Purdue's Jaden Ivey, Trevion Williams Named to Big Ten All-Tournament Team
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — At the conclusion of the 2022 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament, sophomore guard Jaden Ivey and senior Trevion Williams were both named to the All-Tournament team.
Jaden Ivey & Trevion Williams named to #B1GTourney All-Tournament Team. pic.twitter.com/RhFgMPSL4B
— Purdue Men's Basketball (@BoilerBall) March 13, 2022
Purdue closed the tournament with a 75-66 loss to Iowa on Sunday in the finals, finishing with its fourth championship loss in program history.
In the team's quarterfinal matchup with Penn State on Friday, Ivey led the team with 17 points and seven rebounds while also adding two assists in a 69-61 win. Williams contributed nine points, five rebounds and five assists to help send the Boilermakers to the semifinals.
The following day, Purdue tipped off against Michigan State and earned a 75-70 victory and moved on to its fifth Big Ten Tournament title game. Ivey did it all for the Boilermakers, finishing with 22 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
Williams was the team's second-leading scorer in the game, recording 15 off the bench with seven rebounds and five assists.
The duo were the primary scorers in Purdue's championship loss to Iowa as well, as Ivey scored 20 points while Williams added 13 to go along with 11 rebounds.
2022 Big Ten Men's Basketball All-Tournament Team
- Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana
- Trevion Williams, Purdue
- Jaden Ivey, Purdue
- Jordan Bohannon, Iowa
- Keegan Murray, Iowa
Most Valuable Player: Keegan Murray
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D.J. Fezler is a staff writer for BoilermakersCountry.com. Hailing from The Region, he is from Cedar Lake in Northwest Indiana and has spent the last two years covering Purdue football and basketball.