2002 Big Ten Softball Tournament

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2002 Big Ten Softball Tournament
Classification Division I
Teams6
Format Double-elimination
Site
Champions Michigan  (6th title)
Winning coach Carol Hutchins  (6th title)
Runner-up Ohio State  (1st title game)
2002 Big Ten Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 7 Michigan  y1530 .83350110 .820
No. 13 Ohio State  y1640 .80055140 .797
Iowa  y1240 .75036200 .643
Wisconsin  1160 .64731220 .585
Penn State  y1090 .52634260 .567
Illinois  1090 .52634240 .586
Northwestern  1090 .52624181 .570
Minnesota  y780 .46738210 .644
Michigan State  4150 .21124350 .407
Purdue  3140 .17633260 .559
Indiana  0170 .00013311 .300
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament

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As of May 2002 [12] ; Rankings from NFCA

Contents

The 2002 Big Ten Softball tournament was held at Alumni Field on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. As the tournament winner, Michigan earned the Big Ten Conference's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament.

Format and seeding

The 2002 tournament was a six team double-elimination tournament. [13] The top six teams based on conference regular season winning percentage earned invites to the tournament.

Tournament

First round Second round Semi-Finals Finals
            
1 Michigan 4
5 Penn State 3
4 Wisconsin 0
5 Penn State 3
1Michigan5
2 Ohio State 0
2 Ohio State 5
6 Penn State 0
3 Iowa 2
6 Illinois 3
1Michigan2
2 Ohio State 1
2Ohio State4
5 Penn State 3
4 Wisconsin 1
6Illinois2
6 Illinois 3
5Penn State6
3 Iowa 0
5Penn State6

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References

  1. 2002 ILL Season
  2. 2002 IND Season
  3. 2002 IA Season
  4. 2002 MICH Season
  5. 2002 MSU Season
  6. 2002 MINN Season
  7. 2002 NOR Season
  8. 2002 OSU Season
  9. 2002 PSU Season
  10. 2002 PUR Season
  11. 2002 WIS Season
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