BTN.com staff, May 4, 2014

The Big Ten conference announced the 2014 Big Ten Softball Tournament bracket on Sunday, with Michigan earning the No. 1 seed after clinching a share of its 18th conference championship. Nebraska, which secured the No. 2 seed in the tournament, also earned a share of its first Big Ten title after completing a three-game sweep of Indiana on Sunday.

The tournament will begin on Thursday with the title contest slated for Saturday night at Sharon J. Drysdale Field in Evanston, Ill. The tournament champion will earn the conference?s automatic berth to the NCAA Championship.

Check out the complete 2014 Big Ten Softball Tournament schedule below.

[ View the official Big Ten Softball Tournament bracket ]

2014 BIG TEN SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT (ALL TIMES CT) HOW TO WATCH LIVE LIVE STATS
Thursday, May 8
Game 1: No. 6 Purdue vs. No. 11 Indiana 11 a.m. Live stream – Big Ten Digital Network GameTracker
Game 2: No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Penn State 1:30 p.m. Live stream – Big Ten Digital Network GameTracker
Game 3: No. 8 Iowa vs. No. 9 Illinois 4:30 p.m. Live stream – Big Ten Digital Network GameTracker
Game 4: No. 5 Northwestern vs. No. 12 Michigan State 7 p.m. Live stream – Big Ten Digital Network GameTracker
Friday, May 9
Game 5: No. 3 Minnesota vs. Game 1 Winner 11 a.m. BTN TV & BTN2Go Coming soon
Game 6: No. 2 Nebraska vs. Game 2 Winner 1:30 p.m. BTN TV & BTN2Go Coming soon
Game 7: No. 1 Michigan vs. Game 3 Winner 4:30 p.m. BTN TV & BTN2Go Coming soon
Game 8: No. 4 Wisconsin vs. Game 4 Winner  7 p.m. BTN TV & BTN2Go Coming soon
Saturday, May 10
Game 9: 2:30 p.m. (Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner) BTN TV & BTN2Go Coming soon
Game 10: 5 p.m. (Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner) BTN TV & BTN2Go Coming soon
Game 11: 7:30 p.m. (Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner) BTN TV & BTN2Go Coming soon