2016 Big Ten
softball tournament
Teams12
FormatSingle-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsMinnesota (3rd title)
Runner-upMichigan (14th title game)
Winning coachJessica Allister (2nd title)
MVPSara Groenewegen (Minnesota)
TelevisionBTN

The 2016 Big Ten softball tournament was held at Beard Field on the campus of Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania from May 12 through May 14, 2016.[1] As the tournament winner, Minnesota earned the Big Ten Conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I softball tournament. All tournament games aired on BTN.

Tournament

2016 Big Ten Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Michigan  y 212 .913527 .881
No. 20 Minnesota  y 193 .8644314 .754
Northwestern  y 158 .6522728 .491
Penn State   149 .6093024 .556
Nebraska  y 139 .5913521 .625
Ohio State  y 139 .5913420 .630
Illinois  y 1211 .5223623 .610
Wisconsin   1111 .5002824 .538
Indiana   1013 .4352925 .537
Michigan State   815 .3482728 .491
Purdue   815 .3482728 .491
Rutgers   815 .3482433 .421
Maryland   419 .1741240 .231
Iowa   320 .1301339 .250
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 6, 2016[2]
Rankings from NFCA
1st Round
May 12th
BTN
Quarterfinals
May 13th
BTN
Semifinals
May 14th
BTN
Finals
May 14th
BTN
            
1 Michigan 10
9 Indiana 0
8 Wisconsin 0
9 Indiana 4
1 Michigan 6
4 Penn State 1
4 Penn State 8
5 Nebraska 7
5 Nebraska 8
12 Purdue 0(5)
1 Michigan 3
2 Minnesota 4(10)
2 Minnesota 2
7 Illinois 0
7 Illinois 3
10 Michigan State 2
2 Minnesota 8
3 Northwestern 4
3 Northwestern 3
6 Ohio State 1
6 Ohio State 5
11 Rutgers 0
  • All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time.[3]
  • Only the top 12 participate in the tournament, therefore Maryland and Iowa were not eligible to play.

Announcers

References

  1. "THIS WEEK IN THE BIG 10". Radio Troy. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  2. "Big Ten Softball Standings". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  3. "2016 Big Ten softball tournament Field" (PDF). BigTen.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
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