The Live Thread: Iowa vs. Oklahoma State

No. 1 Hawkeyes close the regular season at home.

Welcome to the live thread for the Iowa-Oklahoma State dual at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Dual facts

Time and place — 7:03 p.m. (CST), Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City

TV — BTN (Shane Sparks, Jim Gibbons)

Radio — KXIC (800-AM) and Hawkeye All-Access (online)

Records — Iowa 12-0, Oklahoma State 13-2

Rankings — Iowa is No. 1 and Oklahoma State is No. 9 in the NWCA Division I coaches poll.

Series — Oklahoma State leads 29-22-2. Iowa has won four of the last six meetings.

Iowa lineup

125 — Spencer Lee (Jr., 14-0). 133 — Austin DeSanto (Jr., 13-2). 141 — Max Murin (Soph., 11-1). 149 — Pat Lugo (Sr., 17-1). 157 — Kaleb Young (Jr., 15-2). 165 — Alex Marinelli (Jr., 16-1). 174 — Michael Kemerer (Sr., 12-0). 184 — Abe Assad (Fr., 19-5), Cash Wilcke (Sr., 12-4) or Nelson Brands (Fr., 9-3). 197 — Jacob Warner (Soph., 14-3). 285 — Tony Cassioppi (Fr., 15-2).

Oklahoma State lineup

125 — Nick Piccininni (Sr., 23-1). 133 — Reese Witcraft (Fr., 16-7). 141 — Dusty Hone (Jr., 18-7). 149 — Boo Lewallen (Jr., 18-1). 157 — Wyatt Sheets (Soph., 17-6) or Jalin Harper (Fr., 6-3). 165 — Travis Wittlake (Fr., 25-1). 174 — Joe Smith (Sr., 7-3) or Andrew Shomers (Fr., 11-7). 184 — Anthony Montalvo (Fr., 19-5). 197 — Dakota Geer (Jr., 19-6). 285 — Austin Harris (Soph., 5-9) or Cornelius Putnam (Soph., 1-3).

Lee vs. Piccininni

Lee opens with a takedown at the 2:19 mark. Lee came up with a four-point near-fall a minute later. He ended the period with 2:19 of riding time.

Piccininni received a stall warning 50 seconds into the second period. Lee got a two-point near-fall with 20 seconds left. Piccininni escaped before the end of the period, and Lee led 8-1.

Piccininni was hit with a stalling penalty early in the third period. Lee escaped with 1:05 to go. Piccininni got a takedown with 50 seconds left, then Lee answered with an escape. With 3 minutes of riding time, Lee ended with a 12-3 win. Iowa 4, Oklahoma State 0.

Nobody works the edges like @LeeSpencerLee36. 🙅‍♂️

Lee led off for @Hawks_Wrestling to give his team four big points. @FloWrestling pic.twitter.com/CULJfR2EcP

— Iowa On BTN (@IowaOnBTN) February 24, 2020

DeSanto vs. Witcraft

DeSanto got a takedown, then quickly added a four-point near-fall at 1:36 of the first period. Witcraft escaped, then DeSanto came back immediately with a takedown for an 8-1 lead. Another Witcraft escape was followed by a DeSanto takedown, and then a pin at :21.4 of the first period. Iowa 10, Oklahoma State 0.

“BOOM” is right, coach. 😏 @Hawks_Wrestling

Austin DeSanto just injected Carver-Hawkeye with a ton of energy by securing a big fall. 🔥 @FloWrestling

BTN x @AutoOwnersIns pic.twitter.com/a238uZgHJn

— Iowa On BTN (@IowaOnBTN) February 24, 2020

Murin vs. Hone

Murin began with a takedown, followed by a Hone escape. Murin got his second takedown at 1:20, answered by a Hone escape. Murin led 4-2 at the end of the first period.

Hone escaped to start the second period, and then received a stall warning. Murin got a takedown with a minute to go. Hone escaped with 20 seconds left.

