How to Watch Indiana Softball in the Big Ten Tournament

Thursday, the two-seeded Hoosiers will advance straight to the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals to face Penn State that beat Michigan in the first round. The full schedule complete with dates and TV times is included.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Thursday afternoon, two-seed Indiana softball will take on seven-seed Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals at Eichelberger Field in Champaign, Ill. 

The Hoosiers closed out their regular season with a 40-15 overall record and an 18-5 Big Ten conference slate after sweeping Michigan State at Andy Mohr Field last weekend.

The Nittany Lions finished their regular season with a 30-15 record and 11-11 conference finish. On Wednesday, Penn State defeated Michigan 3-2 in the first round. The Hoosiers and Nittany Lions didn't face each other this season and last met in 2022 when Penn State won the series 2-1.

Below is the full Big Ten Tournament schedule hosted at the University of Illinois. All times are eastern. The schedule will be updated at the conclusion of each round.

Big Ten Tournament Schedule

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

Thursday, May 11 (Quarterfinal)
Game 5 (#3 Minnesota vs. Ohio State) – 12 noon ET (BTN)
Game 6 (#2 Indiana vs. Penn State) – 2:30 p.m. ET (BTN)
Game 7 (#1 Northwestern vs. Iowa) – 5:30 p.m. ET (BTN)
Game 8 (#4 Nebraska vs. Illinois) – 8 p.m. ET (BTN)

Friday, May 12 (Semifinals)
Game 9 (Game 5 vs. Game 6 winner) – 6 p.m. ET (BTN)
Game 10 (Game 7 vs. Game 8 winner) – 8:30 p.m. ET (BTN)

Saturday, May 13 (Championship)
Game 11 (Game 9 vs. Game 10 winner) – 4 p.m. ET (BTN)

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