ORLANDO - For the first time in program history, the No. 21 UCF men's team is set to embark on its inaugural ITA Indoor Championship. On Tuesday afternoon, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced the Knights as the seventh seed in the Baylor region, drawing No. 4 Ohio State (second seed) in the first round.
The two squads will meet for the fourth time on Friday, February 14, at the Jim and Nell Hawkins Tennis Center, with first serve set for 10 a.m. ET/9 a.m. CT.
UCF will commence action in the first round before six other schools will strive to join the winner on Saturday. The consolation bracket will coincide with further rounds as each team is guaranteed three matches.
TCU (first) and Baylor (eighth) will meet in the first round, tallying three Big 12 Conference squads in the Waco portion. The winner/loser of the first-round matchup between the Knights and Buckeyes will play either San Diego or Duke.
Teams advancing past the quarterfinals will have a day off before moving to Dallas, where SMU is hosting the final four from February 17-18.