Televised/Streamed Wrestling 2/14-16

[slushhead]

BTN and ESPN networks listings . . . Televised matches in bold, Penn State in blue. 7 televised duals this weekend among BTN, ACCN, and ESPNU . . . a new record!

Put on your favorite bath robe for the weekend and enjoy . . .


Friday 2/14

• Pittsburgh vs. North Carolina (7:00 PM, ACCNX)
• Virginia vs. Duke (7:00 PM, ACCNX)
• Virginia Tech vs. NC State (7:00 PM, ACCN) [Replay @ 10:00 PM]
• Gardner-Webb vs. VMI (7:30 PM, ESPN+)
• Buffalo vs. No. Illinois (8:00 PM, ESPN+)
• Northwestern vs. Rutger (7:00 PM, BTN+)
  
• Michigan vs. Nebraska (9:00 PM, BTN TV)

Saturday 2/15

• Replay: Virginia Tech vs. NC State (ACCN) [1:00 AM, 5:00 AM, 8:00 AM]
• Pennsylvania, Drexel, and Princeton (12:00 PM, ESPN+)
• Binghamton vs. Cornell (1:00 PM, ESPN+)
• Brown vs. Columbia (1:00 PM, ESPN+)
• Harvard vs. Columbia (3:00 PM, ESPN+)
• Ohio St vs. Penn State (7:30 PM, BTN TV)
  
• Minnesota vs. Iowa (9:30 PM, BTN TV)

Sunday 2/16

• Clarion vs. Rider (11:00 AM, ESPN+)
• Old Dominion vs. George Mason (12:00 PM, ESPN+)
• North Carolina vs. Cornell (1:00 PM, ESPN+)
• SIUE vs. Indiana (1:00 PM, BTN+)
• Northwestern vs. Maryland (1:00 PM, BTN+)
• Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma St (2:00 PM, ESPNU)
• Bloomsburg vs. George Mason (2:00 PM, ESPN+)
• Chattanooga vs. The Citadel (2:00 PM, ESPN+)
• Purdue vs. Illinois (2:00 PM, BTN TV)
• Michigan vs. Wisconsin (4:00 PM, BTN TV)
• Franklin & Marshall vs. Pennsylvania (7:00 PM, ESPN+)

 

[PSUbluTX]

Put on your favorite bath robe for the weekend and enjoy . . .

I'm almost ready. Just need to grab a couple things at Walmart first.

 

[onetime1]

Thank you again. I send this to my parents in Florida every week!

 

[El-Jefe]

Some individual matches of note:

F 2/14:

NC State vs. VT:
184 - Hidlay vs. Bolen

NW vs. Rutger:
133 - Rivera vs. Alvarez (if Rivera back from injury)

Sat 2/15:

Iowa vs. Goofers:
141 - Murin vs. McKee
149 - Lugo vs. Lee
285 - Cassioppi vs. Steveson (if Cass is over his Parris-induced limp)

Sun 2/16:

Wisconsin vs. Michigan:
285 - Hillger vs. Parris

 

[El-Jefe]

Big upset in the NC State-VT match: Bullard beat McFadden 2-1 at 165.

Also (not an upset) Bolen 3-1 over Hidlay at 184 .

 

[El-Jefe]

Rivera did not wrestle tonight vs. Alvarez

 

[DeadHead11]

#8 North Carolina 22, #9 Pitt 14
125: Joey Melendez (UNC) dec. Louis Newell (UP), 6-3 – UNC leads 3-0
133: #5 Micky Phillippi (UP) dec. #33 Jaime Hernandez (UNC), 3-0 – Tied 3-3
141: #11 Zach Sherman (UNC) dec. Cole Matthews (UP), 3-2 – UNC leads 6-3
149: #3 Austin O'Connor (UNC) pins Dallas Bulsak (UP), 4:17 – UNC leads 12-3
157: #14 A.C. Headlee (UNC) dec. #28 Taleb Rahmani (UP), 10-4 – UNC leads 15-3
165: #15 Kennedy Monday (UNC) dec. #11 Jake Wentzel (UP), 8-5 – UNC leads 18-3
174: #30 Clay Lautt (UNC) maj. dec. Hunter Kernan (UP), 14-5 – UNC leads 22-3
184: #9 Nino Bonaccorsi (UP) maj. dec. Joe Mazzarra (UNC), 16-8 – UNC leads 22-7
197: Kellan Stout (UP) dec. Brandon Whitman (UNC), 6-1 – UNC leads 22-10
285: #10 Demetrius Thomas (UP) maj. dec. #29 Andrew Gunning (UNC), 12-4 – UNC wins 22-14

 

[bigs22]

Rivera did not wrestle tonight vs. Alvarez

We are about to run into one big seeding mess with Rivera. Currently 0-2 in the big ten. Could we see the toughest draw of all-time(TM) Part 2?

