| Geary Claxton and the Nittany Lions captured their first Big Ten Tournament win since 2001 when they rolled past Northwestern, 60-42 on Thursday in a first round game. Penn State now has a date with No. 1 seed Ohio State today at noon in the Quarterfinals. (Photo: AP) |
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After a one-year hiatus, the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament returns to Indianapolis to crown the 2006 tournament champion at Conseco Fieldhouse from March 9-12. The 2005 tournament was played at the United Center in Chicago and will return to the Windy City in 2007.
The Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament has made its mark both nationally and locally in its first eight years of existence. Sell-out crowds, exciting and competitive games, national television coverage and throngs of media have been featured in past conference tournaments. It is a highlight reel of college basketball that showcases the finest coaches and athletes in the nation.
All 11 teams participate in the men's tournament with the winner receiving the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
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