Two Big Ten men's tennis teams, Illinois and Ohio State, earned berths in the 2010 ITA National Team Indoor Championships, which will take place Feb. 12-15 and will be hosted by the University of Virginia.
The 15th-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini advanced to the championships with wins over No. 27 Virginia Tech and No. 26 Washington. The Illini defeated Virginia Tech by a 6-1 decision on Friday and blanked Washington 7-0 on Saturday to advance to nationals.
Third-ranked Ohio State punched its ticket to the championships after blanking two opponents over the weekend. The Buckeyes scored a 7-0 victory over No. 51 New Mexico on Saturday, then knocked off No. 35 Tulsa, 7-0, on Sunday.
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