CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has released the bracket for the 2026 Big Ten Men's Tennis Tournament, which is slated for April 22-25 in Ojai, Calif. Illinois is set to serve as the No. 3 seed at the four-day, 10-team competition.
The Fighting Illini will begin Big Ten Tournament play on Thursday, April 23, at 8 p.m. CT against No. 6-seeded Wisconsin. The sides met during the regular season on March 15, with the Illini claiming a 4-1 road victory.
Illinois enters postseason play with a 21-6 record and a 10-3 Big Ten mark, the program's most conference victories since 2021. The Illini went 15-2 on their home courts across the regular season and now travel to California having won six of their last seven contests.
All nine matches of this year's Big Ten Tournament at Libbey Park will stream on B1G+. More information is available HERE.
Wednesday, April 22 (First Round)
Match 1 (#8 Oregon vs. #9 Indiana) – 1 p.m. CT (B1G+)
Match 2 (#7 Michigan vs. #10 Nebraska) – 4 p.m. CT (B1G+)
Thursday, April 23 (Quarterfinals)
Match 3 (#1 Michigan State vs. Match 1 winner) – 11 a.m. CT (B1G+)
Match 4 (#4 USC vs. #5 UCLA) – 2 p.m. CT (B1G+)
Match 5 (#2 Ohio State vs. Match 2 winner) – 5 p.m. CT (B1G+)
Match 6 (#3 Illinois vs. #6 Wisconsin) – 8 p.m. CT (B1G+)
Friday, April 24 (Semifinals)
Match 7 (Match 3 winner vs. Match 4 winner) – 2 p.m. CT (B1G+)
Match 8 (Match 5 winner vs. Match 6 winner) – 5 p.m. CT (B1G+)
Saturday, April 25 (Championship)
Match 9 (Match 7 winner vs. Match 8 winner) – 7 p.m. CT (B1G+)