 

[Cali_Nittany]

Rivera did not wrestle tonight vs. Alvarez

Looks like Rivera should just go for a 6th year.

 

[rmg78]

If Rivera does not wrestle Sunday against Maryland they almost have to give him the 14 seed.

 

[El-Jefe]

If Rivera does not wrestle Sunday against Maryland they almost have to give him the 14 seed.

I guess this is possible, but it seems unlikely when looking at the rest of the B10 133s.

He has yet to wrestle in a B10 dual. 7-2 overall with non-conference losses to Gross and Piotrowski (both at Midlands).

There are 8 guys with at least a .500 conference record, so Rivera could be seeded anywhere from 9th to 14th. The other sub.-500 B10 guys:
- Dryden: 1-2 B10 duals, 1-3 B10 overall, 4-4 vs. D1 (DeSanto and Lovett left)
- Pepple: 3-6, 5-6, 15-13
- Decatur: 2-6, 3-6, 8-7 (with RBY tonight)
- Ford-Melton: 2-6, 3-8, 9-11
- Sandoval: 1-7, 1-8, 9-13
("B10 overall" adds tourneys -- which includes backups and redshirts.)

To the extent that non-conference matches are used: Rivera has beaten 3 returning NQs (Gonser, Sykora, Hayes). And VT's Gerardi will likely earn an ACC auto-qualifier spot.

Hard to imagine Rivera being seeded below Ford-Melton and Sandoval ... at least.

Either way, am guessing Rivera is either completely out or skipping the rest of this NCAA season to prep for the Olympics.

 

[El-Jefe]

SIde note when looking up the B10 133 records: Piotrowski could well get the 2 seed over RBY.

Piotrowski is 8-0 in conference duals, with a win over Alvarez (by fall). 13-1 B10 overall, 20-2 vs. D1. He will likely win his last 2 matches (Purdue and Fresno).

RBY is 6-1 in conference with wins over DeSanto and Alvarez; 7-1 and 15-1.

 

[slushhead]

Big upset in the NC State-VT match: Bullard beat McFadden 2-1 at 165.

Also (not an upset) Bolen 3-1 over Hidlay at 184 .

Did you happen to see the mid-dual interview with the Bullard bros.? The heavier one reminded me a lot of Nolf.

 

[El-Jefe]

Did you happen to see the mid-dual interview with the Bullard bros.? The heavier one reminded me a lot of Nolf.

I missed it. Thanks for the heads up, will look for it if I get the chance.

You mean in appearance or demeanor or interview style or something else? Because neither of them resembles Jason on the mat.

 

[rmg78]

I guess this is possible, but it seems unlikely when looking at the rest of the B10 133s.

He has yet to wrestle in a B10 dual. 7-2 overall with non-conference losses to Gross and Piotrowski (both at Midlands).

There are 8 guys with at least a .500 conference record, so Rivera could be seeded anywhere from 9th to 14th. The other sub.-500 B10 guys:
- Dryden: 1-2 B10 duals, 1-3 B10 overall, 4-4 vs. D1 (DeSanto and Lovett left)
- Pepple: 3-6, 5-6, 15-13
- Decatur: 2-6, 3-6, 8-7 (with RBY tonight)
- Ford-Melton: 2-6, 3-8, 9-11
- Sandoval: 1-7, 1-8, 9-13
("B10 overall" adds tourneys -- which includes backups and redshirts.)

To the extent that non-conference matches are used: Rivera has beaten 3 returning NQs (Gonser, Sykora, Hayes). And VT's Gerardi will likely earn an ACC auto-qualifier spot.

Hard to imagine Rivera being seeded below Ford-Melton and Sandoval ... at least.

Either way, am guessing Rivera is either completely out or skipping the rest of this NCAA season to prep for the Olympics.

It would make sense for Rivera to skip the rest of the season and try to qualify for Olympics at the Pan Am qualifier rather than the last chance one but if he does that he "might" risk a chance for a medical redshirt, if he wanted one.

 

[El-Jefe]

It would make sense for Rivera to skip the rest of the season and try to qualify for Olympics at the Pan Am qualifier rather than the last chance one but if he does that he "might" risk a chance for a medical redshirt, if he wanted one.

No risk to a medical hardship. Those are not NCAA events.

 

[slushhead]

I missed it. Thanks for the heads up, will look for it if I get the chance.

You mean in appearance or demeanor or interview style or something else? Because neither of them resembles Jason on the mat.

Yeah, just demeanor, way of speaking, and mannerisms..A Nolfish twinkle in his eye, too (or so I think). Made me smile, at least.