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Spartan Men’s Tennis Set for High-Stakes Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal Clash Against USC
4/24/2025 10:09:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Third-seeded MSU looks to build on previous USC victory as Spartans face No. 6 Seed USC in Columbus on Friday
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State men's tennis team enters the Big Ten Tournament as the No. 3 seed and is set for a high-stakes quarterfinal clash against No. 6 seed USC on Friday, April 25. First serve is slated for 4 p.m. ET at Ohio State's Auer Tennis Complex in Columbus, Ohio.
The 2025 Big Ten Tournament runs from April 24–27 and will be streamed live on B1G+.
Fans can follow the action from Columbus with "Watch Live" and "Live Results" links at MSUSpartans.com, and can keep up to date with the Spartan men's tennis team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter by following @MSU_MTennis.
The Spartans will be facing the Trojans for the second time this season, as their last match on April 11 in Los Angeles ended in a 4-3 victory for the Spartans.
Last Meeting
No. 28 Michigan State men's tennis earned its fourth upset of the spring with a gritty 4-3 road win over No. 26 USC.
With the match tied 3-3, senior Max Sheldon sealed the victory at No. 3 singles after USC's Oscar Weightman retired due to injury in a tight final battle.
USC took the doubles point, but MSU rallied in singles with wins from Ozan Baris, Mitchell Sheldon, and Matthew Forbes. The match came down to Max Sheldon, whose dramatic finish clinched the upset for the Green & White.
Scouting USC
USC closed its regular season with a win over Wisconsin and enters the tournament at the No. 6 seed with a 14-9 overall record and an 8-5 mark in Big Ten play. The Trojans boast one nationally ranked singles player—Peter Makk, who sits at No. 17 in the ITA rankings.
Up Next:
The winner of Friday's match-up will advance to the semifinals on Saturday to face the winner of the Michigan/Northwestern and UCLA match at 1:30 p.m. ET.
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