Penn State-Ohio State wrestling: Updates, latest score, results, and more from the top five showdown
A top-five college wrestling showdown takes place tonight in Columbus as No. 1 Penn State travels to No. 5 Ohio State. The action begins at 7 p.m. ET, and this is tonight’s home for updates, the latest score, and more as the match unfolds.
“You would say that on paper that we don’t match up great with them,” Buckeyes coach Tom Ryan said this week. “All my studs are aligned with national champions. There are not too many teams that can beat our best guys. And they’re one of them. Penn State is one of them. So we have to be ready to roll on Friday night.”
Penn State 174-pound multi-time national champion Carter Starocci, meanwhile, discussed the importance of the stretch that awaits the Lions over the next month before the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments in March.
“We have six weeks and four days until the big show, so it’s going by quick, and I think getting ready for the postseason, getting ready for Ohio State, it’s just that time of year,” Starocci said.
“Everything else has to be put on the backburner and it’s time to dial in and be clear on what we want and go get it.”
How to watch, follow, Penn State-Ohio State wrestling
Big Ten Network will air the match. Those with BTN+ can stream it, as well. The action begins at 7 p.m. ET
Penn State play-by-play broadcaster Jeff Byers of the Penn State Sports Network will be on the air with the prematch show at 6:40 p.m. ET before the action begins. Click here to access the free LionVision feed.
You can also follow along live and chat with other Penn State wrestling fans on Blue-White Illustrated’s The Wrestling Room forum. Access it by clicking here.
Projected Lions-Buckeyes lineups
These are subject to change. Any updates will be reflected below once announced.
125 pounds: Gary Steen, Penn State vs. No. 10 Mailk Heinselman, Ohio State
133 pounds: No. 1 Roman Bravo-Young, PSU vs. No. 9 Jesse Mendez, OSU
141 pounds: No. 5 Beau Bartlett, Penn State vs. No. 19 Dylan D’Emilio, Ohio State
149 pounds: No. 13 Shayne Van Ness, PSU vs. No. 3 Sammy Sasso, OSU
157 pounds: No. 9 Levi Haines, Penn State vs. No. 25 Paddy Gallagher, Ohio State
165 pounds: No. 8 Alex Facundo, PSU vs. No. 12 Carson Kharchla, OSU
174 pounds: No. 1 Carter Starocci, Penn State vs. No. 7 Ethan Smith, Ohio State
184 pounds: No. 1 Aaron Brooks, PSU vs. No. 5 Kaleb Romero, OSU
197 pounds: No. 4 Max Dean, Penn State vs. No. 17 Gavin Hoffman, Ohio State
285 pounds: No. 2 Greg Kerkvliet, PSU vs. No. 18 Tate Orndorff, OSU
Updates as the Penn State-Ohio State match unfolds
This space will serve as your home for updates throughout the contest. Information from each bout and the running score will be updated below. This page does not refresh automatically, so please refresh your browser often to learn the latest.
Our first update will post once the starting lineups are posted. However, you can learn the latest until then inside The Wrestling Room forum.
