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No. 4-seeded Illini Head to Bloomington for B1G Tournament

Men's Tennis

No. 4-seeded Illini Head to Bloomington for B1G Tournament

No. 4 Illinois  vs.  No. 5 Nebraska
Date | Time Friday, April 28 | 10 a.m. CT
Location Bloomington, Ill. 
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – No.4 seed Illinois men's tennis will travel to Bloomington, Ind., for the Big Ten Tournament. The Illini are slated to open the event in a quarterfinal matchup against No. 5 seed Nebraska on Friday at 10 a.m. CT. 

The victor will advance to face the winner of Friday's first quarterfinal match between No. 1-seeded Ohio State and the either No. 8 Penn State or No. 9 Indiana.at 10 a.m. CT.  

The championship match is set for an 11 a.m. CT Start on Sunday.
 
SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION - Nebraska (13-19)
Head coach Sean Maymi has been at the helm of the Cornhuskers program since 2018 and sports a 44-68 overall record. 

Freshman Lars Johann sports the best record on the team (14-12) and primarily plays in the No. 4 singles spot where he has compiled a 4-4 record.  

Though graduate student William Gleason has a 11-12 overall record, he raked up a 5-1 record in the No. 5 singles spot.

History 
In 2022, the Illini advanced to the semifinals with a 4-1 win over Wisconsin, before falling to eventual champion Michigan, 4-0. 

Since 2009, the Fighting Illini rank second in the conference with three Big Ten Tournament championships, most recently adding a title in 2021 with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Ohio State. 

Under head coach Brad Dancer, Illinois also won the tournament in 2012 and 2015. 

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