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Live This Week: December 5-8, 2019

Live This Week: December 5-8, 2019

Check out the event that are live on FloWrestling December 5-8, 2019.

Dec 4, 2019 by Kyle Bratke
Live This Week: December 5-8, 2019

It's officially the most wonderful time of the year. This weekend we have the toughest in-season D1 tournament, the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite, and six D1 duals. In total, 17 of the nation's top 25 teams and seven of the nation's top-ranked wrestlers will be live.

#17 Pittsburgh (2-1) vs West Virginia (0-2)

Date: Dec. 5 | Time: 7 PM ET | Where: Morgantown, WV

Broadcast Info: WATCH LIVE HERE

Both 165 and 197 will be the must-see matches when the latest edition of the Backyard Brawl goes down inside the WVU Coliseum Thursday night. 

Projected Lineups

125: Louis Newell (Pitt) vs Joey Thomas (WVU)

133: #4 Micky Philippi (Pitt) vs Lucas Seibert (WVU)

141: #16 Cole Matthews (Pitt) vs Caleb Rea (WVU)

149: Luke Kemerer (Pitt) vs Seth Hogue (WVU)

157: #12 Taleb Rahmani (Pitt) vs Alex Hornfeck (WVU)

165: #11 Jake Wentzel (Pitt) vs #20 Nick Kiussis (WVU)

174: Gregg Harvey (Pitt) vs Scott Joll (WVU)

184: #13 Nino Bonaccorsi (Pitt) vs Jackson Moomau (WVU) 

197: #23 Kellan Stout (Pitt) vs #17 Noah Adams (WVU)

285: #9 Demetrius Thomas (Pitt) vs Brandon Ngati (WVU)


Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite

Date: Dec. 6-7  | Time: Noon ET | Where: Las Vegas, NV

Broadcast Info: WATCH LIVE HERE

Over 100 ranked wrestlers and 16 top 25 teams including #3 Nebraska, #4 NC State, #5 Ohio State, #6 Iowa State, #7 Arizona State, and #8 UNI. 


Northern Illinois (4-2) vs Illinois (2-1)

Date: Dec. 6 | Time: 8 PM ET | Where: Champaign, IL 

Broadcast Info: WATCH LIVE HERE

125 and 184 will be the must-see matchups when these in-state rivals square off.

Projected Lineups

125: #23 Bryce West (NIU) vs #24 Justin Cardani (Illinois) 

133: Drew West (NIU) vs #9 Travis Piotrowski (Illinois)

141: Nathan Swartz (NIU) vs We Rachal (Illinois) 

149: McCoy Kent (NIU) vs Mousa Jodeh (Illinois) 

157: Mason Kaufman (NIU) vs #15 Eric Barone (Illinois)

165: Izzak Olejnik (NIU) vs #25 Danny Braunagel (Illinois) 

174: Kenny Moore (NIU) vs #19 Joey Gunther (Illinois) 

184: #22 Brit Wilson (NIU) vs #19 Zac Braunagel (Illinois) 

197: Gage Braun (NIU) vs Matt Wroblewski (Illinois) 

285: Terrese Aaron (NIU) vs #21 Luke Luffman (Illinois) 


Maryland (1-1) vs Rutgers (5-0)

Date: Dec. 7 | Time: 7 PM ET | Where: Piscataway, NJ

Broadcast Info: WATCH LIVE HERE

Rutgers looks to stay unbeaten on the year as Big Ten rival Maryland invades the RAC. 

Projected Lineups

125: Brandon Cray (Maryland) vs #16 Nic Aguilar (Rutgers)

133: King Sandoval (Maryland) vs #17 Sammy Alvarez (Rutgers) 

141: Hunter Baxter (Maryland) vs JoJo Aragona (Rutgers) 

149: Michael Doetsch (Maryland) vs #24 Gerard Angelo (Rutgers) 

157: Jahi Jones (Maryland) vs Michael Van Brill

165: Kyle Cochran (Maryland) vs Jackson Turley (Rutgers) 

174: #16 Philip Spadafora (Maryland) vs #13 Joe Grello (Rutgers)

184: Kyle Jasenski (Maryland) vs Billy Janzer (Rutgers)

197: Niko Cappello (Maryland) vs #13 Jordan Pagano (Rutgers) 

285: Parker Robinson (Maryland) vs #23 Christian Colucci (Rutgers) 


Smash Nationals

Date: Dec. 7 | Time: 11 AM ET | Where: Bullhead City, AZ

Broadcast Info: WATCH LIVE HERE

The best 6U through 15U wrestlers in the West do battle at the inaugural Smash Nationals. 


