championship by one game over Purdue. Indiana finished in third with Michigan State in fourth. Indiana's D.J. White was named Big Ten Player of the Year. Purdue's Matt Painter was named Coach of the Year.

Wisconsin also won the Big Ten Tournament by defeating surprise championship participant Illinois. As a result of the win, Wisconsin received the conference's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Four Big Ten teams (Wisconsin, Purdue, Indiana, and Michigan State) were invited to the NCAA Tournament. Two teams, Wisconsin and Michigan State, advance to the Sweet Sixteen, both losing in that round.

Ohio State and Minnesota received bids to the National Invitation Tournament with Ohio State winning the tournament.


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