The 2008 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was played between March 13 and 16, 2008 at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. By winning the tournament, Wisconsin received the Big Ten's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. This year's contest marked the tenth anniversary of the tournament. Games were televised on BTN, ESPN, ESPN2, and CBS, with the championship broadcast on CBS, March 16.
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