There's nothing better than a homestand to curb a painful losing streak. At least the Michigan men's tennis team hopes so.
The defending Big Ten champs have dropped eight in a row, and are desperately in need of a win to right themselves and turn the season around. The Wolverines (0-2 Big Ten, 2-9 overall) have already lost more conference games than they did all of last season.
Michigan will attempt to change that trend this weekend, as they host Ohio State and Indiana in the newly-completed Preston Robert Tisch Tennis Center.
After opening their season with back-to-back losses at the hands of Illinois and Purdue, the Wolverines will look to their Saturday matchup with the Buckeyes to get their first win in the conference.
The Wolverines are an impressive 61-13-2 overall against Ohio State, and have won the last five matches in the series. However, despite their past success against the Buckeyes, Michigan coach Brian Eisner says his team is not taking this match lightly.
"They're always capable of beating anyone, which makes them a dangerous team," Eisner said. "We're not assuming anything."
The Buckeyes defeated conference powerhouse Minnesota earlier in the year, 6-1.
If the team is expecting a tough contest with Ohio State, then they should anticipate war when Indiana comes to town on Sunday.
Michigan defeated the Hoosiers soundly last February in the O'Charley's Tennis Classic, and have won their last four meetings with the Hoosiers.
Since then, however, Indiana (3-0, 11-4) has won seven of their next nine and have outscored their opponents 23-1 in their last four victories.