No. 73 Men’s Tennis Takes on No. 53 Wisconsin, No. 45 Nebraska in B1G WeekendNo. 73 Men’s Tennis Takes on No. 53 Wisconsin, No. 45 Nebraska in B1G Weekend
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No. 73 Men’s Tennis Takes on No. 53 Wisconsin, No. 45 Nebraska in B1G Weekend

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State men's tennis team (13-5, 0-2 B1G) welcome No. 53 Wisconsin (8-6, 1-1 B1G) to Happy Valley for their B1G home opener on Friday, March 31 at 5:00 p.m. ET, before hosting Nebraska (9-6, 1-1 B1G) on Sunday, April 2 at noon ET. 

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Penn State is coming off a weekend in Illinois in which they faced No. 21 Illinois and No. 23 Northwestern. Sam Bossem and Loren Byers earned a doubles win against the Wildcats, improving to 11-4 on the season.  

PREVIEWING THE BADGERS 

Wisconsin is 8-6 coming into this weekend matchup against Penn State with a 0-5 away record. The Badgers won their most recent match in a 5-2 contest against B1G opponent Michigan State. They currently boast the No. 42-ranked doubles pairing in the nation in partners Gabriel Huber and Michael Minasyan.  

The Nittany Lions are looking for their ninth win all-time over the Badgers to open Big Ten home action.  

SCOUTING THE CORNHUSKERS 

Nebraska holds a 9-6 record throughout the spring season, including an 0-3 away record. They lost their most recent match to No. 5 Michigan, 0-4.  

The Cornhuskers earned the most recent win between the two programs in a 4-1 decision in Omaha last season. Penn State has the all-time advantage with 7 wins and looks to improve upon that record this weekend.  

UP NEXT 

Penn State will hit the road to take on No. 5 Michigan and No. 74 Michigan State in more conference action next weekend.  

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