The Basics
Oklahoma State’s men’s tennis team will look to punch its ticket to ITA National Indoors with a pair of wins at Kickoff Weekend. OSU takes on Utah for the fourth time in program history, before facing either Texas or UTSA in bracket-style play.
Following The Action
For the match, live stats can be viewed at: https://hookem.at/TTCNorthStats OR https://hookem.at/TTCSouthStats. Live video can be viewed at: https://texassports.com/sports/2018/2/8/texas-tennis-center-live-video.aspx
For season-long coverage of the Oklahoma State men’s tennis, visit okstate.com and follow @CowboyTennis on social media.
In The Rankings
Oklahoma State checked in at No. 3 in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll. The ranking tied an OSU program best, also appearing third in 2016, 2017 and 2021. In the ITA ranks dating to November 15, Tyler Zink appeared at No. 18, while Alex Garcia was ranked No. 48. OSU also appeared in the doubles ranks, with Zink and Isaac Becroft listed at No. 23.
Series History
Utah: OSU is 4-0 all-time against Utah with the last meeting, a 6-1 victory in 2004.
Texas: Oklahoma State is 4-34 all-time against Texas. OSU’s last victory against Texas came in 2017, where the Pokes overcame the Longhorns, 4-2, in Stillwater.
UTSA: The Cowboys are 3-0 against UTSA in program history. The Pokes have only allowed two team points in three matchups.
Streaks & Trends
- Oklahoma State is 3-0 for the second consecutive season
- OSU is 9-0 in singles on courts one, two and three
- Tyler Zink and Alex Garcia are 3-0 on court one in doubles
- Seven Cowboys have tallied a win in singles play
- In his first match of the 2024 season, Isaac Becroft earned a commanding victory in straight sets over MTSU’s OndrejHorak
- Zink, Garcia and Becroft all earned wins over ranked opponents in the dual match against MTSU
- Oklahoma State is undefeated all-time against Utah and UTSA
- OSU is searching for its first win over Texas since 2017
A Pair of Oklahoma State Wins Would…
- Improve its record to 4-0
- Earn a spot to ITA National Indoors on February 16-19
- Keep it atop the Big 12 conference standings
- Make it 5-0 for the second consecutive season