Penn State wrestling at the Big Ten tournament: Sunday time, TV info, how to find results, and more
Penn State wrestling starts day two of the Big Ten Championships this afternoon. The Nittany Lions enter the final two sessions with a commanding lead in the team race.
Head coach Cael Sanderson’s side must still fend off Iowa and others to win their first conference crown in a few years. But, with six finalists, the team sits in prime position to win it all.
“It’s a beast of a day, right; I mean it’s a lot of great wrestling every round and every match is tough,” head coach Cael Sanderson said, per PennLive, after the Lions had a terrific Saturday. “Our guys are doing fine and I think our best wrestling is ahead of us still, but it was a good day.
“I’m not disappointed in anybody,” Sanderson said. “Sometimes losing is the most powerful opportunity to learn something, so it can help us prepare to move into the national tournament in March. The guys finished strong today but tomorrow’s a big day, so we want to make sure we wrestle the way we want to wrestle.”
Everything you need to follow today’s action is below.
Big Ten tournament schedule
This event finishes today inside of the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. The schedule is as follows (all times eastern):
Sunday
1 p.m. – Session 4 (Consolation Semifinals, 7th-Place Matches)
4:30 p.m. – Session 5 (1st-, 3rd- and 5th- Place Matches)
How to follow Penn State wrestling at the Big Ten tournament
The Big Ten tournament will be a mixture of live television coverage and streaming. Penn State matches will be part of Big Ten Network’s over-the-air coverage of session five. BTN+ will stream matside coverage for all sessions. It is also the exclusive home to watch session four.
The Penn State Sports Network will be on the air with the prematch show at 12:40 p.m. Longtime broadcaster Jeff Byers will be on the call. ET. 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 for live updates.
Who will each Penn State wrestler have first on Sunday?
Consolation bracket action begins at 1 p.m on BTN+. It will conclude with seventh-place matches. First-, third-, and fifth-place bouts then take place at 4 p.m. on Big Ten Network. Bouts listed below are finals unless otherwise noted.
125 pounds: No. 10 Gary Steen, Penn State vs. TBD (consolation bracket)
133 pounds: No. 1 Roman Bravo-Young, Penn State vs. No. 6 Aaron Nagao, Minnesota
141 pounds: No. 2 Beau Bartlett, PSU vs. No. 8 Parker Fillus, Purdue (consolation)
149 pounds: No. 5 Shayne Van Ness, Penn State vs. No. 7 Graham Rooks, Indiana (consolation)
157 pounds: No. 2 Levi Haines, PSU vs. No. 1 Peyton Robb, Indiana
165 pounds: No. 4 Alex Facundo, Penn State vs. No. 8 Dan Braunagel, Illinois
174 pounds: No. 1 Carter Starocci, PSU vs. No. 2 Mikey Labriola, Nebraska
184 pounds: No. 1 Aaron Brooks, Penn State vs. No. 2 Kaleb Romero, OSU
197 pounds: No. 1 Max Dean, PSU vs. No. 2 Silas Allred, Nebraska
285 pounds: No. 1 Greg Kerkvliet, Penn State vs. No. 1 Mason Parris, Michigan