What 2 Watch 4: This Weekend's Ranked Matches Comin Atcha!
What 2 Watch 4: This Weekend's Ranked Matches Comin Atcha!
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Everyone's favorite sports ball game is scheduled for this Sunday night, but there's an awesome slate of NCAA wrestling matches on before then. Below you'll find all the big dual meets of the weekend!
As always, consult the USA Wrestling Broadcast Schedule for television and streaming information and links.
When: 6:00 PM
Television: Big Ten Network
141: #19 Jimmy Gulibon, PSU vs #12 Luke Pletcher, tOSU
149: #1 Zain Retherford, PSU vs #5 Micah Jordan, tOSU
174: #9 Mark Hall, PSU vs #1 Bo Jordan, tOSU
184: #2 Bo Nickal, PSU vs #9 Myles Martin, tOSU
197: #9 Matt McCutcheon, PSU vs #4 Kollin Moore, tOSU
285: #5 Nick Nevills, PSU vs #1 Kyle Snyder, tOSU
The biggest dual meet of the week is popping off at 6pm sharp, so you'll want to duck out of the office early and avoid getting 'Lumberghed'. On paper the dual is a 5-5 split, but that's only if (and it's a big if) all the Buckeyes are healthy and ready to wrestle. Hard to pick a most anticipated match but it's tough to go wrong with 285, with the 13-1 Nevills vs the 6-0 Snyder.
Bloomsburg at Cleveland State
When: 7:00 PM
Cleveland State came perilously close to shuttering their program barely a year ago. No ranked wrestlers are competing in this match but you should support the Vikings and other programs of their ilk whenever possible. D1 wrestling cannot thrive without them!
#1 Oklahoma State at Edinboro
When: 7:00 PM
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125: #12 Nick Piccininni, OK State vs #10 Sean Russell, Edinboro
133: #2 Kaid Brock, OK State vs #18 Korbin Myers, Edinboro
149: #2 Anthony Collica, OK State vs #9 Pat Lugo, Edinboro
165: #5 Chandler Rogers, OK State vs #12 Austin Matthews, Edinboro
184: #5 Nolan Boyd, OK State vs #16 Dakota Geer, Edinboro
285: #6 Austin Schafer, OK State vs #14, Billy Miller, Edinboro
It's never hard to find ranked match ups when the Cowboys come to down, with their full line up of Top 20 wrestlers. The Fighting Scots will try and pull off a monumental upset with six ranked wrestlers of their own.
Pittsburgh at #18 North Carolina State
When: 7:00 PM
Streaming: ACC Network Extra
133: #8 Dom Forys, Pitt vs #19 Jamal Morris, NC State
Kevin Jack, the red hot and newly minted #20 in the P4P rankings, will lead his Wolfpack teammates when they take on the always formidable Pitt Panthers at home in Raleigh.
Old Dominion at Navy
When: 7:30 PM
My idea of wrestling this dual on a floating barge in the middle of the Cheasapeake Bay is probably never going to happen, but Alumni Hall in Annapolis, MD isn't a bad option either. Also, if you remove the words "Dominion" and "at" from this match up, you will get the name of the store from where I purchase 50% of my wardrobe.
#15 Wisconsin at #3 Iowa
When: 8:00 PM ET (7:00 PM CT)
Streaming: BTN Plus
157: #16 TJ Ruschell, Wisconsin vs #2 Michael Kemerer, Iowa
The Hawkeyes will try and put this one away early, as they will be favorites in the first 5 weight classes. However, #20 Topher Carton will have his hands full at 141 against Wisconsin's Cole Martin. Badger heavyweight Connor Medbery should have no problem staying undefeated with Sam Stoll out of the Hawkeye line up for the rest of the year with an injury.
#16 Oklahoma at #19 South Dakota State
When: 9:00 PM ET (8:00 PM CT)
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149: #15 Davion Jeffries, Oklahoma vs #18 Alex Kocer, SD State
165: #17 Yoanse Mejias, Oklahoma vs #14 Luke Zilverberg, SD State
197: #19 Brad Johnson, Oklahoma vs #7 Nathan Rotert, SD State
Frost Arena in Brookings, SD should be rocking, as the Jackrabbits have a golden opportunity to knock off one of college wrestling's blue bloods. They'll start the only two top 10 wrestlers of the meet, #5 Seth Gross at 141 and #7 Nathan Rotert at 197.
