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How to watch, stream Penn State wrestling vs. Iowa: What time is the match? Projected lineups, more

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Penn State head coach Cael Sanderson, left, and Iowa head coach Tom Brands, second from right, watch matches on their respective mats during the second session of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships, Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK)

Penn State wrestling returns to action tonight when it hosts No. 2 Iowa (9-0) at the Bryce Jordan Center. A sell-out crowd is expected in State College. The No. 1 Nittany Lions (9-0) seek their 66th consecutive dual meet victory.

“You look forward to this competition,” Hawkeyes coach Tom Brands said this week. “That’s the main thing. Look forward to this. This is an opportunity again. And you know, the unique thing about it is you’re going into the number one team in the country’s environment.”

Get ready for Penn State-Iowa with our match preview below. And click here for live updates.

What time, channel, is Penn State-Iowa on?

Penn State-Iowa is on the Big Ten Network. Its top crew of Shane Sparks and Jim Gibbons will be on the call. Those wishing to stream the match can click here to learn more about the available subscription plans via B1G+.

Today’s match starts at 7 p.m. ET.

Those who will not be on hand or don’t have B1G+ subscription can listen to the radio call from longtime program play-by-play man Jeff Byers for free on LionVision by clicking here. The Penn State pre-match show goes live at 6:40 p.m. ET. Blue-White Illustrated will also have updates on The Wrestling Room forum.

Projected starting lineups

If all 10 starters wrestle for both Penn State and Iowa, there will be nine bouts featuring ranked grapplers, seven top 10 matchups, five top-five showdowns, and one bout featuring the top two wrestlers in their respective weight class.

Here’s a look at the projected starting lineups. Note that they could change after weigh-ins:

125 pounds: No. 7 Luke Liledahl, PSU vs. No. 26 Joey Cruz, Iowa

133 pounds: No. 7 Braeden Davis, PSU vs. No. 3 Drake Ayala, Iowa

141 pounds: No. 3 Beau Bartlett, PSU vs. Ryder Block OR Jace Rhodes OR Cullan Schriever, Iowa

149 pounds: No. 4 Shayne Van Ness, PSU vs. No. 2 Kyle Parco, Iowa

157 pounds: No. 3 Tyler Kasak, PSU vs. No. 1 Jacori Teemer OR Miguel Estrada, Iowa

165 pounds: No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink, PSU vs. No. 2 Michael Caliendo, Iowa

174 pounds: No. 2 Levi Haines, PSU No. 6 Patrick Kennedy, Iowa

184 pounds: No. 1 Carter Staorcci, PSU vs. No. 5 Gabe Arnold OR Angelo Ferrari, Iowa

197 pounds: No. 4 Josh Barr, PSU vs. No. 1 Stephen Buchanan, Iowa

285 pounds: No. 2 Greg Kerkvliet, Penn Sate vs. No. 11 Ben Kueter, Iowa 

Prematch reading

Penn State-Iowa wrestling predictions roundup: How do a computer data system and experts see the match?

Penn State wrestling show: Previewing the Lions’ fifth-ever top-two showdown with Iowa

Everything Iowa coach Tom Brands said about Penn State wrestling before the Hawkeyes take on the Lions

What did Penn State wrestling coach Cael Sanderson say about Iowa on Monday?

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