Since 1939, the first year of the NCAA tournament and the modern era of basketball, IU is the leader in Big Ten championships with 19. OSU is 2nd with 18, followed by MSU(13) and Illinois(12).
IU is also the leader in outright Championships since the 1939 modern era, with 13. OSU is again 2nd with 12. Illinois and Michigan are tied for 3rd with 7 apiece.
Big Ten Champions in the Modern Era 1939-2016
Purdue 10 1940, 1969, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2010
Indiana 19 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1967, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2013, 2016
Ohio State 17 1939, 1944, 1946, 1950, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1971, 1991, 1992, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012
Wisconsin 6 1941, 1947, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2015
Illinois 12 1942, 1943, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1963, 1984, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005
Michigan 10 1948, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1974, 1977, 1985, 1986, 2012, 2014
Michigan State 13 1957, 1959, 1967, 1978, 1979, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2012
Iowa 6 1945, 1955, 1956, 1968, 1970, 1979
Minnesota 2 1972, 1982
IU certainly made the most of the opportunity this year. I am not sure if any fan predicted a B1G championship for IU on December 3rd of this season. The fact that IU won without JBJr all year and without RJ the past two games is even more commendable. Outright champions of the B1G for the 2015-16 season is a great accomplishment.
IU is also the leader in outright Championships since the 1939 modern era, with 13. OSU is again 2nd with 12. Illinois and Michigan are tied for 3rd with 7 apiece.
Big Ten Champions in the Modern Era 1939-2016
Purdue 10 1940, 1969, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2010
Indiana 19 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1967, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2013, 2016
Ohio State 17 1939, 1944, 1946, 1950, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1971, 1991, 1992, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012
Wisconsin 6 1941, 1947, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2015
Illinois 12 1942, 1943, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1963, 1984, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005
Michigan 10 1948, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1974, 1977, 1985, 1986, 2012, 2014
Michigan State 13 1957, 1959, 1967, 1978, 1979, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2012
Iowa 6 1945, 1955, 1956, 1968, 1970, 1979
Minnesota 2 1972, 1982
IU certainly made the most of the opportunity this year. I am not sure if any fan predicted a B1G championship for IU on December 3rd of this season. The fact that IU won without JBJr all year and without RJ the past two games is even more commendable. Outright champions of the B1G for the 2015-16 season is a great accomplishment.
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