SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The 2026 Summit League Men’s Tennis Championship heads to the Michael D. Case Tennis Center on April 24-25, hosted by the University of Tulsa. A four-team field featuring top-seeded Denver, No. 2 North Dakota, No. 3 Oral Roberts and No. 4 Illinois State will compete for the championship crown and the league’s automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.
 
Denver earned the No. 1 seed after claiming its 11th Summit League regular season title, continuing its dominance with an 11th undefeated conference season since joining the league.
 
The Pioneers sealed the regular season crown with a 6-1 road victory over Drake on April 17, officially clinching the No. 1 seed and their 11th league title.
 
Denver (16-5, 5-0 SL) will take on No. 4 Illinois State (9-13, 2-3 SL) in Friday’s first men’s semifinal at 3 p.m. CT. No. 2 North Dakota (14-9, 3-2 SL) will follow against No. 3 Oral Roberts (10-15, 2-3 SL) in the second semifinal at 6 p.m. CT.
 
Oral Roberts secured the No. 3 seed over Illinois State with a 4-3 victory over the Redbirds on April 8.

The winners of each semifinal will advance to the championship match on Saturday, April 25, at 1 p.m. CT, where the tournament champion will secure the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
 
Fans can catch all the action live, with individual court streams available on Track.Tennis. All Summit League Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championship matches will be available free of charge.
 
Schedules and locations are subject to change in the case of inclement weather.
 
For complete information on this year’s championship, visit The Summit League Men’s Tennis Championship page here.
 
Matchups
Men's Semifinals | Friday, April 24th
S1: (1) Denver vs. (4) Illinois State | 3 p.m. CT
S2: (2) North Dakota vs. (3) Oral Roberts | 6 p.m. CT
 
Men's Championship | Saturday, April 25th
C3: Semifinal 1 Winner vs. Semifinal 2 Winner | 1 p.m. CT
 
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