How did my All-Big Ten team and awards compare to official results?

The All-Big Ten selections and awards turned out almost exactly as expected for the Gophers on Monday.

The honors Nate Mason (first team), Reggie Lynch (Defensive Player of the Year), Amir Coffey (freshman team) and Richard Pitino (Coach of the Year) earned became a strong possibility during Minnesota's eight-game win streak this season to finish 23-8 and 11-7 in the Big Ten.

The biggest surprise to me was Jordan Murphy not being picked by either the media or coaches on the All-Big Ten second team. Murphy, a member of the third team, had the most impressive stretch of any power forward in the conference in February.

Big Ten awards (my picks were the same):

Player of the year: Caleb Swanigan, Purdue

Coach of the year: Richard Pitino, Minnesota

Freshman of the year: Miles Bridges, Michigan State

Sixth man of the year: Nicholas Baer, Iowa*

*Coaches selection only

Coaches and Media All-Big Ten First Team**

G- Melo Trimble, Maryland

G- Nate Mason, Minnesota

F- Ethan Happ, Wisconsin

F- Caleb Swanigan, Purdue

**My picks are the same as coaches and media

My All-Big Ten Second Team

G- Derrick Walton Jr., Michigan

G- Malcolm Hill, Illinois

F- Miles Bridges, Michigan State

F- Jordan Murphy, Minnesota

Coaches All-Big Ten Second Team

G- Derrick Walton Jr., Michigan

G- Bronson Koenig, Wisconsin

G- Malcolm Hill, Illinois

F- Miles Bridges, Michigan State

Media All-Big Ten Second Team

G- Bryant McIntosh, Northwestern

G- Tai Webster, Nebraska

G- Malcolm Hill, Illinois

F- Miles Bridges, Michigan State

My All-Big Ten Third Team

G- Bronson Koenig, Wisconsin

F- Vincent Edwards, Purdue

F-Nigel Hayes, Wisconsin

C-Thomas Bryant, Indiana

Coaches Third Team

G- Tai Webster, Nebraska

F- Nigel Hayes, Wisconsin

F- Jordan Murphy, Minnesota

C- Thomas Bryant, Indiana

Media Third Team

G- Bronson Koenig, Wisconsin

G/F- Vincent Edwards, Purdue

F- Jordan Murphy, Minnesota

C- Thomas Bryant, Indiana

Coaches All-Defensive Team

G- Dakota Mathias, Purdue

G- Vic Law, Northwestern

F- Ethan Happ, Wisconsin