Purdue Wins Big Ten Tournament Championship (Photo: bigten)

Big Ten Regular Season Standings 1 Michigan St.15-3 25-5 2 Illinois 11-7 23-8 2 Purdue 11-7 22-9 4 Ohio St. 10-8 20-9 4 Penn St. 10-8 21-10 4 Wisconsin 10-8 19-11 7 Minnesota 9-9 21-9 7 Michigan 9-9 19-12 9 Northwestern 8-10 17-12 10 Iowa 5-13 15-16 11 Indiana 1-17 6-24

Purdue University 2008-09

Painter Calasan Hummel Kramer Grant Moore 44 Calasan Nemanja 6'9'' (206) F 4 Hummel Robbie 6'8'' (203) F 3 Kramer Chris 6'3'' (191) G 5 Grant Keaton 6'4'' (193) G 33 Moore E'Twaun 6'3'' (191) G 20 Green Marcus 6'4'' (193) G 25 Johnson Jajuan 6'10'' (208) F/C 23 Jackson Lewis 5'9'' (175) G 55 Reid Chris 6'9'' (206) F 11 Riddell Bobby 5'9'' (175) G 24 Smith Ryne 6'3'' (191) G 30 Wohlford Mark 6'0'' (183) G 32 Hart John 6'2'' (188) G

Purdue finally lived up to its billing. The Boilermakers, the preseason favorites in the Big Ten, fell to a No. 3 seed in the conference tournament by losing three of their final four regular season games. They found their groove at Conseco Fieldhouse. E'Twaun Moore (6'3''-G-89) scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half, and No. 24 Purdue rallied to beat Ohio State 65-61 on Sunday for its first Big Ten tournament title. Jajuan Johnson (6'10''-F/C-89) scored 16 points, and Robbie Hummel (6'8''-F-89) added nine points, 11 rebounds and five assists for the Boilermakers (24-9). Hummel was named the tournament's most outstanding player.
Evan Turner (6'7''-G) had 22 points and 10 rebounds for Ohio State (22-10). Jon Diebler (6'6''-G) and William Buford (6'5''-G) each added 15 points for the Buckeyes, who were was chasing their second title in three years. The loss snapped the Buckeyes' four-game winning streak. Purdue beat Penn State and Illinois to reach the final. Fifth-seeded Ohio State beat Wisconsin and No. 7 Michigan State to advance to the championship game. The Boilermakers enjoyed a virtual homecourt advantage over the weekend. Conseco Fieldhouse is about 65 miles from Purdue's campus in West Lafayette, Ind.
Ohio State led 33-27 early in the second half before Purdue went on a run. A 3-pointer by Moore and a putback by Hummel cut the Buckeyes' lead to one point, then Johnson tied the game by making the second of two free throws with 15:44 to play. Purdue finally took the lead on a 3-pointer by Moore that made it 43-41 with just over 12 minutes left. Another 3 by Moore fewer than 2 minutes later made it 48-41. Ohio State chipped away, and a free throw by Turner trimmed Purdue's lead to 58-55 with 1:33 left. Purdue's Moore missed a 3-pointer, but Purdue rebounded and got a new shot clock. Keaton Grant (6'4''-G-86) made a 3 with 42.2 seconds to play to make it 61-55, and the Purdue fans started to celebrate. Moore missed a free throw, then Turner converted a three-point play at the other end to make it 61-58 with 16.7 seconds remaining. Kramer was fouled with 14.7 seconds left and made both free throws to extend Purdue's lead to 63-58. Buford missed a 3 at the other end, then Kramer rebounded and made two more free throws to end the threat.
Coutesy of Indianapolis (AP)


Tournament Final: Purdue - Ohio State 65-61
Tournament Semifinals:
Michigan St. - Ohio St. 70-82
Illinois - Purdue 56-66

Big Ten All-Tournament MVP: Robbie Hummel of Purdue

All-Big Ten 1st Team 2008-09

Lucas Harris Turner Battle Johnson

All-Big Ten 1st Team
Manny Harris (6'5''-G-89) of Michigan
Kalin Lucas (6'0''-G-89) of Michigan State
Evan Turner of Ohio State
Talor Battle (5'11''-G-88) of Penn State
Jajuan Johnson of Purdue

All-Big Ten 2nd Team
Mike Davis (6'9''-F-88) of Illinois
Goran Suton (6'10''-C-85) of Michigan State
Kevin Coble (6'8''-F-87) of Northwestern
E'Twaun Moore of Purdue
Marcus Landry (6'7''-F-85) of Wisconsin

All-Big Ten 3rd Team
Demetri McCamey (6'3''-G-89) of Illinois
DeShawn Sims (6'8''-F-88) of Michigan
Craig Moore (6'3''-G-86) of Northwestern
Jamelle Cornley (6'5''-F-87) of Penn State
Robbie Hummel of Purdue

All-Big Ten Honorable Mention
Mike Tisdale (7'1''-C-89) of Illinois
Jake Kelly (6'6''-G-88) of Iowa
Raymar Morgan (6'8''-F-88) of Michigan State
Lawrence Westbrook (6'0''-G-88) of Minnesota
William Buford of Ohio State
Jon Diebler of Ohio State
Stanley Pringle (6'1''-G-87) of Penn State
Trevon Hughes (6'0''-G-87) of Wisconsin

Big Ten All-Freshman Team
Matt Gatens (6'5''-G) of Iowa
Delvon Roe (6'8''-F-89) of Michigan State
William Buford of Ohio State
B.J. Mullens (7'0''-C) of Ohio State
Lewis Jackson (5'9''-G-89) of Purdue

Big Ten All-Defensive Team
Chester Frazier (6'2''-G-86) of Illinois
Travis Walton (6'2''-G-87) of Michigan State
Damian Johnson (6'7''-F-87) of Minnesota
Chris Kramer (6'3''-G-88) of Purdue
Jajuan Johnson of Purdue

Big Ten Player of the Year: Kalin Lucas of Michigan State
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year: Travis Walton of Michigan State
Big Ten Freshman of the Year: William Buford of Ohio State
Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year: B.J. Mullens of Ohio State
Big Ten Coach of the Year: Tom Izzo of Michigan State