Big Ten Tournament: How To Watch No. 1 Illinois vs. No. 4 Michigan

How to Watch No. 1 Illinois vs. No. 4 Michigan (Big Ten Tournament Loser’s Bracket)

Game Time: 7 p.m. Friday

TV Channel: Big Ten Network

Online Streaming: FOX Sports Go

Location: Charles Schwab Field (Omaha, Neb.)

Radio: All Illinois baseball games air live on radio in the Champaign (WDWS-AM 1400) and Chicago (WLS-AM 890) markets. The game will also be broadcasted on other networks throughout the state; check the Fighting Illini Radio Network for more information.

Quick Hits

No. 1 Illinois Fighting Illini (34-18, 19-7 Big Ten)

Head Coach: Dan Hartleb (19th season)

Best Batting Average: Camden Janik (.370 BA, 7 HR, 47 RBI)

Ace Pitcher: Jack Crowder (6-1, 77.1 IP, 5.40 ERA, 70 K)

Last Game: 4-2 win over Iowa

Gameday Reading:

No. 4 Michigan Wolverines (31-26, 14-10 Big Ten)

Head Coach: Tracy Smith (2nd season)

Last Game: 3-2 loss to No. 4 Michigan

What Happened The Last Time These Two Played? And what’s at stake?

They haven’t played each other this season!

The Big Ten Tournament is double-elimination. The Big Ten Championship is Sunday. Selection Monday is the following day for the NCAA Tournament.

To make it to Sunday, the Illini will have to bat the Wolverines, and then beat Penn State twice on Saturday.

Illinois last qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 2019.

Entering the week, D1 Baseball had Illinois as a No. 2 seed in the Lexington Region, with No. 1 overall Kentucky. But Illinois’ loss to Penn State on Wednesday isn’t helping its cause on the bubble, so at least one more win in Omaha would go a long way toward Monday.