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No. 2 Ohio State Earns 20th-consecutive B1G Title, Sweeps Nebraska in Final Regular Season Match
4/19/2026 4:30:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Buckeyes enter Big Ten Tournament as a Top 2 seed Thursday
COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 2 Ohio State swept No. 61 Nebraska 4-0 Sunday in the Buckeyes final regular season match of the season at the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.
The Buckeyes clinched a share of the Big Ten regular-season title for the 20th-consecutive year with a 12-1 conference record, tying Michigan State atop the conference standings.
Dating back to 2006, Ohio State owns a 214-3 conference record, including 17 undefeated seasons in Big Ten play and three seasons with a single loss. From 2006-2025 the Buckeyes won 97 Big Ten games in a row.
In the stretch of 20 years, Ohio State has gone on to win the Big Ten Tournament Title 14 times.
Heading into the Big Ten Tournament, Ohio State is currently on a 13-game winning streak and owns the longest streak in the conference with 10-consecutive wins against Big Ten opponents.
Ohio State grabbed the doubles point with a 6-1 victory on court three and a tiebreaker win from Brandon Carpico and Nikita Filin on court one. Aidan Kim and Filin earned quick two-set victories on courts two and four, and Bryce Nakashima clinched the Buckeye sweep over the Cornhuskers with a 6-3, 6-2 win on court six.
On Thursday, the Buckeyes will enter the Big Ten Tournament in Ojai, California as the No. 2 seed. Ohio State will face either No. 10 Nebraska or No. 7 Michigan in the quarterfinals. The tournament will stretch from Wednesday to Saturday at Libbey Park in Ojai.
Doubles
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Aidan Kim and Bryce Nakashima earned the first doubles win for the Buckeyes on court three in a 6-1 match.
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The Cornhuskers tied it up at 1-all with a 6-3 win on court two against Alexander Bernard and Alex Okonwo.
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In a match that lasted over an hour, Brandon Carpico and Nikita Filin found themselves down 5-4 with Nebraska having multiple set point opportunities. Carpico and Filin fought off the set points and forced a tiebreaker, the pair got up to a 4-2 lead and didn't give it up, winning 7-4 and clinching the doubles point for the Buckeyes
Singles
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On court two, Aidan KIm defeated No. 122 Nikolay Sysoev after a 6-0 sweep in set one and a 6-3 win in set two.
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Nikita Filin continued his dominance in Big Ten play as he earned his 13th-consecutive victory against conference opponents in a 6-1, 6-4 match on court four.
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With the Buckeyes up 3-0, Bryce Nakashima clinched an Ohio State victory and the Big Ten Men's Title with a 6-3, 6-2 match on court six.
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Preston Stearns and Jack Anthrop were both down a set when the match was called.
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Alexander Bernard won a close 8-6 tiebreaker in his first set and was starting the second set when the match was clinched.
#2 Ohio State 4, #61 Nebraska 0
Singles
1. #24 Jack Anthrop (OSU) vs. Leo Linquet (NEB) 4-6, 4-4, unfinished
2. #12 Aidan Kim (OSU) def. #122 Nikolay Sysoev (NEB) 6-0, 6-3
3. #26 Preston Stearns (OSU) vs. Jeri Lassila (NEB) 4-6, 3-4, unfinished
4. #87 Nikita Filin (OSU) def. Colson Wells (NEB) 6-1, 6-4
5. Alexander Bernard (OSU) vs. Joan Torres Espinosa (NEB) 7-6(6), 0-0, unfinished
6. Bryce Nakashima (OSU) def. Niels Van Der Sijs (NEB) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
1. #3 Brandon Carpico/Nikita Filin (OSU) def. Henry Bilicic/Nikolay Sysoev (NEB) 7-6(4)
2. Joan Torres Espinosa/Leo Linquet (NEB) def. #35 Alexander Bernard/Alex Okonkwo (OSU) 6-3
3. #43 Aidan Kim/Bryce Nakashima (OSU) def. Henry Lamchinniah/Colson Wells (NEB) 6-1
Match Notes:
Nebraska 11-13, 3-10 Big Ten; National ranking #61
Ohio State 27-3, 12-1 Big Ten; National ranking #2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,4,6)
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
2,4,6
