What 2 Watch 4: 16 Duals On Flo NBD

What 2 Watch 4: 16 Duals On Flo NBD

A whopping 16 duals are streaming live on FloWrestling this week, including a top 20 clash between #11 Wyoming and #13 South Dakota State on Thursday.

Jan 18, 2018 by Andrew Spey
What 2 Watch 4: 16 Duals On Flo NBD

I hope you didn't make any plans this weekend, because Flo will be streaming 16 duals onto your platform of choice. You can even watch these duals on television if you so desire. Wrestling and big screens do go so well together. 

With those 16 duals and more to get to, let's not waste any more time and move right along to the ranked matchups!

THURSDAY, JAN. 18

#11 Wyoming at #13 South Dakota St. (8 PM ET)

Will Seth Gross bump up to wrestle #1 Bryce Meredith? Did Gross bump to wrestle Meredith? Is it over already? Then check out the archives RIGHT HERE! Unless it hasn't happened it, in which case, WATCH LIVE HERE!

Potential ranked matchups:

133: #5 Montorie Bridges, Wyoming vs. #1 Seth Gross, SDSU

157: #12 Archie Colgan, Wyoming vs. #10 Luke Zilverberg, SDSU


FRIDAY, JAN. 19

Michigan St. at Indiana (6 PM ET)

Sparty heads to Bloomington, IN, to take a crack at the Hoosiers.

Potential ranked matchups:

141: #20 Javier Gasca, MSU vs. #16 Cole Weaver, Indiana

#9 Lehigh at #14 Cornell (6:30 PM ET)

It's an ancient EIWA grudge match!

Potential ranked matchups:

141: #19 Luke Karam, LU vs. #3 Yianni Diakomihalis, CU

174: #4 Jordan Kutler, LU vs. #16 Brandon Womack, CU

#7 Missouri at #12 Central Michigan (7 PM ET)

It's lights, camera, MACTION as the MAC's top two teams face off!

Potential ranked matchups:

141: #5 Jaydin Eierman, Mizzou vs. #6 Mason Smith, CMU

149: #4 Grant Leeth, Mizzou vs. #3 Justin Oliver, CMU

157: #4 Joey Lavallee, Mizzou vs. #15 Colin Heffernan, CMU

174: #5 Daniel Lewis, Mizzou vs. #15 Christian Brucki, CMU

184: #16 Canten Marriott, Mizzou vs. #14 Jordan Ellingwood, CMU

#10 Virginia Tech at Edinboro (7 PM ET)

The Hokies travel to northwest Pennsylvania to tackle the Fighting Scots. We could witness 10 ranked wrestlers, including three top 10 Virginia Tech wrestlers.

Potential ranked matchups:

133: #17 Dennis Gustafson, VT vs. #16 Korbin Myers, Edinboro

285: #16 Andrew Dunn, VT vs. #20 Billy Miller, Edinboro

WATCH LIVE HERE

Wisconsin at #5 Michigan (7 PM ET)

Who is the true claimant of the Upper Peninsula? We could ask the Yoopers what they think, or we could decide it with a wrestling match! Let's go with the wrestling match, why not? Eleven ranked wrestlers could decide the fate of the Great Lake protuberance, including eight in the top 10. 

Potential ranked matchups:

165: #6 Evan Wick, Wisconsin vs. #4 Logan Massa, Michigan

184: #9 Ricky Robertson, Wisconsin vs. #5 Domenic Abounader, Michigan

WATCH LIVE HERE

Purdue at #2 Penn St. (7 PM ET)

The Nittany Lions still have eight top 10 wrestlers and five returning NCAA champs on their roster. Hopefully you already know that. 

Potential ranked matchups:

141: #17 Nate Limmex, Purdue vs. #8 Nick Lee, PSU

165: #19 Jacob Morrissey, Purdue vs. #1 Vincenzo Joseph, PSU

174: #10 Dylan Lydy, Purdue vs #2 Mark Hall, PSU

285: #19 Shawn Streck, Purdue vs #7 Nick Nevills, PSU

WATCH LIVE HERE

Hofstra at #16 Rutgers (7 PM ET)

There are no potential ranked matchups, but the host Scarlet Knights could be trotting out six top 20 starters, including #2 Nick Suriano. You'll also want to tune in to see Hofstra's very large and very good heavyweight, Mike Hughes. He is tied for the most DI falls this season and stands at approximately three Nomads tall.

