Kentucky senior Jesse Witten scored a crucial first-set tiebreak win and breezed through the second set on his way to a 7-6, (2), 6-1 win over Texas A&M?s 14th-ranked Jerry Makowski Friday at the NCAA Men?s Singles Championships in College Station, Texas.

As a result, Witten will make his first NCAA quarterfinal appearance in three seasons Saturday when he takes on Harvard?s 32nd-ranked Jonathan Chu. The match is set for 1 p.m. EDT at Texas A&M?s Mitchell Tennis Center. Live scoring will be available at aggieathletics.com.

NCAA Men?s Singles Championships ? College Station, Texas

Round of 16
(3) Jesse Witten (UK) def. No. 14 Jerry Makowski (Texas A&M) ? 7-6 (2), 6-1

Saturday, May 28

(3) Jesse Witten (UK) vs. No. 32 Jonathan Chu (Harvard) ? 1 p.m. EDT