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NU Takes on Illinois in Big Ten Tournament



The No. 50 ranked Nebraska men’s tennis team (13-9, 5-4 Big Ten) travels to Bloomington Ind., to take on No. 24 Illinois in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament at 10 a.m. CT on Friday morning. 

Live stats will be available on Huskers.com and the match, along with all tournament matches, will be broadcast on B1G+. 

Nebraska Earns No. 5 Seed

For the second straight season, the Big Red enters the Big Ten Tournament as the No. 5 seed following a historic season. The Huskers’ five Big Ten wins ties the most in program history, a feat also set in 2022. William Gleason, Lars Johann and Shunya Maruyama have been leading the charge in singles this spring, with all having won eight matches. The Huskers finished the spring season with a 53-49 record in singles and a 12-9 doubles record in conference play.

Scouting Illinois (18-10, 6-3 Big Ten)

The Fighting Illini grabbed the No. 4 seed in the tournament. The Illini are one of four Big Ten teams ranked inside the ITA top 30 rankings, along with Ohio State (3), Michigan (7) and Northwestern (26). Illinois knocked off Nebraska 4-2 earlier in the season. 

Up Next

If Nebraska defeats Illinois, they will take on the winner of the No. 1 seed Ohio State and No. 8 Penn State/No. 9 Indiana match in the semifinals on Saturday. 





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