Northwestern’s men’s tennis team has won six straight matches, most recently having captured back-to-back wins against two top 50 opponents (No. 23 Illinois and No. 45 Nebraska). The ‘Cats, now No. 23 in the ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings, are peaking at the right time.
The Big Ten tournament awaits two weeks from now in Bloomington, Indiana. After that, three weeks of NCAA tournament play take place, culminating in a championship match down in Lake Nona, Florida. Whether NU will make it that far in the bracket remains in question, but now’s as good a chance as any for the Wildcats to make a run.