NU Set for Doubleheader at SMU, vs. Northern Colorado

Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-2, 0-0 Big Ten) at SMU (1-2, 0-0 AAC), vs. Northern Colorado (1-1, 0-0 Big Sky)

Saturday, January 26, 2018, 1 p.m. CT and 5 p.m. CT

Dallas, Texas (SMU Tennis Complex)

Lincoln -- The Nebraska men’s tennis team will travel to Dallas, Texas, this weekend for a doubleheader at the Southern Methodist University Tennis Complex.

The Huskers will face the SMU Mustangs on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 1 p.m. CT, before playing the Northern Colorado Bears later that day, at 5 p.m. CT. 

Live scoring can be accessed here. Live streams will not be available. Fans can follow results on Huskers.com and on Twitter @HuskerMTennis.

Scouting SMU

SMU holds a 2-1 record this season after a pair of home wins vs. Prairie View A&M on Jan. 17 and a loss at Texas on Jan. 20. The Mustangs concluded the 2018 season at 9-18, including a 0-6 mark in the American Athletic Conference. SMU has a young 13-man roster with five freshmen, six sophomores and only one junior and one senior. 

Scouting Northern Colorado

The Bears are 1-1 on the season after beating Northern Kentucky at home on Jan. 19 and falling at Air Force on Jan. 20. Last season, Northern Colorado went 11-13, with a 1-10 Big Sky record. The Bears return five letterwinners from 2017-18, as one freshman, three sophomores, three juniors and one senior compose Northern Colorado’s 2019 roster. 

Series History

This will be the sixth meeting all-time between Nebraska and SMU, as the Mustangs hold a 5-0 record against the Huskers -- the most recent match was a 5-2 SMU home win in 2015. 

NU has faced Northern Colorado two times in history, and won both matches: the first in 1980 at Northern Colorado, 5-4; and the last one in 2016 at home, 7-0.  

Last Time Out

The Huskers traveled to Tallahassee for the Florida State Spring Invitational, Jan. 12-13. NU dropped a pair of matches to Florida Atlantic and Louisiana on Jan. 12, but bounced back with a sweep of Florida A&M on Jan. 13.

Up Next

Nebraska debuts at home against UMKC on Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 1 p.m. CT. 

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