| Year: | 2024 |
| Conference: | Big Ten |
| Shortconference: | про |
| Division: | I |
| Gender: | Women's |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Format: | Single-elimination tournament |
| Ballpark: | Pearl Field |
| City: | Iowa City, Iowa |
| Titlecount: | 11th |
| Coach: | Bonnie Tholl |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
| Runnerup: | Indiana |
| Runnerupgamecount: | 2nd |
| Mvp: | Lauren Derkowski |
| Mvpteam: | Michigan |
| Television: | Big Ten Network |
The 2024 Big Ten softball tournament was held at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa from May 8 through May 11, 2024. As the tournament winner, Michigan earned the Big Ten Conference's automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I softball tournament. All games of the tournament were aired on BTN.[1]
The top 12 Big Ten schools participate in the tournament. Teams are seeded by conference record, with the top four teams receiving a first-round bye.[2]
| Game | Time* | Matchup# | Score | Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round – Wednesday, May 8 | |||||||
| 1 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 8 Indiana vs. No. 9 Purdue | 6–3 | Big Ten Network | |||
| 2 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 5 Minnesota vs. No. 12 Illinois | 10–7(9) | ||||
| 3 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 7 Penn State vs. No. 10 Maryland | 1–3(9) | ||||
| 4 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Wisconsin | 1–5 | ||||
| Quarterfinals – Thursday, May 9 | |||||||
| 5 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 1 Northwestern vs. No. 8 Indiana | 3–4 | Big Ten Network | |||
| 6 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 5 Minnesota | 11–2(5) | ||||
| 7 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 10 Maryland | 10–0(5) | ||||
| 8 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 3 Rutgers vs. No. 11 Wisconsin | 3–7 | ||||
| Semifinals – Friday, May 10 | |||||||
| 9 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 8 Indiana vs. No. 4 Nebraska | 9–5(8) | Big Ten Network | |||
| 10 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 11 Wisconsin | 6–4 | ||||
| Championship – Saturday, May 11 | |||||||
| 11 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 8 Indiana vs. No. 2 Michigan | 1–3 | Big Ten Network | |||