WHO: #2 Oklahoma State Cowboys (13-0, 9-0 Big 12)
WHEN: 7:30 PM CT (Sunday, February 23 2025)
WHERE: Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Iowa City, IA)ST
TV: BTN (Shane Sparks and Jim Gibbons)
RADIO: Hawkeye Radio Network (Steven Grace, Mark Ironside)
MOBILE: foxsports.com/mobile
ONLINE: foxsports.com/live
FOLLOW: @HawkeyeBeacon | @Hawks_Wrestling | @IowaonBTN
125: #16 Joey Cruz (SO, 14-8) vs #4 Troy Spratley (SO, 16-3)
133: #2 Drake Ayala (JR, 14-1) vs #21 Reece Witcraft (SR, 10-4)
141: Cullan Schriever (SR, 5-8) vs #5 Tagen Jamison (SO, 16-3)
149: #3 Kyle Parco (SR, 17-1) vs #17 Carter Young (JR, 10-9)
157: #3 Jacori Teemer (GR, 4-2) vs #14 Caleb Fish (SR, 16-6)
165: #2 Michael Caliendo (JR, 17-1) vs #6 Cameron Amine (SR, 13-4)
174: #11 Patrick Kennedy (SR, 10-3) OR Nelson Brands (GR, 4-1) vs #3 Dean Hamiti, Jr. (SR, 18-0)
184: Angelo Ferrari (FR, 9-1) vs #3 Dustin Plott (SR, 15-2)
197: #1 Stephen Buchanan (GR, 18-0) vs #6 Luke Surber (SR, 19-1)
285: #11 Ben Kueter (rFR, 12-3) vs #3 Wyatt Hendrickson (SR, 17-0)
Favored weights for OK ST: 125, 141, 174, 184, 285
It looks like a pretty clear five-five split in terms of favored weights in this dual. Oklahoma State should be favored at 125, 141, 174, 184, and 285. If each team does take five matches in the dual, then bonus points could be vital in deciding a winner -- and Oklahoma State may be slight favorites in that department. Spratley is 1-0 lifetime against Cruz -- and beat him via 19-2 technical fall when they faced off last season. Hamiti has been a bonus point machine this season (bonus points in 78% of his 18 wins), though Kennedy and Brands are both pretty good at keeping matches close. Hendrickson is another bonus point machine, with bonus points in all but two of his wins so far this season. Slowing him down could be a tall task for Kueter.
Favored weights for IA: 133, 149, 157, 165 (slight), 197
Iowa should be favored at the dual's other five weights, though bonus point may not be easy to come by in those wins. Ayala's match against Witcraft could be pivotal -- a major decision there could provide a key point for Iowa in the team score. The Hawkeyes will also likely need the best versions of Kyle Parco and Jacori Teemer at 149 and 157, though each will be favored to win their matches in this dual, they haven't been the most consistent sources of bonus points this season and have been satisfied with 4-5 points wins at times this year; that may not be enough in this dual. Caliendo has a 2-0 lifetime record against Amine, though both of those wins came at the NCAA Tournament last year and both came in sudden victory. Still, he'd had a series of close wins over Minnesota's Andrew Sparks before opening things up for a huge technical fall win last week -- repeating that feat could go a long way in helping Iowa secure another win. Buchanan faces a tough opponent in Surber at 197, but Buchanan has been Iowa's most reliable bonus point machine this season and he's a man who has delivered in many big spots for the Hawkeyes over the course of the this season. That feels like a more of a one-takedown match, but if Buchanan is able to get him on the mat, he may be able to get some near fall points to widen the margin.
One wildcard for Iowa? Finding a potential upset win. Cruz was been on a solid trajectory in 2025, but upsetting Spratley would be a huge accomplishment for him. The weight with the most upset potential for Iowa is probably 184, especially with Angelo Ferrari getting the nod over Gabe Arnold. Arnold lost 5-1 to Dustin Plott last year. Ferrari has flashed a ton of potential at times this year and it's worth seeing if he can upset Plott.
