Penn State wrestling versus Iowa State: Time and streaming info, starting lineups, more

Penn State wrestling wraps up its time at the Collegiate Wrestling Duals on Tuesday night in New Orleans opposite Iowa State. Both teams were perfect throughout a pair of matches during Monday’s opening night. The Lions blasted Central Michigan 50-3 before topping North Carolina 37-3. The Cyclones, meanwhile, beat Oregon State 26-6 and Cornell 18-13.

“I know they got a lot of young guys that are energetic,” Lions associate head coach Cody Sanderson told the Penn State Sports Network Monday night when asked about Iowa State.

“They have some attitude, and they feel like they’re supposed to be out there and be on top. So those are fun teams to wrestle. We’re really looking forward to it. There’ll be some big bouts tomorrow.”

Get ready for the match with our preview below.

How to watch, follow Penn State wrestling versus Iowa

Penn State is still the top-ranked dual meet team in InterMat’s rankings. Iowa State, meanwhile, checks in at No. 7.

Rofkin is streaming the match, which starts at 8 p.m. ET. It costs $14.99 a month plus an additional $15 fee for access to the pay-per-view video.

Lions radio play-by-play broadcaster Jeff Byers will also call the action. Click here to access the free LionVision feed, which goes on the air around 7:40 p.m. with the prematch show.

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.

Lions-Cyclones projected starting lineups

As is always the case, these are subject to change before and even once the action begins. But, here is the expected rundown:

125 pounds: Gary Steen, Penn State vs. Cory Cabanban, Iowa State OR Ethan Perryman, Iowa State

133 pounds: No. 1 Roman Bravo-Young, PSU vs. No. 21 Ramazan Attasauov, ISU

141 pounds: No. 5 Beau Bartlett, Penn State vs. Zach Redding, Iowa State

149 pounds: No. 17 Shayne Van Ness, PSU vs. No. 5 Paniro Johnson, ISU

157 pounds: No. 28 Terrell Barraclough, PSU OR Levi Haines, PSU vs. Jason Kraisser, Iowa State

165 pounds: No. 14 Alex Facundo, PSU vs. No. 3 David Carr, ISU

174 pounds: No. 1 Carter Starocci, Penn State vs. No. 21 Julien Braderson, Iowa State

184 pounds: No. 1 Aaron Brooks, PSU vs. No. 4 Marcus Coleman, ISU OR Joel Devine, ISU

197 pounds: No. 5 Max Dean, Penn State vs. No. 4 Marcus Coleman, Iowa State OR No. 2 Yonger Bastida, Iowa State

285 pounds: No. 1 Greg Kerkvliet vs. No. 2 Yonger Bastida OR No. 10 Sam Schuyler

What will the top bouts be?

Penn State figures to face more resistance tonight than it did in either of Monday’s two matchups. Iowa State coach Kevin Dresser got creative with his lineup in the Cornell match, as he bumped up his upperweights one spot to secure a victory. He will likely stick to the traditional Cyclones lineup against the Lions. However, it will very likely depend on how things go early.

As you can see above, plenty of ranked matchups are on the card. Van Ness has been terrific so far as a first-year starter. Now, he will get to showcase where he is against one of the nation’s best wrestlers in Johnson. The same goes for Facundo at 165 pounds, where Carr will be an immense challenge. While there is uncertainty about which Iowa State grapplers will fill 184, 197, and heavyweight tonight, those bouts will be appointment viewing for wrestling fans, as well.

Penn State is the overall favorite in this match. But, expect it to be the team’s closest match of the season to date.