WATCH LIVE HERE

#4 North Carolina St. at Duke (7:30 PM ET)

Hayden Hidlay doesn't have a lot of tests left on his schedule. Can Mitch Finesilver be the first to knock off the undefeated redshirt freshman Wolfpacker this season?

Potential ranked matchups:

157: #3 Hayden Hidlay, NCSU vs. #13 Mitch Finesilver, Duke

#19 Nebraska at Northwestern (8 PM ET)

This Big Ten dual could feature a top 20 wrestler at eight weight classes.

Potential ranked matchups:

149: #12 Colton McCrystal, Nebraska vs. #9 Ryan Deakin, Northwestern

West Virginia at #6 Oklahoma St. (8 PM ET)

Your best chance at seeing fireworks in this dual will probably be at 125 pounds. Nick Piccininni and Zeke Moisey have both placed in the top four of the NCAAs and both have beaten NCAA champ Darian Cruz. More on that potential matchup can be found here.

Potential ranked matchups:

125: #16 Zeke Moisey, WVU vs. #7 Nick Piccininni, OSU

197: #12 Jake Smith, WVU vs. #3 Preston Weigel, OSU 

WATCH LIVE HERE

Stanford at #8 Arizona St. (10 PM ET)

This is another chance to see who Zeke Jones starts at 157, Jason Tsirtis or Josh Maruca? Stanford's Nathan Butler gets a shot at proving he belongs in the top five when he potentially sees Tanner Hall at heavyweight. 

Potential ranked matchups:

157: #20 Paul Fox, Stanford vs. #7 Josh Shields, ASU

174: #13 Keaton Subjeck, Stanford vs. #1 Zahid Valencia, ASU

285: #6 Nathan Butler, Stanford vs. #4 Tanner Hall, ASU

Utah Valley at Fresno St. (10 PM ET)

We won't see any top 20 matchups but we might see another match by Utah Valley redshirt freshman star Taylor LaMont. Fresno State's Josh Hokit, a 197-pounder, is a rare DI two-spot starter. You can read more about Hokit here.

WATCH LIVE HERE


SATURDAY, JAN. 20 

Oregon St. at #8 Arizona St. (3:30 PM ET)

The lightest and heaviest of weights provide the most potential drama between these classic Pac-12 rivals. 

Potential ranked matchups:

125: #9 Ronnie Bresser, OSU vs. #15 Ryan Millhof, ASU

285: #10 Amar Dhesi, OSU vs. #4 Tanner Hall, ASU

#11 Wyoming at North Dakota St. (8 PM ET)

The middleweights pack the most punch between these large, rectangular foes. 

Potential ranked matchups:

157: #12 Archie Colgan, Wyoming vs. #9 Clay Ream, NDSU

165: #14 Branson Ashworth, Wyoming vs. #17 Andrew Fogarty, NDSU


SUNDAY, JAN. 21

Rider at Edinboro (1 PM ET)

There's no chance for a top 20 matchup (unless someone bumps up a weight class or two) but there could be a total of six ranked wrestlers in this EWL slugfest.

WATCH LIVE HERE

Wisconsin at Michigan St. (1 PM ET)

Wait, did we decide what happened to the Upper Peninsula yet? Because Michigan State should probably get a say in the matter. And Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan too. OK fine, I guess we'll leave the Yoopers out of it and just have a normal wrestling match. 

WATCH LIVE HERE

#15 Illinois at Purdue (1 PM ET)

Any opportunity to watch Isaiah Martinez during his final collegiate season should be taken advantage of.

