No. 8 Baylor MT to Start Conference Play at No. 15 Arizona and No. 25 Arizona State Out West

[Hutton, Josie]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – March 19, 2026

No. 8 Baylor MT to Start Conference Play at No. 15 Arizona and No. 25 Arizona State Out West
Baylor is headed to the Grand Canyon State to open the conference season
For more information contact: Josie Hutton; 254-709-7720, josie_hutton at baylor.edu<mailto:josie_hutton at baylor.edu>



TUCSON, Ariz. – No. 8 Baylor men’s tennis will face two top-25 teams of No. 15 Arizona on Friday at 4 p.m. CT followed by No. 25 Arizona State on Sunday at 3 p.m. CT to begin Big 12 conference play.



The Bears (12-6) are coming off their UTR Collegiate Championship win that ended in a decisive victory over Pepperdine in the finals. Zsombor Velcz snagged the winning point for Baylor in a clutch tiebreak over his opponent, taking the match for the Bears.



Arizona (14-3) is currently on a nine-game win streak, only dropping one point in its last five matches, with a home record of 8-1. The Wildcats hold a 5-3 advantage over the Bears in all-time series play and BU looks to snap the four-match losing streak held against the Wildcats. Arizona’s roster boasts four nationally ranked singles players, most notably No. 3 Jay Friend, and one ranked doubles team.



Arizona State (13-5) holds an undefeated 4-0 home match record and has one nationally ranked player on their roster. In all-time series play, the Bears have consistently stayed on top of the Sundevils with a 10-3 record.



The Bears have four nationally ranked singles players on their roster as well as their No. 69 doubles team, Velcz and Alexandru Chirita.



Live stats for the Arizona<http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=651071> and Arizona State<https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=628452> matches will be provided for fans wanting to follow along.





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Josie Hutton | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (MBB, FB, MTEN)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: (254) 709-7720
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