2023 Big Ten Softball Tournament Central

MAY 10-13, 2023
CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, ILLINOIS (EICHELBERGER FIELD)

The 24th Big Ten Conference Softball Tournament will be held May 10-13, 2023, at Eichelberger Field in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, and will be hosted for the first time by the University of Illinois. The tournament will once again feature a 12-team, four-day, single-elimination format, with the top four seeds earning byes into the quarterfinals.

All 11 tournament games will be televised live on the Big Ten Network (BTN) and can also be streamed via the web, smartphones, tablets and connected devices through the FOX Sports App.

The winner of this year's Big Ten Tournament will earn the conference's automatic berth into the 2023 NCAA Tournament, with the bracket to be revealed at 7 p.m. (ET) May 14 live on ESPN2.

Nebraska is the reigning Big Ten Tournament champion, capturing its first title in 2022 with a 3-1, eight-inning victory over Michigan in the championship game.

2023 Big Ten Softball Tournament Schedule (all times CENTRAL)

Wednesday, May 10 (First Round)
TIME (TV)	GAME	LINKS
11 a.m. (BTN)	Game 1: #6 Ohio State def. #11 Rutgers, 7-4	BTN-FOX Sports App \| Live Stats \| Box Score \| Recap
1:30 p.m. (BTN)	Game 2: #7 Penn State def. #10 Michigan, 3-2	BTN-FOX Sports App \| Live Stats \| Box Score \| Recap
4:30 p.m. (BTN)	Game 3: #9 Iowa def. #8 Maryland, 7-1	BTN-FOX Sports App \| Live Stats \| Box Score \| Recap
7 p.m. (BTN)	Game 4: #12 Illinois def. #5 Wisconsin, 8-4	BTN-FOX Sports App \| Live Stats \| Box Score \| Recap
Thursday, May 11 (Quarterfinals)
TIME (TV)	GAME	LINKS
11 a.m. (BTN)	Game 5: #3 Minnesota def. #6 Ohio State, 3-2 (8 inn.)	BTN-FOX Sports App \| Live Stats \| Box Score \| Recap
1:30 p.m. (BTN)	Game 6: #2 Indiana def. #7 Penn State, 5-4 (9 inn.)	BTN-FOX Sports App \| Live Stats \| Box Score \| Recap
4:30 p.m. (BTN)	Game 7: #1 Northwestern def. #9 Iowa, 3-1	BTN-FOX Sports App \| Live Stats \| Box Score \| Recap
7 p.m. (BTN)	Game 8: #4 Nebraska def. #12 Illinois, 1-0	BTN-FOX Sports App \| Live Stats \| Box Score \| Recap
Friday, May 12 (Semifinals)
TIME (TV)	GAME	LINKS
2 p.m. (BTN)	Game 9: #2 Indiana def. #3 Minnesota, 5-3	BTN-FOX Sports App \| Live Stats \| Box Score \| Recap
4:30 p.m. (BTN)	Game 10: #1 Northwestern def. #4 Nebraska, 8-0 (5 inn.)	BTN-FOX Sports App \| Live Stats \| Box Score \| Recap
Saturday, May 13 (Championship)
TIME (TV)	GAME	LINKS
2:30 p.m. (BTN)	Game 11: #1 Northwestern def. #2 Indiana, 2-1	BTN-FOX Sports App \| Live Stats \| Box Score \| Recap \| All-Tournament Team

NOTES: All times CENTRAL (local to the site) … game dates and times are approximate and subject to change … all Big Ten Network (BTN) games can be streamed via the web, smartphones, tablets and connected devices through the FOX Sports App.