Nebraska will play Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals on Friday at 5 pm, with the game set for the Big Ten Network. The matchup comes one day after Indiana beat Washington 9-2 and Nebraska topped Michigan 4-2 to move into the final four.
Indiana and Nebraska never met in the regular season, a gap created by the structure of mega-conferences, so Friday brings a first look at two of the league’s most efficient teams. Nebraska has lost only one Big Ten conference game in the 2026 season, while Indiana joined the Cornhuskers as one of four Big Ten teams to win 40 games this year.
Indiana’s lineup has enough punch to make the semifinal dangerous. Aly VanBrandt is hitting above.400 and brings power, Avery Parker leads the team with 19 homers, and Ella Troutt and Aubree Hooks give Indiana two pitchers who can shut down an offense when they are in rhythm.
That is what makes the matchup matter now. Nebraska has rolled through the season and barely slipped in conference play, but Indiana arrives with a high-end offense and the kind of pitching that can turn a tournament game fast. Friday’s winner moves one step closer to the Big Ten title with very little regular-season history to draw on.
