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Cowboy Tennis Heads to Lone Star State for Pair of Conference Matches
April 01, 2025 | Cowboy Tennis
The Basics
Oklahoma State's men's tennis team continues its five-match road trip as it faces No. 2 TCU on April 3 at 5:30 p.m. at the Friedman Tennis Center and No. 17 Baylor on April 6 at 1 p.m. at the Hurd Tennis Center. Oklahoma State is 0-3 against schools currently ranked in ITA's Top 25. OSU's last win over a top-5 program came last season against No. 5 USC and the last time the Cowboys defeated a top-5 team on the road was in 2017 at No. 3 Baylor. OSU aims to defeat TCU for the first time since 2019 and seeks back-to-back wins over Baylor for the first time since 2017-18. Oklahoma State has not had back-to-back wins over top-25 opponents since 2021.
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Following the Action
Cowboy fans can watch the match against the Horned Frogs live at: https://web.playsight.com/facility/tcu/schedule Live stats can be found at: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=561541. Fans can watch OSU's match against the Bears at: https://baylorbears.com/sports/2018/9/18/tennis-playsight.aspx and live stats can be found at: http://www.sidearmstats.com/baylor/mten/
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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.
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In The Rankings
As of March 31, the Cowboys checked in at No. 5 in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll after finishing fourth at the Big 12 Championship in the 2024 season. Isaac Becroft, currently 6-7Â on the season, is the lone ranked singles player coming in at No. 107. The Cowboy tandem of Alessio Basile and Nicolas Kobelt checked in at No. 88 in doubles. The duo is 6-5Â overall and 1-3Â against ranked opponents.
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Series History
OSU holds a 6-18 record against the Horned Frogs all-time. The last OSU win came back in 2019. Oklahoma State has lost five-straight matches against TCU.
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The Cowboys dual with Baylor for the 43rd time in their history. The Cowboys trail the all-time series with the Bears, 10-32, but won the last contest between the two in 2024, 4-2. OSU seeks back-to-back wins over Baylor for the first time since 2017-18.
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Streaks & Trends
A Pair of Oklahoma State Wins Would...
Oklahoma State's men's tennis team continues its five-match road trip as it faces No. 2 TCU on April 3 at 5:30 p.m. at the Friedman Tennis Center and No. 17 Baylor on April 6 at 1 p.m. at the Hurd Tennis Center. Oklahoma State is 0-3 against schools currently ranked in ITA's Top 25. OSU's last win over a top-5 program came last season against No. 5 USC and the last time the Cowboys defeated a top-5 team on the road was in 2017 at No. 3 Baylor. OSU aims to defeat TCU for the first time since 2019 and seeks back-to-back wins over Baylor for the first time since 2017-18. Oklahoma State has not had back-to-back wins over top-25 opponents since 2021.
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Following the Action
Cowboy fans can watch the match against the Horned Frogs live at: https://web.playsight.com/facility/tcu/schedule Live stats can be found at: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=561541. Fans can watch OSU's match against the Bears at: https://baylorbears.com/sports/2018/9/18/tennis-playsight.aspx and live stats can be found at: http://www.sidearmstats.com/baylor/mten/
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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.
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In The Rankings
As of March 31, the Cowboys checked in at No. 5 in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll after finishing fourth at the Big 12 Championship in the 2024 season. Isaac Becroft, currently 6-7Â on the season, is the lone ranked singles player coming in at No. 107. The Cowboy tandem of Alessio Basile and Nicolas Kobelt checked in at No. 88 in doubles. The duo is 6-5Â overall and 1-3Â against ranked opponents.
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Series History
OSU holds a 6-18 record against the Horned Frogs all-time. The last OSU win came back in 2019. Oklahoma State has lost five-straight matches against TCU.
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The Cowboys dual with Baylor for the 43rd time in their history. The Cowboys trail the all-time series with the Bears, 10-32, but won the last contest between the two in 2024, 4-2. OSU seeks back-to-back wins over Baylor for the first time since 2017-18.
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Streaks & Trends
- Derek Pham leads the Cowboys in wins with 11
- OSU has not lost when Pham wins
- OSU is 3-1 when winning the doubles point
- Ian Bracks has won four of his past five finished matches
- Alessio Basile and Nicolas Kobelt lead the Cowboys in doubles wins with six
- OSU is 1-7 on the road this season
- OSU is 1-3 in Big 12 play
A Pair of Oklahoma State Wins Would...
- Improve its record to 9-11
- Give it its second and third wins on the road
- Make it 3-7 on the road this season
- Make it 7-18 against TCU
- Make it 11-32 against Baylor
- Give it its back-to-back wins against Baylor
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