Cowboy Tennis Opens Road Trip in Arizona

The Basics
Oklahoma State's men's tennis team will hit the road for the first of a five-match road trip this weekend. The Cowboys will face Arizona at 4 p.m. CT on Friday at the Robson Tennis Center and Arizona State at 2 p.m. CT on Sunday at the Whiteman Tennis Center. OSU is 1-3 against Arizona and 3-0 against Arizona State. The Cowboys are aiming to beat the Wildcats and the Sun Devils for the first time since 2005 and 2020, respectively.

Following the Action
Cowboy fans can watch the match against the Wildcats live at: https://web.playsight.com/facility/university-of-arizona/home. Live stats can be found at: https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=ariz. Live stats for OSU's match against Arizona State can be found at: ttp://sidearmstats.com/asu/mten/.

Meet the Cowboys
Graduate student Isaac Becroft leads the Cowboys. The captain is one of five returning players from last year's 18-10 squad that went to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Other returners include Alessio Basile, Francisco Pini, Derek Pham, and Ty Wunderlich. Head Coach Dustin Taylor brought in six freshmen in this year's recruiting class, including Tennessee transfer Nicolas Kobelt, Ian Bracks, Thomas Gadecki, Matei Onofrei, Ben Stecker, and Finn Hopfe.

In The Rankings
As of March 26, the Cowboys checked in at No. 5 in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll after finishing fourth in the Big 12 tournament in the 2024 season. Isaac Becroft, currently 6-5 on the season, is the lone ranked singles player coming in at No. 87. The Cowboy tandem of Alessio Basile and Nicolas Kobelt checked in at No. 58 in doubles. The duo is 6-4 overall and 1-1 against ranked opponents. OSU garnered its first team ranking of the season, checking in at No. 74.

Phenomenal Pham
Pham has won nine-straight singles matches for the Cowboys, leading the team with 11 overall wins. The sophomore from New Zealand has only dropped three sets during his nine-match streak. In every match Oklahoma State has won this season, Pham has won his match.

Series History
OSU meets up with Arizona for the second time in three seasons. The Cowboys and the Wildcats have met three times since their inaugural meeting in 1987, with Arizona leading the all-time series, 3-1. The last Oklahoma State win over Arizona came back in 2005.

The Cowboys face Arizona State for the fourth time in their history. Oklahoma State has won all three meetings between the two, with the last win dating back to 2020. In every meeting, Oklahoma State has won 4-3.

Streaks & Trends

Derek Pham leads the Cowboys in wins with 11
Pham has won nine-straight singles matches
OSU has not lost when Pham wins
Oklahoma State is unbeaten this season when winning the doubles point
OSU has won its last three matches against Arizona State
OSU is 1-5 on the road this season
OSU is 1-1 in Big 12 play

A Pair of Oklahoma State Wins Would...

Improve its record to 9-9
Give it its second and third wins on the road
Make it 3-5 on the road this season
Make it 2-3 against Arizona
Make it 4-0 against Arizona State
Give it its fourth-straight win over the Sun Devils

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Players Mentioned

Alessio Basile

Isaac Becroft

Ian Bracks

Thomas Gadecki

Finn Hopfe

Nicolas Kobelt

Matei Onofrei

Derek Pham

Francisco Pini

Ben Stecker

Ty Wunderlich

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