When: 12:00 PM
Hofstra at Franklin & Marshall
When: 2:00 PM
Streaming: F&M Live
No ranked match ups in either of these duals (although Drexel has three starters in the top 20), but I thought it was important to call attention to the F&M Diplomats, a school that competes at the DIII level for all sports except wrestling, which was grandfathered in to the top division, and maintains a team despite the lack of scholarships and a student population of just 2,300. Go Dips!
Harvard at Princeton
When: 5:00 PM
Streaming: Ivy League Digital Network
Our top dual for the ascot and monocle wearing crowd. Princeton's Matt Kolodzik, #5 at 141, headlines this rivalry between the Ancient Eighters. Also expect a fierce battle at 174, between Princeton's #19 Jonathan Schleifer and Harvard's Josef Johnson.
Utah Valley at South Dakota State
When: 8:00 PM ET (7:00 PM CT)
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Chris Bono will be looking to notch either the 11th or 12th win of the year this Saturday (depending on how Friday's match against Oklahoma goes). The Jackrabbits will be overwhelming favorites against Utah Valley.
Air Force at Wyoming
When: 9:00 PM ET (7:00 PM MT)
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Save your strength for Sunday by staying in and enjoying a nice relaxing Saturday evening with your favorite Rocky Mountain wrestling teams here on Flo. The Falcons head to Laramie for a showdown with the Cowboys, led by #8 Bryce Meredith at 141.
#3 Iowa at #10 Minnesota
When: 12:00 PM ET (11:00 AM CT)
Television: Big Ten Network
125: #1 Thomas Gilman, Iowa vs #4 Ethan Lizak, Minnesota
133: #3 Cory Clark, Iowa vs #20 Mitch McKee, Minnesota
141: #20 Topher Carton, Iowa vs #10 Tommy Thorn, Minnesota
157: #2 Michael Kemerer, Iowa vs #9 Jake Short, Minnesota
The Hawkeyes will roll into Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis the favorites in six weight classes, but that's if (and it's a big if) all the Hawkeyes are healthy and ready to wrestler. Any upsets could dramatically swing the outcome of this co-main event of the weekend.
#11 Michigan at Michigan State
When: 1:00 PM
Streaming: BTN Plus
133: #7 Stevan Micic, Michigan vs #17 Austin Eicher, Michigan State
State bragging rights are on the line (at least in the Big Ten Conference, anyway), as the Wolverines will bus to East Lansing for a Sunday afternoon grudge match. Sparty has been fighting hard this year but Big Blue should earn the win without much difficulty.
#16 Oklahoma at #20 Northern Iowa
When: 1:00 PM ET (12:00 PM CT)
Streaming: ESPN 3
The Sooners and their four, top 20 wrestlers, will be favorites against the Schwab Mob at home, but the Panther Train has the #20 ranked heavyweight, JJ Everard, on their side to clinch an upset if they can keep it close until then.
Virginia at Duke
When: 2:00 PM
Streaming: ACC Network Extra
What will NUMBER THREE Jacob Kasper do next? After shocking the world with a major decision over then #3 ranked Ty Walz of Virginia Tech, the Duke heavyweight's growing fan base wants to know! Pull up your Watch ESPN app to find out!
Chattanooga at Appalachian State
When: 2:00 PM
Streaming: App State TV
285: #12 Jared Johnson, Chattanooga vs #10 Denzel Dejournette, App State
It's a SoCon Slugfest (alliteration is very important when hyping wrestling events, you see). Stick around for the big guys as both 285 pounders are evenly matched and highly ranked.
Campbell at The Citadel
When: 2:00 PM
Streaming: ESPN 3
The Camels head South to Charleston, SC, as far South as it gets for D1 NCAA programs. Coach Cary Kolat will bring a trio of ranked wrestlers, #16 Nathan Kraisser at 133, #20 Ville Heino at 184, and #19 Jere Heino at 285 to 'Finnish' the match (pun so very much intended).
#17 Arizona State at Oregon State
When: 4:00 PM ET (1:00 PM PT)
Streaming: Pac-12 Live
Complete your weekend of NCAA action by going west, young man. The Beavers upset #14 Stanford last Monday, and will seek their Manifest Destiny against the Sun Devils at home in Corvallis, Oregon. And just in case you're worried, the dual meet should end in plenty of time for you to catch the big sports ball game later in the evening.
Enjoy the matches, wrestling fans!
