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Ohio State men’s tennis team rallies to beat TCU for Team Indoor National Championship
Ohio State entered its men’s tennis season believing its depth would be a strength.
In the finals of the ITA National Indoor Team Championship in New York on Monday, it was essential.
The undefeated and top-ranked Buckeyes trailed most of the match against No. 2 TCU before Alexander Bernard and Robert Cash pulled out three-set victories to give OSU its third Indoor championship with a 4-3 victory.
Bernard, at No. 6 singles, overcame an early third-set break to win 6-4, 6-3, 3-6 to tie the match. Cash then completed the Buckeyes’ comeback with a 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 victory at No. 5.
Ohio State trailed 2-0 after losing the doubles point by losing two of the three sets, and Cannon Kingsley was routed at No. 1 singles 6-1, 6-0.
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JJ Tracy got OSU on the board with a 6-4, 6-4 win at No. 3 and Jack Anthrop tied the match with a 7-5, 6-2 victory at No. 4.
TCU regained the lead when Justin Boulais fell 6-4, 6-4 at No. 2 singles. Boulais had a chance for a service break on match point in college’s no-ad scoring system.
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That loss meant Ohio State had to win the third sets by both Cash and Bernard to rally. They did just that.
The Buckeyes previously won the Indoor title in 2014 and 2019.
Quick thoughts on a 91-78 loss at Ohio State:
How it happened
Indiana’s defense was non-existent in the first half of Saturday’s regular-season finale at Ohio State. The Buckeyes feasted on a soft Hoosier defense, scoring 50 points on 67.9 percent shooting from the field. Ohio State scored 1.46 points per possession and led 50-33, the largest halftime deficit for Indiana in a game this season. The Buckeyes were red hot from the perimeter, shooting 8-for-13 on 3s. Three different Ohio State players scored in double figures – Amare Bynum with 14, Bruce Thornton with 12 and John Mobley Jr. with 11. For Indiana, it was a half to forget offensively as well. The Hoosiers shot 1-for-8 on 3s and committed eight turnovers.
Things didn’t get better early in the second half, as the Buckeyes extended their margin early in the half. Ohio State stretched the lead to 24 points at 69-45 on a pair of Thornton free throws with 12:18 to play. The Hoosiers, however, didn’t fold completely and made five of seven shots to cut the deficit to 15 points at 73-58 by the under-eight media timeout. Indiana then trimmed the lead to 13 at 81-68 with 4:48 left on a pair of Tucker DeVries free throws and then to 11 at 81-70 on a DeVries layup with 4:03 to play. The Hoosiers, however, would get no closer than 10 down the stretch as they dropped a critical game and finished the regular season 18-13 overall and 9-11 in the Big Ten.
Standout performers
Lamar Wilkerson led Indiana with 18 points and now has the single-season record for points by a Hoosier in Big Ten play. DeVries added 17 points, five assists and three rebounds.
Statistics that stand out
The Hoosiers were carved up defensively as Ohio State scored 1.34 points per possession. The Buckeyes shot 11-for-24 on 3s and had five players score in double figures. The 91 points for Ohio State were the second-most in a Big Ten game this season for the Buckeyes.
Up next for IU
Indiana begins postseason play on Wednesday night in the 2026 Big Ten tournament at the United Center in Chicago. The Hoosiers will be the No. 10 seed and will play the winner of the No. 15 vs. No. 18 game at 6:30 p.m. ET on BTN on Wednesday.
Final IU individual statistics
Final tempo-free statistics
Assembly Call postgame show
(Photo credit: IU Athletics)
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Gov. Mike DeWine is set to deliver his 2026 State of the State address to a joint session of the Ohio General Assembly on Tuesday.
The address will take place at noon in the House Chamber of the Ohio Statehouse. DeWine will speak at the invitation of legislative leadership, a tradition that brings together members of both the Ohio House and Senate to hear the governor’s agenda for the year.
The address will be broadcast and streamed live on The Ohio Channel at 12:00 p.m.
Theis annual speech typically serves as a roadmap for an administration’s policy priorities, ranging from economic development to education and public safety.
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