Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboy Tennis Heads to ITA Kickoff Weekend
January 23, 2025 | Cowboy Tennis
The Basics
Oklahoma State's men's tennis team hits the road to for ITA Kickoff Weekend in Tuscon, Ariz. The Cowboys face Big 12 foe UCF in the semifinal round at 4 p.m. CT on January 25. The Knights come into this matchup unbeaten through five contests, while the Cowboys are aiming for their first win of the season. Depending on the result of Saturday's match, OSU will face either No. 6 Arizona or USC the following day. The winner of the Tuscon Regional advances to the ITA National Indoor Championships on Febuary 14 in Dallas, Texas.
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Following the Action
For both matches, live stats can be found at:Â https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=561337. You can watch the match at:Â https://web.playsight.com/facility/university-of-arizona/home.
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In The Rankings
The Cowboys checked in at No. 5 in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll after finishing fourth at the Big 12 Championship in 2024. Isaac Becroft came in at No. 108, and Francisco Pini and Ian Bracks checked in No. 65.
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Series History
OSU is 4-3 all time against the Knights with the last match going in favor of the Cowboys, 4-3, in the Big 12 Championship quarterfinals at the Greenwood Tennis Center. OSU met up with UCF twice last season and the teams split the two matches.
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Oklahoma State has lost three of the four meetings with Arizona in program history. The last match came in 2023, going in favor of the Wildcats, 4-0. The Cowboys last win against Arizona came back in 2005 by a score of 5-2.
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OSU is 2-8 all time against USC. The Cowboys won the last meeting in upset fashion over the fifth-ranked Trojans, 6-1. The Cowboys only win before that came back in 1971.
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Streaks & Trends
A Pair of Oklahoma State Wins Would...
Oklahoma State's men's tennis team hits the road to for ITA Kickoff Weekend in Tuscon, Ariz. The Cowboys face Big 12 foe UCF in the semifinal round at 4 p.m. CT on January 25. The Knights come into this matchup unbeaten through five contests, while the Cowboys are aiming for their first win of the season. Depending on the result of Saturday's match, OSU will face either No. 6 Arizona or USC the following day. The winner of the Tuscon Regional advances to the ITA National Indoor Championships on Febuary 14 in Dallas, Texas.
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Following the Action
For both matches, live stats can be found at:Â https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=561337. You can watch the match at:Â https://web.playsight.com/facility/university-of-arizona/home.
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In The Rankings
The Cowboys checked in at No. 5 in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll after finishing fourth at the Big 12 Championship in 2024. Isaac Becroft came in at No. 108, and Francisco Pini and Ian Bracks checked in No. 65.
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Series History
OSU is 4-3 all time against the Knights with the last match going in favor of the Cowboys, 4-3, in the Big 12 Championship quarterfinals at the Greenwood Tennis Center. OSU met up with UCF twice last season and the teams split the two matches.
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Oklahoma State has lost three of the four meetings with Arizona in program history. The last match came in 2023, going in favor of the Wildcats, 4-0. The Cowboys last win against Arizona came back in 2005 by a score of 5-2.
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OSU is 2-8 all time against USC. The Cowboys won the last meeting in upset fashion over the fifth-ranked Trojans, 6-1. The Cowboys only win before that came back in 1971.
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Streaks & Trends
- OSU has not lost three consecutive matches to open a season since 2011.
- OSU has not lost four consecutive matches to open a season since 1999.
- Oklahoma State won its last opening round match at ITA Kickoff Weekend.
A Pair of Oklahoma State Wins Would...
- Improve its record to 2-2
- Punch a ticket to the ITA Indoor National Championships for the first time in the Dustin Taylor era
- Give it back-to-back wins against UCF
- Give it back-to-back wins against USC for the first time in program history should the Cowboys face the Trojans
- Give OSU its first win against a top-10 team since the Cowboys beat No. 5 USC last season should the Cowboys beat No. 6 Arizona
- Give it its first win against Arizona since 2005 should the Cowboys play the Wildcats
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