I'll post results in the comments.
WHEN: 7:30 PM CT (Sunday, February 23 2025)
WHERE: Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Iowa City, IA)ST
TV: BTN (Shane Sparks and Jim Gibbons)
RADIO: Hawkeye Radio Network (Steven Grace, Mark Ironside)
MOBILE: foxsports.com/mobile
ONLINE: foxsports.com/live
FOLLOW: @HawkeyeBeacon | @Hawks_Wrestling | @IowaonBTN
125: #16 Joey Cruz (SO, 14-8) vs #4 Troy Spratley (SO, 16-3)
133: #2 Drake Ayala (JR, 14-1) vs #21 Reece Witcraft (SR, 10-4)
141: Cullan Schriever (SR, 5-8) vs #5 Tagen Jamison (SO, 16-3)
149: #3 Kyle Parco (SR, 17-1) vs #17 Carter Young (JR, 10-9)
157: #3 Jacori Teemer (GR, 4-2) vs #14 Caleb Fish (SR, 16-6)
165: #2 Michael Caliendo (JR, 17-1) vs #6 Cameron Amine (SR, 13-4)
174: #11 Patrick Kennedy (SR, 10-3) OR Nelson Brands (GR, 4-1) vs #3 Dean Hamiti, Jr. (SR, 18-0)
184: Angelo Ferrari (FR, 9-1) vs #3 Dustin Plott (SR, 15-2)
197: #1 Stephen Buchanan (GR, 18-0) vs #6 Luke Surber (SR, 19-1)
285: #11 Ben Kueter (rFR, 12-3) vs #3 Wyatt Hendrickson (SR, 17-0)
Favored weights for OK ST: 125, 141, 174, 184, 285
It looks like a pretty clear five-five split in terms of favored weights in this dual. Oklahoma State should be favored at 125, 141, 174, 184, and 285. If each team does take five matches in the dual, then bonus points could be vital in deciding a winner -- and Oklahoma State may be slight favorites in that department. Spratley is 1-0 lifetime against Cruz -- and beat him via 19-2 technical fall when they faced off last season. Hamiti has been a bonus point machine this season (bonus points in 78% of his 18 wins), though Kennedy and Brands are both pretty good at keeping matches close. Hendrickson is another bonus point machine, with bonus points in all but two of his wins so far this season. Slowing him down could be a tall task for Kueter.
Favored weights for IA: 133, 149, 157, 165 (slight), 197
Iowa should be favored at the dual's other five weights, though bonus point may not be easy to come by in those wins. Ayala's match against Witcraft could be pivotal -- a major decision there could provide a key point for Iowa in the team score. The Hawkeyes will also likely need the best versions of Kyle Parco and Jacori Teemer at 149 and 157, though each will be favored to win their matches in this dual, they haven't been the most consistent sources of bonus points this season and have been satisfied with 4-5 points wins at times this year; that may not be enough in this dual. Caliendo has a 2-0 lifetime record against Amine, though both of those wins came at the NCAA Tournament last year and both came in sudden victory. Still, he'd had a series of close wins over Minnesota's Andrew Sparks before opening things up for a huge technical fall win last week -- repeating that feat could go a long way in helping Iowa secure another win. Buchanan faces a tough opponent in Surber at 197, but Buchanan has been Iowa's most reliable bonus point machine this season and he's a man who has delivered in many big spots for the Hawkeyes over the course of the this season. That feels like a more of a one-takedown match, but if Buchanan is able to get him on the mat, he may be able to get some near fall points to widen the margin.
One wildcard for Iowa? Finding a potential upset win. Cruz was been on a solid trajectory in 2025, but upsetting Spratley would be a huge accomplishment for him. The weight with the most upset potential for Iowa is probably 184, especially with Angelo Ferrari getting the nod over Gabe Arnold. Arnold lost 5-1 to Dustin Plott last year. Ferrari has flashed a ton of potential at times this year and it's worth seeing if he can upset Plott.
I'll post results in the comments.
