MADISON, Wis. – The Big Ten conference announced the complete bracket for the 2023 Big Ten Softball Tournament that will be hosted by the University of Illinois from May 10-13 at Eichelberger Field. After a series sweep over Iowa, the Badgers earned the No. 5 overall seed and will take on the Fighting Illini on Wednesday at 7 p.m. CT.
 
The Badgers closed out the regular season with a series sweep over the Iowa Hawkeyes and improved to 29-17, 12-10. When the Badgers and Fighting Illini met at the beginning of the season, Wisconsin took the series, 2-1.
 
All 11 games from the Big Ten Tournament will be televised live on the Big Ten Network.

TOURNAMENT CENTRAL
 
Wednesday, May 10 (First Round)
Game 1 (#6 Ohio State vs. #11 Rutgers) – 11 a.m. CT (BTN)
Game 2 (#7 Penn State vs. #10 Michigan) – 1:30 p.m. CT (BTN)
Game 3 (#8 Maryland vs. #9 Iowa) – 4:30 p.m. CT (BTN)
Game 4 (#5 Wisconsin vs. #12 Illinois) – 7 p.m. CT (BTN)

Thursday, May 11 (Quarterfinal)
Game 5 (#3 Minnesota vs. Game 1 winner) – 11 a.m. CT (BTN)
Game 6 (#2 Indiana vs. Game 2 winner) – 1:30 p.m. CT (BTN)
Game 7 (#1 Northwestern vs. Game 3 winner) – 4:30 p.m. CT (BTN)
Game 8 (#4 Nebraska vs. Game 4 winner) – 7 p.m. CT (BTN)
 
Friday, May 12 (Semifinals)
Game 9 (Game 5 vs. Game 6 winner) – 5 p.m. CT (BTN)
Game 10 (Game 7 vs. Game 8 winner) – 7:30 p.m. CT (BTN)
 
Saturday, May 13 (Championship)
Game 11 (Game 9 vs. Game 10 winner) – 3 p.m. CT (BTN)