ROSEMONT, Ill. — Commissioner Jim Delany showed the college sports world that the Big Ten is willing to take its men’s basketball tournament away from its Midwest roots.
And Delany said Tuesday that Detroit could have a chance to bring it back within the league’s footprint.
“I think that Detroit and Minneapolis and other cities should aspire,” Delany said during the Big Ten joint meetings at league headquarters. “That will be the decision of the universities and the athletic directors, but we’re a conference that is blessed by great sports fans, great cities. I can’t tell you it will happen, but I would encourage interested parties to seek it.