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2018–19 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season

2018–19 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season
Big Ten Conference logo.svg
League NCAA Division I
Sport Basketball
Number of teams 14
TV partner(s) Big Ten Network, ESPN, Fox, FS1 CBS
2019 NBA draft
2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Tournament
Basketball seasons
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2018–19 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Illinois 0 0       0 0  
Indiana 0 0       0 0  
Iowa 0 0       0 0  
Maryland 0 0       0 0  
Michigan 0 0       0 0  
Michigan State 0 0       0 0  
Minnesota 0 0       0 0  
Nebraska 0 0       0 0  
Northwestern 0 0       0 0  
Ohio State 0 0       0 0  
Penn State 0 0       0 0  
Purdue 0 0       0 0  
Rutgers 0 0       0 0  
Wisconsin 0 0       0 0  
2019 Big Ten Tournament winner
As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 Big Ten men's basketball season will begin with practices in October 2018, followed by the start of the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season on November 6, 2018.

The 2018–19 season will mark the first time in Big Ten history that the teams will play a 20-game conference schedule, setting a precedent for all Division I basketball. The new schedule will also include a regional component to increase the frequency of games among teams in similar areas. Over the course of a six-year cycle (12 playing opportunities), in-state rivals will play each other 12 times, regional opponents will play 10 times, and all other teams will play nine times. Three in-state series will be guaranteed home-and-homes: Illinois and Northwestern, Indiana and Purdue, and Michigan and Michigan State will always play twice. The conference opponent list was released on April 19, 2018.

The Big Ten Tournament will return to its more traditional Midwest roots as it will be held at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The Tournament will be held from March 13 through March 19, 2019.

Michigan State is the defending regular season champions while Michigan is the two-time defending Tournament champions.

There were no coaching changes following the 2017–18 season.

Notes:

To date, nine of the 14 Big Ten teams will be participating in early season tournaments. Each team's finish is noted below. Indiana, Maryland, Ohio State, Penn State, and Rutgers have not announced their participation in a tournament. It is expected that eight Big Ten teams will participate in the Gavitt Tip-Off Games against Big East Conference teams for a fourth consecutive year. All Big Ten teams will also participate in the ACC–Big Ten Challenge against Atlantic Coast Conference teams, the 20th year for the event.


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