2023 Big Ten softball tournament

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
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Northwestern  ‍†‍‡‍y 20 – 3   .870 42 – 13   .764
Indiana  ‍‍‍y 18 – 5   .783 44 – 18   .710
Minnesota  ‍‍‍y 17 – 6   .739 38 – 18   .679
Nebraska  ‍‍‍y 13 – 10   .565 36 – 22   .621
Wisconsin ‍‍‍ 12 – 10   .545 27 – 20   .574
Ohio State ‍‍‍ 12 – 11   .522 33 – 20   .623
Maryland ‍‍‍ 11 – 11   .500 38 – 19   .667
Penn State ‍‍‍ 11 – 11   .500 31 – 16   .660
Iowa ‍‍‍ 10 – 13   .435 35 – 27   .565
Michigan ‍‍‍ 10 – 13   .435 26 – 25   .510
Rutgers ‍‍‍ 9 – 14   .391 32 – 25   .561
Illinois ‍‍‍ 6 – 16   .273 29 – 27   .518
Purdue ‍‍‍ 6 – 17   .261 23 – 30   .434
Michigan State ‍‍‍ 4 – 19   .174 14 – 32   .304
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 28, 2023[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

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]

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. Archived from the original on April 16, 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. Archived from the original on May 7, 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. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.