2023 Big Ten softball tournament

The 2023 Big Ten softball tournament was held at Eichelberger Field in Champaign, Illinois from May 10 through May 13, 2023. As the tournament winner, Northwestern earned the Big Ten Conference's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I softball tournament. All games of the tournament were aired on BTN.[2][3]

2023 Big Ten
softball tournament
Teams12
FormatSingle-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsNorthwestern (2nd title)
Runner-upIndiana (1st title game)
Winning coachKate Drohan (2nd title)
MVPDanielle Williams (Northwestern)
TelevisionBig Ten Network
2023 Big Ten Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Northwestern  y 203 .8704213 .764
Indiana  y 185 .7834418 .710
Minnesota  y 176 .7393818 .679
Nebraska  y 1310 .5653622 .621
Wisconsin  1210 .5452720 .574
Ohio State  1211 .5223320 .623
Maryland  1111 .5003819 .667
Penn State  1111 .5003116 .660
Iowa  1013 .4353527 .565
Michigan  1013 .4352625 .510
Rutgers  914 .3913225 .561
Illinois  616 .2732927 .518
Purdue  617 .2612330 .434
Michigan State  419 .1741432 .304
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 28, 2023[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

Seeds

The top 12 Big Ten schools participated in the tournament. Teams were seeded by conference record, with the top four teams receiving a first-round bye.[4][5][6]

Schedule

Game Time* Matchup# Score Television
First Round – Wednesday, May 10
1 11:00 a.m. No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Rutgers 7–4 Big Ten Network
2 1:30 p.m. No. 7 Penn State vs. No. 10 Michigan 3–2
3 4:30 p.m. No. 8 Maryland vs. No. 9 Iowa 1–7
4 7:00 p.m. No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 Illinois 4–8
Quarterfinals – Thursday, May 11
5 11:00 a.m. No. 3 Minnesota vs. No. 6 Ohio State 3–2(8) Big Ten Network
6 1:30 p.m. No. 2 Indiana vs. No. 7 Penn State 5–4(9)
7 4:30 p.m. No. 1 Northwestern vs. No. 9 Iowa 3–1
8 7:00 p.m. No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 12 Illinois 1–0
Semifinals – Friday, May 12
9 5:00 p.m. No. 3 Minnesota vs. No. 2 Indiana 3–5 Big Ten Network
10 7:30 p.m. 'No. 1 Northwestern vs. No. 4 Nebraska 8–0(5)
Championship – Saturday, May 13
11 3:00 p.m. No. 2 Indiana vs. No. 1 Northwestern 1–2 Big Ten Network
*Game times in EDT. # – Rankings denote tournament seed.[7]

Bracket

1st Round
May 10
BTN
Quarterfinals
May 11
BTN
Semifinals
May 12
BTN
Finals
May 13
BTN
            
2 Indiana 5(9)
7 Penn State 4
7 Penn State 3
10 Michigan 2
2 Indiana 5
3 Minnesota 3
3 Minnesota 3(8)
6 Ohio State 2
6 Ohio State 7
11 Rutgers 4
2 Indiana 1
1 Northwestern 2
1 Northwestern 3
9 Iowa 1
8 Maryland 1
9 Iowa 7
1 Northwestern 8(5)
4 Nebraska 0
4 Nebraska 1
12 Illinois 0
5 Wisconsin 4
12 Illinois 8

References

  1. "Big Ten Softball Standings". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  2. "2023 Big Ten Softball Tournament". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. "Big Ten Network Announces 2023 Baseball and Softball Broadcast Schedule". BTN.com. Big Ten Network. March 21, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  4. "2023 Big Ten Softball Tournament Tiebreaker Procedures". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 20, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  5. "Nebraska earns No. 4 seed for Big Ten Tournament". klkntv.com. KLKN. May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  6. Sacco, Noah (May 8, 2023). "Nebraska and Iowa earn seedings for 2023 Big Ten Softball Tournament". siouxlandproud.com. KCAU-TV. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  7. "2023 Big Ten Softball Tournament Bracket Released". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
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