As always, consult the USA Wrestling Broadcast Schedule for television and streaming information and links.
Friday, February 3:
#2 Penn State at #4 Ohio StateWhen: 6:00 PM
Television: Big Ten Network
141: #19 Jimmy Gulibon, PSU vs #12 Luke Pletcher, tOSU
149: #1 Zain Retherford, PSU vs #5 Micah Jordan, tOSU
174: #9 Mark Hall, PSU vs #1 Bo Jordan, tOSU
184: #2 Bo Nickal, PSU vs #9 Myles Martin, tOSU
197: #9 Matt McCutcheon, PSU vs #4 Kollin Moore, tOSU
285: #5 Nick Nevills, PSU vs #1 Kyle Snyder, tOSU
The biggest dual meet of the week is popping off at 6pm sharp, so you'll want to duck out of the office early and avoid getting 'Lumberghed'. On paper the dual is a 5-5 split, but that's only if (and it's a big if) all the Buckeyes are healthy and ready to wrestle. Hard to pick a most anticipated match but it's tough to go wrong with 285, with the 13-1 Nevills vs the 6-0 Snyder.
Bloomsburg at Cleveland State
When: 7:00 PM
Cleveland State came perilously close to shuttering their program barely a year ago. No ranked wrestlers are competing in this match but you should support the Vikings and other programs of their ilk whenever possible. D1 wrestling cannot thrive without them!
#1 Oklahoma State at Edinboro
When: 7:00 PM
WATCH LIVE ON FLOWRESTLING
125: #12 Nick Piccininni, OK State vs #10 Sean Russell, Edinboro
133: #2 Kaid Brock, OK State vs #18 Korbin Myers, Edinboro
149: #2 Anthony Collica, OK State vs #9 Pat Lugo, Edinboro
165: #5 Chandler Rogers, OK State vs #12 Austin Matthews, Edinboro
184: #5 Nolan Boyd, OK State vs #16 Dakota Geer, Edinboro
285: #6 Austin Schafer, OK State vs #14, Billy Miller, Edinboro
It's never hard to find ranked match ups when the Cowboys come to down, with their full line up of Top 20 wrestlers. The Fighting Scots will try and pull off a monumental upset with six ranked wrestlers of their own.
Pittsburgh at #18 North Carolina State
When: 7:00 PM
Streaming: ACC Network Extra
133: #8 Dom Forys, Pitt vs #19 Jamal Morris, NC State
Kevin Jack, the red hot and newly minted #20 in the P4P rankings, will lead his Wolfpack teammates when they take on the always formidable Pitt Panthers at home in Raleigh.
Old Dominion at Navy
When: 7:30 PM
My idea of wrestling this dual on a floating barge in the middle of the Cheasapeake Bay is probably never going to happen, but Alumni Hall in Annapolis, MD isn't a bad option either. Also, if you remove the words "Dominion" and "at" from this match up, you will get the name of the store from where I purchase 50% of my wardrobe.
#15 Wisconsin at #3 Iowa
When: 8:00 PM ET (7:00 PM CT)
Streaming: BTN Plus
157: #16 TJ Ruschell, Wisconsin vs #2 Michael Kemerer, Iowa
The Hawkeyes will try and put this one away early, as they will be favorites in the first 5 weight classes. However, #20 Topher Carton will have his hands full at 141 against Wisconsin's Cole Martin. Badger heavyweight Connor Medbery should have no problem staying undefeated with Sam Stoll out of the Hawkeye line up for the rest of the year with an injury.
#16 Oklahoma at #19 South Dakota State
When: 9:00 PM ET (8:00 PM CT)
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149: #15 Davion Jeffries, Oklahoma vs #18 Alex Kocer, SD State
165: #17 Yoanse Mejias, Oklahoma vs #14 Luke Zilverberg, SD State
197: #19 Brad Johnson, Oklahoma vs #7 Nathan Rotert, SD State
Frost Arena in Brookings, SD should be rocking, as the Jackrabbits have a golden opportunity to knock off one of college wrestling's blue bloods. They'll start the only two top 10 wrestlers of the meet, #5 Seth Gross at 141 and #7 Nathan Rotert at 197.
