CHICAGO – Ohio State is the champion of the Big Ten tournament – again.

DeShaun Thomas scored 17 points, and the 10th-ranked Buckeyes used their stout defense to beat No. 22 Wisconsin, 50-43, for their conference-best fifth tournament title Sunday at the United Center.

Thomas was 6 for 19 from the field, but made some big free throws down the stretch as Ohio State won the championship for the third time in the last four years. Aaron Craft had nine points and six rebounds, and LaQuinton Ross delivered a couple of huge plays for the Buckeyes (26-7).