Oklahoma State's men's tennis team aims to win its sixth straight match as it takes on Texas Tech at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Greenwood Tennis Center. OSU has outscored its opponents 26-8 during its current win streak. The Cowboys are 25-18 against the Red Raiders and have won the last two matchups. Oklahoma State is seeking its second straight 2-0 start in Big 12 play.
Following the Action
Cowboy fans can watch the match against the Red Raiders live at: https://web.track.tennis/#/@public-9_6Kj2oq6bg/@public-9_6Kj2oq6bg/evt-mQcfq8EP6N8 Live stats can be found at: okla.st/statbroadcast.
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 18, 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 5-5 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 6-3 overall and 1-1 against ranked opponents.
Phenomenal Pham
Pham has won eight-straight singles matches for the Cowboys, leading the team with 10 overall wins. The sophomore from New Zealand has only dropped three sets during his eight-match streak. In every match Oklahoma State has won this season, Pham has won his match.
Series History
OSU meets up with Texas Tech for the fifth-straight season. the Cowboys have won the previous two bouts with the Red Raiders and are 2-2 in the Dustin Taylor era. OSU is 7-3 in its last 10 against Texas Tech. The Cowboys lead the all-time series against the Red Raiders, 25-18.
Streaks & Trends
- OSU has won five straight contests
- Derek Pham leads the Cowboys in wins with 10
- Pham has won eight-straight singles matches
- Oklahoma State is unbeaten this season when winning the doubles point
- OSU has won its last two matches against Texas Tech
- OSU is 5-1 at home this season
- OSU is unbeaten in Big 12 play
An Oklahoma State Win Would...
- Improve its record to 8-8
- Give it its sixth win at the GTC
- Make it 6-1 at the GTC this season
- Make it 26-18 against Texas Tech
- Give it its third-straight win against the Red Raiders
- Improve its all-time record at the GTC to 124-37