Gardner-Edgerton Invitational

Date: Dec. 7 | Time: 10 AM ET | Where: Gardner, KS

Broadcast Info: WATCH LIVE HERE

For the first time on the best high school tournaments in the Midwest is live on FloWrestling. 


Penn (0-0)  vs #2 Penn State (1-1)

Date: Dec. 8 | Time: 2 PM ET | Where: State College, PA

Broadcast Info: WATCH LIVE HERE

Penn State looks to rebound from their first dual loss since 2015 as a young but scrappy Penn squad comes to Rec Hall. 

Projected Lineups

125: #11 Michael Colaiocco (Penn) vs Brody Teske (Penn State)

133: Carmen Ferrante (Penn) vs #3 Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State)

141: Doug Zapf (Penn) vs #3 Nick Lee (Penn State)

149: Grant Aronoff (Penn) vs #25 Jarod Verkleeren/Luke Gardner (Penn State)

157: #10 Anthony Artalona (Penn) vs #6 Brady Berge (Penn State)

165: Jake Lizak (Penn) vs #1 Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State) 

174: Neil Antrassian (Penn) vs #1 Mark Hall (Penn State) 

184: Jesse Quatse (Penn) vs #8 Shakur Rasheed (Penn State) 

197: Cole Urbas (Penn) vs #21 Kyle Conel (Penn State)

285: Ben Goldin (Penn) vs #1 Anthony Cassar (Penn State)


#17 Pitt (2-1) vs Drexel (2-1)

Date: Dec. 8 | Time: 1 PM ET | Where: Philadelphia, PA

Broadcast Info: WATCH LIVE HERE

Continuing the theme of in-state rivals squaring off, Pitt finishes off a tough week of road trips at Drexel. 

Projected Lineups

125: Louis Newell (Pitt) vs Dante Mininno (Drexel) 

133: #4 Micky Philippi (Pitt) vs Chandler Olson (Drexel) 

141: #16 Cole Matthews (Pitt) vs Julian Flores (Drexel) 

149: Luke Kemerer (Pitt) vs Vincent Foggia (Drexel) 

157: #12 Taleb Rahmani (Pitt) vs #25 Parker Kropman (Drexel) 

165: #11 Jake Wentzel (Pitt) vs #15 Ebed Jarrell (Drexel) 

174: Gregg Harvey (Pitt) vs Michael O'Malley (Drexel) 

184: #13 Nino Bonaccorsi (Pitt) vs Owen Brooks (Drexel)

197: #23 Kellan Stout (Pitt) vs Bryan McLaughlin (Drexel) 

285: #9 Demetrius Thomas (Pitt) vs Sean O'Malley (Drexel) 


Buffalo (1-4) vs West Virginia (0-2)

Date: Dec. 8 | Time: 1 PM ET | Where: Morgantown, WV

Broadcast Info: WATCH LIVE HERE

Two top-25 showdowns headline Buffalo's visit to Morgantown for a non-conference showdown. 

Projected Lineups

125: Jordan Reyes (Buffalo) vs Joey Thomas (WVU)

133: #15 Derek Spann (Buffalo) vs Lucas Seibert (WVU)

141: Marcus Robinson (Buffalo) vs Caleb Rea (WVU)

149: Kyle Todrank (Buffalo) vs Seth Hogue (WVU)

157: Hunter Shaut (Buffalo) vs Alex Hornfeck (WVU)

165: #21 Troy Keller (Buffalo) vs #20 Nick Kiussis (WVU)

174: Jake Lanning (Buffalo) vs Scott Joll (WVU)

184: Pete Acciardi (Buffalo) vs Jackson Moomau (WVU) 

197: #18 Sam Schuyler (Buffalo) vs #17 Noah Adams (WVU)

285: Nolan Terrance (Buffalo) vs Brandon Ngati (WVU)