WHAT: 2023 NCAA Wrestling Tournament
WHEN:
Thursday, March 16
Session I: 11 AM CT (ESPNU)
Session II: 6 PM CT (ESPN)
Friday, March 17
Session III (Quarterfinals): 10 AM CT (ESPNU)
Session IV (Semifinals): 7 PM CT (ESPN)
Saturday, March 18
Session V (Consolation Finals): 10 AM CT (ESPNU)
Session VI (Championship Finals): 6 PM CT (ESPN)
WHERE: BOK Center (Tulsa, OK)
TV: ESPNU/ESPN (see above)
RADIO: Hawkeye Radio Network (Steven Grace and Mark Ironside) | AM 800 KXIC or YouTube
MOBILE: www.espn.com/app
ONLINE: www.espn.com/watch (ESPN+ -- $)
FOLLOW: @IowaAwesome |
@Hawks_Wrestling | @IowaonBTN
The
2023 NCAA Wrestling Tournament gets underway today, down in Tulsa, OK.
Iowa, ranked #2 in the country, will be trying to win its 25th national championship, though they face relatively long odds to do so --
Penn State is a heavy favorite to repeat as national champions.
Iowa has a wrestler ranked in the Top 8 at four weights at the tournament, including two #1 seeds.
125: #1
Spencer Lee (RS SR, 16-0)
133: #23
Brody Teske (RS JR, 9-4)
141: #1
Real Woods (SR, 16-0)
149: #8
Max Murin (RS SR, 21-4)
157: #14
Cobe Siebrecht (RS JR, 13-6)
165: #6
Patrick Kennedy (RS SO, 19-3)
174: #11
Nelson Brands (RS SR, 10-6)
184: #12
Abe Assad (JR, 18-4)
197: #14
Jacob Warner (RS SR, 16-6)
285: #4
Tony Cassioppi (SR, 21-3)
Full brackets for each weight are
available here.
FIRST ROUND MATCHES
125 - #1 Spencer Lee (RS SR, 16-0) vs. #32
Tanner Jordan (SDSU) (SO 16-14) or #33
Tucker Owens (Air Force) (FR, 24-12)
133 - #23 Brody Teske (RS JR, 9-4) vs. #10
Lucas Byrd (Illinois) (JR, 28-4)
141 - #1 Real Woods (SR, 16-0) vs. #32
Kai Miller (Maryland) (FR, 16-16) or #33
Josh Mason (Bloomsburg) (SR, 23-14)
149 - #8 Max Murin (RS SR, 21-4) vs. #25
Caleb Tyus (SIU-Edwardsville) (SO, 23-7)
157 - #14 Cobe Siebrecht (RS JR, 13-6) vs. #19
Garrett Model (Wisconsin (SR, 16-9)
165 - #6 Patrick Kennedy (RS SO, 19-3) vs. #27
Will Formato (App. State) (SR, 28-8)
174 - #11 Nelson Brands (RS SR, 10-6) vs. #22
Alex Faison (NC State) (SR, 16-7)
184 - #12 Abe Assad (JR, 18-4) vs. #21
Giuseppe Hoose (Buffalo (SR, 20-7)
197 - #14 Jacob Warner (RS SR, 16-6) vs. #19
Cam Caffey (Michigan State) (RS SR, 21-5)
285 - #4 Tony Cassioppi (SR, 21-3) vs. #29
Jaron Smith (Maryland) (RS SR, 13-11)
MORE HERE:
https://iowa.rivals.com/news/preview-2023-ncaa-wrestling-tournament