Potential ranked matchups:

125: #20 Travis Piotrowski, Illinois vs. #14 Luke Welch, Purdue

165: #2 Isaiah Martinez, Illinois vs. #19 Jacob Morrissey, Purdue

WATCH LIVE HERE

Cal Poly at Air Force (2 PM ET)

The Mustangs will cross the Rockies to try to stop the Falcons in Colorado Springs, CO. 

WATCH LIVE HERE

#5 Michigan at #17 Minnesota (2 PM ET)

A whopping 14 ranked wrestlers could trot out onto the mats in Minneapolis. The Gophers will need to build a massive lead in the lightweights if they are going to pull of the upset, as Minnesota has no ranked wrestlers from 174 on up. Meanwhile, Michigan has individuals ranked in the top 20 in each of those divisions. 

Potential ranked matchups:

125: #12 Drew Mattin, Michigan vs. #5 Ethan Lizak, Minnesota

133: #6 Stevan Micic, Michigan vs. #12 Mitch McKee, Minnesota

157: #5 Alec Pantaleo, Michigan vs. #19 Jake Short, Minnesota

165: #4 Logan Massa, Michigan vs. #9 Nick Wanzek, Minnesota

WATCH LIVE HERE

#16 Rutgers at #19 Nebraska (2 PM ET)

The most easterly team in the Big Ten travels to the most westerly. The Knights and Huskers are evenly matched in what could be the most hotly contested dual of the weekend. 

Potential ranked matchups:

149: #13 Eleazar Deluca, Rutgers vs. #12 Colton McCrystal, Nebraska

157: #17 John Van Brill, Rutgers vs. #8 Tyler Berger, Nebraska

165: #12 Richie Lewis, Rutgers vs. #10 Isaiah White, Nebraska

184: #18 Nick Gravina, Rutgers vs. #7 Taylor Venz, Nebraska

WATCH LIVE HERE

Kent State at #6 Oklahoma St. (2 PM ET)

The Golden Flashes will test their mettle in Stillwater, OK. The Wrestling Nomad and I will be there. Join us!

WATCH LIVE HERE

#10 Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh (2 PM)

Potential ranked matchups:

133: #17 Dennis Gustafson, VT vs. #10 Dom Forys, Pitt

285: #16 Andrew Dunn, VT vs. #15 Ryan Solomon, Pitt

#18 Northern Iowa at #13 South Dakota St. (3 PM ET)

There's only one potential ranked matchup, but that doesn't do justice to the passion and intensity both of these programs bring to every competition. It truly must be seen to be believed.

Potential ranked matchups:

174: #7 Taylor Lujan, UNI vs #10 Luke Zilverberg, SDSU

WATCH LIVE HERE

#3 Iowa at #1 Ohio St. (3:30 PM ET)

Bader and I did a whiteboard war for this one. Will we see PDIII make his Hawkeyes debut? I don't know! Maybe???

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Potential ranked matchups:

125: #6 Spencer Lee, Iowa vs. #1 Nathan Tomasello, Ohio State

149: #2 Brandon Sorensen, Iowa vs. #6 Ke-Shawn Hayes, Ohio State

157: #2 Michael Kemerer, Iowa vs. #6 Micah Jordan, Ohio State

165: #7 Alex Marinelli, Iowa vs. #13 Te'Shan Campbell, Ohio State

184: #20 Mitch Bowman, Iowa vs. #2 Myles Martin, Ohio State

197: #5 Cash Wilcke, Iowa vs. #1 Kollin Moore, Ohio State

285: #3 Sam Stoll, Iowa vs. #1 Kyle Snyder, Ohio State

#2 Penn St. at Maryland (4 PM ET)

This will likely end with a lopsided score in favor of the Nittany Lions, but we could get a banger at heavyweight. Nick Nevills won the match with Youssif Hemdia last year, but Hemdia has been much improved in 2017-18. Plus there are those national champs for Penn State too. 

Potential ranked matchups:

285: #7 Nick Nevills, PSU vs. #8 Youssif Hemida, Maryland

WATCH LIVE HERE

If you have time to fit all that wrestling into your weekend, then give me access to your time machine, because it is not possible to watch it all without one!