Cowboy Tennis Set for Northeast Trip

Friday, January 30

Princeton, NJ

4 p.m.

Oklahoma State University

Princeton

January 28, 2026 | Cowboy Tennis

Match Notes

Oklahoma State Cowboys
(3-0, 0-0 Big 12) | Head Coach: Dustin Taylor (Fifth Season)
vs.
at Princeton Tigers | 4 p.m. CT
(3-1, 0-0 Ivy League) | Head Coach: Billy Pate (15th Season)
&
at Yale Bulldogs | 9 a.m. CT
(2-1, 0-0 Ivy League) | Head Coach: Eduardo Ugalde (First Season)

Game 4 | Princeton | Jan. 30, 2026
Venue: Lenz Tennis Center
Stream: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/princeton/
Stats: ioncourt.com

Game 5 | Yale | Feb. 1, 2026
Venue: Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center
Stream: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/yale/
Stats: ioncourt.com

Social Media: @CowboyTennis

The Basics
The Oklahoma State's men's tennis team will look to improve to 4-0 as they hit the road to take on the Princeton Tigers and Yale Bulldogs. The match versus Princeton will be Friday at 4 p.m. CT at the Lenz Tennis Center, while the Cowboys will take on the Bulldogs Sunday morning at 9 a.m. CT in New Haven, Connecticut. The Pokes are coming off a perfect 3-0 start, netting 21 total points, the most points scored through three matches since 2003. The Cowboys will go for their second 4-0 start in the Dustin Taylor era and their first 5-0 start since 2018.

Season Outlook
Oklahoma State men's tennis is a team on the rise, and they will look to prove that with Saturday's start to the 2026 season. Head Coach Dustin Taylor brings a squad full of youthful energy represented across the globe. From Australia to Tulsa, the Cowboys have the junior experience to win now, while keeping the youth needed for the program to grow. Senior Alessio Basile headlines the group of returning Cowboys. Basile has been with the Cowboys for the entirety of the Taylor era and will become his first four-year player. The Belgium-native comes back to Stillwater with professional experience, taking on his first ATP event this fall in his home country.

In The Rankings
As of January 7, the Cowboys checked in at No. 6 in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches' Poll. Newcomer Charlie Valentine is the sole Cowboy featured in the ITA rankings, coming in at No. 92 in the post-NCAA Individual Tournament poll.

Series History
Oklahoma State and Princeton will matchup for just the third time in their program's long histories, with OSU going for their third overall win. 2024 was the last time the Billikens and Cowboys met up, with OSU defeating Princeton, 4-3. The two have never met in Princeton, New Jersey.
The Cowboys have only played Yale one time in the program's histories. OSU defeated Yale, 8-1, back in 2000. The two have never met in New Haven, Connecticut.

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