Saturday, February 4:
Drexel at Franklin & MarshallWhen: 12:00 PM
Hofstra at Franklin & Marshall
When: 2:00 PM
Streaming: F&M Live
No ranked match ups in either of these duals (although Drexel has three starters in the top 20), but I thought it was important to call attention to the F&M Diplomats, a school that competes at the DIII level for all sports except wrestling, which was grandfathered in to the top division, and maintains a team despite the lack of scholarships and a student population of just 2,300. Go Dips!
Harvard at Princeton
When: 5:00 PM
Streaming: Ivy League Digital Network
Our top dual for the ascot and monocle wearing crowd. Princeton's Matt Kolodzik, #5 at 141, headlines this rivalry between the Ancient Eighters. Also expect a fierce battle at 174, between Princeton's #19 Jonathan Schleifer and Harvard's Josef Johnson.
Utah Valley at South Dakota State
When: 8:00 PM ET (7:00 PM CT)
WATCH LIVE ON FLOWRESTLING
Chris Bono will be looking to notch either the 11th or 12th win of the year this Saturday (depending on how Friday's match against Oklahoma goes). The Jackrabbits will be overwhelming favorites against Utah Valley.
Air Force at Wyoming
When: 9:00 PM ET (7:00 PM MT)
WATCH LIVE ON FLOWRESTLING
Save your strength for Sunday by staying in and enjoying a nice relaxing Saturday evening with your favorite Rocky Mountain wrestling teams here on Flo. The Falcons head to Laramie for a showdown with the Cowboys, led by #8 Bryce Meredith at 141.
Sunday, February 5:
#3 Iowa at #10 Minnesota
When: 12:00 PM ET (11:00 AM CT)
Television: Big Ten Network
125: #1 Thomas Gilman, Iowa vs #4 Ethan Lizak, Minnesota
133: #3 Cory Clark, Iowa vs #20 Mitch McKee, Minnesota
141: #20 Topher Carton, Iowa vs #10 Tommy Thorn, Minnesota
157: #2 Michael Kemerer, Iowa vs #9 Jake Short, Minnesota
The Hawkeyes will roll into Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis the favorites in six weight classes, but that's if (and it's a big if) all the Hawkeyes are healthy and ready to wrestler. Any upsets could dramatically swing the outcome of this co-main event of the weekend.
#11 Michigan at Michigan State
When: 1:00 PM
Streaming: BTN Plus
133: #7 Stevan Micic, Michigan vs #17 Austin Eicher, Michigan State
State bragging rights are on the line (at least in the Big Ten Conference, anyway), as the Wolverines will bus to East Lansing for a Sunday afternoon grudge match. Sparty has been fighting hard this year but Big Blue should earn the win without much difficulty.
#16 Oklahoma at #20 Northern Iowa
When: 1:00 PM ET (12:00 PM CT)
Streaming: ESPN 3
The Sooners and their four, top 20 wrestlers, will be favorites against the Schwab Mob at home, but the Panther Train has the #20 ranked heavyweight, JJ Everard, on their side to clinch an upset if they can keep it close until then.
Virginia at Duke
When: 2:00 PM
Streaming: ACC Network Extra
What will NUMBER THREE Jacob Kasper do next? After shocking the world with a major decision over then #3 ranked Ty Walz of Virginia Tech, the Duke heavyweight's growing fan base wants to know! Pull up your Watch ESPN app to find out!
Chattanooga at Appalachian State
When: 2:00 PM
Streaming: App State TV
285: #12 Jared Johnson, Chattanooga vs #10 Denzel Dejournette, App State
It's a SoCon Slugfest (alliteration is very important when hyping wrestling events, you see). Stick around for the big guys as both 285 pounders are evenly matched and highly ranked.
Campbell at The Citadel
When: 2:00 PM
Streaming: ESPN 3
The Camels head South to Charleston, SC, as far South as it gets for D1 NCAA programs. Coach Cary Kolat will bring a trio of ranked wrestlers, #16 Nathan Kraisser at 133, #20 Ville Heino at 184, and #19 Jere Heino at 285 to 'Finnish' the match (pun so very much intended).
#17 Arizona State at Oregon State
When: 4:00 PM ET (1:00 PM PT)
Streaming: Pac-12 Live
Complete your weekend of NCAA action by going west, young man. The Beavers upset #14 Stanford last Monday, and will seek their Manifest Destiny against the Sun Devils at home in Corvallis, Oregon. And just in case you're worried, the dual meet should end in plenty of time for you to catch the big sports ball game later in the evening.
Enjoy the matches, wrestling fans!