Northwestern University against Penn State Apri 14, 2019  in Evanston, Ill  at the Combe Tennis Center.Northwestern University against Penn State Apri 14, 2019  in Evanston, Ill  at the Combe Tennis Center.
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'Cats Ready for B1G Tournament

NORTHWESTERN MEN'S TENNIS 
DATE OPPONENT TIME LOCATION WATCH LIVE STATS
April 25-28 Big Ten Tournament 10 am 
2 pm
University of Michigan Varsity Tennis Center TBD TBD
Tournament Central | Tournament Bracket

EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern will head to Ann Arbor, Michigan to compete in the Big Ten Tournament, which runs from April 25-28. Their first matchup will be against Purdue at 1 p.m. CT on Thursday.

The Wildcats earned the No. 7 seed in the bracket after finishing the regular season with a 14-13 overall record and a 5-6 mark in conference play. Purdue comes in as the No. 10 seed after finishing 9-13 overall and 3-8 in the Big Ten.

Northwestern will look to keep its momentum after upsetting No. 37 Minnesota, 4-3, in the final regular season match. The 'Cats took the doubles point and got victories from Trice Pickens, Dominik Stary and Chris Ephron to secure the win.

When the Wildcats and the Boilermakers faced off in February in West Lafayette, the 'Cats came away with a 5-2 victory. NU has won the last seven matchups between the schools and holds a 71-21-2 advantage all-time.

The winner of Thursday's matchup will face No. 2 seed Illinois on Friday at 1 p.m. CT. The full bracket for the tournament can be found here.

Live stats and video for every tournament game will be available on the Big Ten's website.

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