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2023 Big Ten Softball Postseason Central
2023 NCAA Tournament Schedule (all times Eastern)
2023 NISC Tournament Schedule (all times Eastern)
NOTES: Both postseason tournaments use a double-elimination format (except for NISC championship bracket which is single-elimination) … numbers before school names indicate national seeds for tournament (1-16 for NCAA, 1-8 for NISC) … all times Eastern (dates, times and TV coverage subject to change) … games on ESPN networks are also available on the ESPN app … additional tournament games will be added to this page as matchups are finalized.
| Date | Game | Location | Time (ET) | Links |
| Tuscaloosa Super Regional (Super Regional Central Website) | ||||
| May 26, 2023 (Fri.) | No. 12 NORTHWESTERN def. No. 5 Alabama, 3-1 | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | 8 p.m. | Preview | ESPN2 | Live Stats | Box Score | Recap |
| May 27, 2023 (Sat.) | No. 5 Alabama def. No. 12 NORTHWESTERN, 2-1 | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | 9 p.m. | ESPN | Live Stats | Box Score | Recap |
| May 28, 2023 (Sun.) | No. 5 Alabama def. No. 12 NORTHWESTERN, 3-2 | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | 4 p.m. | ESPN | Live Stats | Box Score | Recap |
| Date | Game | Location | Time (ET) | Links |
| Knoxville Regional (Regional Central Website) | ||||
| May 19, 2023 (Fri.) | INDIANA def. Louisville, 4-3 | Knoxville, Tenn. | 3 p.m. | Preview | ESPN2 | Live Stats | Box Score | Recap |
| May 20, 2023 (Sat.) | Winner's Bracket No. 4 Tennessee def. INDIANA, 9-1 (5 inn.) | Knoxville, Tenn. | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ | Live Stats | Box Score | Recap |
| May 21, 2023 (Sun.) | Elimination Game INDIANA def. Louisville, 4-2 | Knoxville, Tenn. | 2 p.m. | ESPN+ | Live Stats | Box Score | Recap |
| May 21, 2023 (Sun.) | Championship Game No. 4 Tennessee def. INDIANA, 7-3 | Knoxville, Tenn. | 5 p.m. | Box Score | Recap |
| Evanston Regional (Regional Central Website) | ||||
| May 19, 2023 (Fri.) | No. 12 NORTHWESTERN def. Eastern Illinois, 2-0 | Evanston, Ill. | 3:30 p.m. | Preview | ESPN+ | Live Stats | Box Score | Recap |
| May 20, 2023 (Sat.) | Winner's Bracket No. 12 NORTHWESTERN def. Kentucky, 10-8 | Evanston, Ill. | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ | Live Stats | Box Score | Recap |
| May 21, 2023 (Sun.) | Championship Game No. 12 NORTHWESTERN def. Miami (Ohio), 5-4 | Evanston, Ill. | 4 p.m. | ESPN+ | Live Stats | Box Score | Recap |
| Seattle Regional (Regional Central Website) | ||||
| May 19, 2023 (Fri.) | McNeese def. MINNESOTA, 5-4 (13 inn.) | Seattle, Wash. | 6:30 p.m. | Preview | ESPN+ | Live Stats | Box Score | Recap |
| May 20, 2023 (Sat.) | Elimination Game MINNESOTA def. Northern Colorado, 4-0 | Seattle, Wash. | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+ | Live Stats | Box Score | Recap |
| May 20, 2023 (Sat.) | Elimination Game McNeese def. MINNESOTA, 1-0 | Seattle, Wash. | 10 p.m. | ESPNU | Live Stats | Box Score | Recap |
| Stillwater Regional (Regional Central Website) | ||||
| May 19, 2023 (Fri.) | Wichita State def. NEBRASKA, 6-5 | Stillwater, Okla. | 7 p.m. | Preview | ESPNU | Live Stats | Box Score | Recap |
| May 20, 2023 (Sat.) | Elimination Game NEBRASKA def. UMBC, 3-2 | Stillwater, Okla. | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN+ | Live Stats | Box Score | Recap |
| May 20, 2023 (Sat.) | Elimination Game NEBRASKA def. Wichita State, 9-8 (9 inn.) | Stillwater, Okla. | 9 p.m. | ESPN+ | Live Stats | Box Score | Recap |
| May 21, 2023 (Sun.) | Championship Game No. 6 Oklahoma State def. NEBRASKA, 5-2 | Stillwater, Okla. | 4 p.m. | ESPN+ | Live Stats | Box Score | Recap |
| Date | Game | Location | Time (ET) | Links |
| First Round (Tournament Central Website) | ||||
| May 18, 2023 (Thurs.) | No. 1 MARYLAND def. No. 8 CSUN, 8-0 (6 inn.) | Fort Collins, Colo. | Noon | Preview | YouTube | Live Stats | Box Score | Recap |
| May 18, 2023 (Thurs.) | No. 2 IOWA def. No. 7 UC Davis, 6-3 | Fort Collins, Colo. | Noon | Preview | YouTube | Live Stats | Box Score | Recap |
| Quarterfinals (Tournament Central Website) | ||||
| May 19, 2023 (Fri.) | No. 4 BYU def. No. 1 MARYLAND, 6-4 | Fort Collins, Colo. | 2 p.m. | YouTube | Live Stats | Box Score | Recap |
| May 19, 2023 (Fri.) | No. 2 IOWA def. No. 3 South Dakota State, 6-3 | Fort Collins, Colo. | 2 p.m. | YouTube | Live Stats | Box Score | Recap |
| May 19, 2023 (Fri.) | No. 1 MARYLAND def. No. 5 San José State, 7-4 | Fort Collins, Colo. | 5 p.m. | YouTube | Live Stats | Box Score | Recap |
| Championship Bracket - Semifinals (Tournament Central Website) | ||||
| May 20, 2023 (Sat.) | No. 2 IOWA def. No. 1 MARYLAND, 4-3 | Fort Collins, Colo. | 2 p.m. | YouTube | Live Stats | Box Score | Recap |
| Championship Bracket - Final (Tournament Central Website) | ||||
| May 20, 2023 (Sat.) | No. 2 IOWA def. No. 4 BYU, 9-7 | Fort Collins, Colo. | 5 p.m. | YouTube | Live Stats | Box Score | Recap |