Murin got a takedown at 1:25 of the third period, then added a four-point near-fall. The match was stopped at 1:06 for blood on Hone. 

Murin added a point for riding time, finishing with a 15-4 win. Iowa 14, Oklahoma State 0.

Lugo vs. Lewallen

The match was scoreless until Lugo hit a takedown with 42 seconds left in the first period. Five seconds later, it was a pin. Iowa 20, Oklahoma State 0.

Did you really think Pat Lugo was gonna end his career at Carver any other way?

The senior soaked it all in following a fall against No. 6 Boo Lewallen. 💪@Hawks_Wrestling | @FloWrestling pic.twitter.com/236dX2TN3c

— Iowa On BTN (@IowaOnBTN) February 24, 2020

Young vs. Sheets

Young swept in for a takedown at 1:15 of the first period. Sheets came back with an escape. Smith threw the challenge brick before the end of the period, wanting a takedown for Sheets. The replay ruling was no takedown.

Sheets got a reversal to open the second period and controlled the rest of the period for a 3-2 lead.

Sheets got a takedown with 1:25 left in the third period, then Young came back with a reversal. Sheets escaped with a minute to go. Sheets then added another takedown in the closing seconds, and with riding time Sheets won 9-4. Iowa 20, Oklahoma State 3.

Marinelli vs. Wittlake

Wittlake was hit with a caution warning as the match started. But that was the only action of the period — neither wrestler scored.

Wittlake escaped to start the second period, the only point of the period. Marinelli had his own escape to open the third period. Marinelli then got a takedown with 45 seconds to go. Wittlake escaped with six seconds left, and Marinelli won, 3-2. Iowa 23, Oklahoma State 3.

Kemerer vs. Smith

Kemerer started with a takedown 45 seconds in. Smith was hit with a stall warning with 45 seconds left in the period. Kemerer had 2:15 of riding time after the period.

Smith escaped to open the second period. Kemerer had a takedown with 1:23 to go. Smith was given a stalling penalty to increase Kemerer's lead to 5-1 at the end of the second period.

Kemerer escaped to start the third period. A takedown gave him an 8-1 lead with 1:25 to go. Smith's escape was answered by another Kemerer takedown, and then another stalling point on Smith. With riding time, Kemerer finished the 12-2 win. Iowa 27, Oklahoma State 3.

Brands vs. Montalvo

Nelson Brands comes out at 184. Montalvo struck first with a takedown with 10 seconds left to lead 2-0 at the end of the period.

Montalvo escaped to start the second period, then got a takedown with 40 seconds left for a 5-0 lead. 

Brands escaped with 1:23 left in the third period. Montalvo responded with a takedown that was answered by a Brands escape. With riding time, Montalvo won, 8-2. Iowa 27, Oklahoma State 6.

Warner vs. Geer

Warner scored a takedown 25 seconds in. Geer escaped with 1:23 lef.

Geer escaped to open the second period, tying the match. Warner had a takedown with 38 seconds left to take a 4-2 lead. As a couple of fans were escorted from the arena by police, the period ended.

Warner opened the third period with an escape, then got a takedown with 1:19 to go. Geer escaped to finish the scoring. Warner added a riding-time point for an 8-3 victory. Iowa 30, Oklahoma State 6.

Cassioppi vs. Harris

Cassioppi hit a takedown 15 seconds in, prompting WHOOOOs from the crowd. Harris was given a stall warning with 42 seconds left, then he got his first point with an escape 12 seconds later. Cassioppi got a late takedown for a 4-1 lead at the end of the period.

Cassioppi had a takedown in the second period, then Harris was hit with a stalling point. Cassioppi ended the second period with 4:06 of riding time.

Cassioppi scored a reversal to begin the third period. Another stalling point on Harris gave Cassioppi a 10-1 lead. Riding time gave him the 11-1 win. Iowa 34, Oklahoma State 6.