NCAA Odds: Feb. 1-3
NCAA Odds: Feb. 1-3
Wrestling betting odds for February 2019.
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Three big duals and a battle for #1 in the Garden State and the nation - that's what's on tap on BetDSI this week.
Penn State, Oklahoma State, and Iowa are all heavy favorites but each of those duals feature several close, competitive bouts.
In Jersey and live on Flo Sunday, Matt Kolodzik and Anthony Ashnault tangle for top honors.
Let's break it down.
#5-Michigan +17.5 #1-Penn State
When: Friday, 7PM ET
Michigan's shot is down low with Mattin a big favorite, Storr a mild one, and Micic - probably in the absence of Roman Bravo-Young, destined for bonus. It's not out of the realm of possibility that Michigan wins the first four weights. Malik Amine is solid enough to knock off a Berge or Verkleeren on a given night.
Penn State's fire power in the middle and up top should propel them to the win, but there are several close bouts in there with Massa-Cenzo and Amine-Hall.
Cenzo is 3-0 vs. Mattin. On two occasions the score was 5-4 with Cenzo posting a 12-3 major the other time. Both Amine-Hall meetings have gone to Hall by a point.
Also to consider is that Shakur Rasheed's status is up in the air.
#12-Drew Mattin (Michigan) vs. Devin Schnupp (Penn St.)
#1-Stevan Micic (Michigan) vs. TBD (Penn St.)
#5-Kanen Storr (Michigan) +2 #7-Nick Lee (Penn St.)
Malik Amine (Michigan) vs. #12-Brady Berge (Penn St.)
#5-Alec Pantaleo (Michigan) +6.5 #1-Jason Nolf (Penn St.)
#7-Logan Massa (Michigan) +2.5 #1-Vincenzo Joseph (Penn St.)
#3-Myles Amine (Michigan) +1.5 #1-Mark Hall (Penn St.)
JT Correll (Michigan) vs. #7-Shakur Rasheed (Penn St.)
Jackson Striggow (Michigan) vs. #1-Bo Nickal (Penn St.)
#7-Mason Parris (Michigan) +4 #3-Anthony Cassar (Penn St.)
Northern Iowa +15 Oklahoma State | LIVE ON FLO
When: Friday, 8PM ET
No individual lines are offered for this dual, but it features four outstanding bouts: 141, 149, 174, and 184.
Kaid hasn't been in his best form this year while Alber has been on fire. Hw won Midlands and hasn't drop a bout since December 16th (to Yianni).
Another UNI Midlands finalist, Max Thomsen is up next at 149 vs. Kaden Gfeller who has lost to only the #1 and #2 guys this year. That being said, Kaden's best win is Finesilver, who is Thomsen is on par with. It's another pivotal bout vs. the spread.
Perhaps the most intriguing bout will come at 174 where the Midlands runner-up Lujan will face the Scuffle runner-up in Joe Smith. The two haven't hit in their careers as Smith is coming up two weights. Lujan has lost to just two people this year - #2-Zahid and #4-Daniel Lewis (twice). Joe's only loss is to #1-Mark Hall.
The final tasty bout comes at 184 where Drew Foster takes on another bumped-up Cowboy, Jacobe Smith. Foster won Midlands. His only two losses this year are to Taylor Venz and Max Dean. Jacobe's only two losses came at the Scuffle to Louie DePrez and Virginia Tech's Hunter Bolen. But Jacobe has looked much better since.
#19-Jay Schwarm (UNI) vs. #4-Nick Piccininni (OK State)
Jack Skudlarczyk (UNI) vs. #2-Daton Fix (OK State)
#6-Josh Alber (UNI) vs. #14-Kaid Brock (OK State)
#10-Max Thomsen (UNI) vs. #4-Kaden Gfeller (OK State)
Pat Schoenfelder (UNI) vs. Andrew Shomers or Wyatt Sheets (OK State)
#12-Bryce Steiert (UNI) vs. Andrew Shomers or Chandler Rogers (OK State)
#8-Taylor Lujan (UNI) vs. #5-Joe Smith (OK State)
#5-Drew Foster (UNI) vs. #10-Jacobe Smith (OK State)
Tyrell Gordon (UNI) vs. #12-Dakota Geer (OK State)
Izaak Shedenhelm (UNI) vs. #2-Derek White (OK State)
#1-Kolodzik (Princeton) Pick #2-Ashnault (Rutgers) | LIVE ON FLO
When: Sunday, Noon ET
A straight up Pick 'Em.
Both guys are undefeated and of their 31 combined bouts, only three have been close. Ashnault had an OT win over Lugo (who Kolodzik beat 7-4 twice this year). Kolodzik had a 3-2 win over Austin O'Connor and a 3-1 win over Max Thomsen.
There's not much separation otherwise; no strong indication who might have an edge. It will be in Ashnault's house. On the line is the #1 spot in the land. And for Kolodzik, a win probably locks up the #1 seed at NCAA's.
#3-Iowa -13.5 #6-Nebraska | LIVE ON FLO
When: Sunday, 1PM ET
Iowa is favored (in the rankings) in six weight classes. But 141, 165, and perhaps 197 could potentially go the Huskers' way.
Additionally helping the Hawkeyes should be big bonus in the first two bouts. With the spread, Murin-Red is pivotal.
#2-Spencer Lee (Iowa) vs. #14-Zeke Moisey (Nebraska)
#3-Austin DeSanto (Iowa) vs. Jevon Parrish (Nebraska)
#19-Max Murin (Iowa) -1.5 Chad Red (Nebraska)
#16-Pat Lugo (Iowa) vs. Jordan Shearer (Nebraska)
#7-Kaleb Young (Iowa) 3.5 #2-Tyler Berger (Nebraska)
#2-Alex Marinelli (Iowa) -2.5 #6-Isaiah White (Nebraska)
Mitch Bowman (Iowa) vs. #9-Mikey Labriola (Nebraska)
#16-Cash Wilcke (Iowa) vs. #3-Taylor Venz (Nebraska)
#5-Jacob Warner (Iowa) vs. #11-Eric Schultz (Nebraska)
#5-Sam Stoll (Iowa) vs. #14-David Jensen (Nebraska)