The Live Thread: Iowa vs. Wisconsin

Good evening from Carver-Hawkeye Arena. It's the live thread from No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 6 Wisconsin.

Dual facts

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

TV — BTN

Radio — KXIC (800-AM)

Records — Iowa 2-0, Wisconsin 6-0.

Rankings — Iowa is No. 1 and Wisconsin is No. 6 in the NWCA Coaches Poll.

Series — Iowa leads 78-8-3.

Fast facts

• Iowa coach Tom Brands is going for his 100th Big Ten win.

• The Hawkeyes are ranked No. 1 in the NWCA coaches poll for the first time since Feb. 17, 2015.

• Iowa has won 21 consecutive Big Ten openers.

Seth Gross vs. Austin DeSanto. Evan Wick vs. Alex Marinelli. Trent Hillger vs. Anthony Cassioppi. @BadgerWrestling vs. @Hawks_Wrestling. All of this and more at 8 p.m. ET on @BigTenNetwork. pic.twitter.com/rJcvtuGIx3
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Iowa lineup

125 — Spencer Lee (Jr., 2-0) or Aaron Cashman (R-Fr., 3-0). 133 — Austin DeSanto (Jr., 2-0). 141 — Max Murin (Soph., 1-0) or Carter Happel (Jr., 0-1). 149 — Pat Lugo (Sr., 2-0). 157 — Kaleb Young (Jr., 1-1). 165 — Alex Marinelli (Jr., 2-0). 174 — Michael Kemerer (Sr., 2-0). 184 — Cash Wilcke (Sr., 4-0). 197 — Jacob Warner (Soph., 2-0). 285 — Tony Cassioppi (R-Fr., 2-0).

Wisconsin lineup

125 — Michael Cullen (Sr., 4-2) or Eric Barnett (Fr., 3-1). 133 — Seth Gross (Sr., 6-0). 141 — Tristan Moran (Sr., 6-0). 149 — Cole Martin (Sr., 5-1). 157 — Garrett Model (2-4, Soph.). 165 — Evan Wick (Jr., 6-0). 174 — Jared Krattinger (R-Fr., 1-2) or Tyler Dow (R-Fr., 3-2). 184 — Johnny Sebastian (Sr., 2-1). 197 — Peter Christensen (Fr., 3-0) or Taylor Watkins (Sr., 0-5). 285 — Trent Hilger (Soph., 6-0).

Lee vs. Cullen

Lee scored a takedown at the 1:12 mark of the first period, followed by a four-point near-fall 30 seconds later. A second four-point near-fall with 30 seconds to go put Lee in command, then he added one more right before the end of the period for a 14-0 edge. The technical fall came 12 seconds into the second period on a reversal. Iowa 5, Wisconsin 0.

DeSanto vs. Gross

DeSanto scored a takedown 1:50 into the first period, but Gross came back with an escape.

DeSanto had a takedown 40 seconds into the second period, followed by another Gross escape. DeSanto added another takedown with 45 seconds to go for a 6-2 lead after 2.

Gross couldn't do anything with DeSanto in the third period. Iowa 8, Wisconsin 0.

Austin DeSanto (133) just knocked off No. 1 Seth Gross and Carver is officially up for grabs. 🔊🗣️ @Hawks_Wrestling

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— Iowa On BTN (@IowaOnBTN) December 2, 2019

Murin vs. Moran

Neither wrestler scored in the first period. Moran escaped to start the second period. Murin came back with a takedown, followed by a Moran escape, and it was 2-2 after two periods.

Murin escaped to start the third period, and held on for the 3-2 win. Iowa 11, Wisconsin 0.

Lugo vs. Martin

Lugo started with a takedown 42 seconds into the match, with Martin getting the escape.

Lugo escaped to start the second period, then followed with a takedown. Martin had an escape with a minute to go to cut the lead to 5-2.

Martin escaped to open the period, and close the scoring in Lugo's 5-3 win. Iowa 14, Wisconsin 0.

Young vs. Model

Young opened with a takedown, but Model answered with a reversal. Young then had an escape and a takedown with 1:45 to go, and added another takedown with 50 seconds left and led 7-3 after the first period.

Young started the second period with a reversal. Model added a point with an escape with 25 seconds left.

Model had an escape 20 seconds into the third period. Young had a takedown 30 seconds later. Model added an escape. Young added a point for riding time to finish the 12-6 victory. Iowa 17, Wisconsin 0.

Marinelli vs. Wick

Marinelli struck with a takedown 1:35 into the match. Wick came back with an escape, and it was 2-1 after the first period.

Neither wrestler scored in the second period. Wick had an escape to start the third period. Marinelli then got a takedown with 25 seconds left for the 4-2 win. Iowa 20, Wisconsin 0.

Kemerer vs. Krattinger

Kemerer struck with a takedown 10 seconds into the match. After a Krattinger escape, Kemerer answered with another takedown. Kemerer added another takedown, and appeared to have the fall, but time had expired.

Krattinger got an escape and takedown, the first of the night for the Badgers, to start the second period, but Kemerer answered with an escape and takedown for a 13-5 lead. Krattinger was hit with a stall warning with 25 seconds left in the period.

Kemerer scored a reversal early in the third period. After a Krattinger escape, Kemerer got a takedown, and then the fall at the 1:13 mark. Iowa 26, Wisconsin 0.

Wilcke vs. Sebastian

Wilcke started with a takedown one minute into the match. Sebastian had an escape to trail 2-1 after the first period.

Sebastian started the second period with an escape, and came close to a takedown before Wilcke forced a stalemate.

Wilcke opened the third period with an escape. Sebastian got a takedown with 1:26 to go. Wilcke got an escape 14 seconds later to tie the match.

Neither wrestler scored to start overtime. Wilcke opened the first tiebreaker period with an escape, then Sebastian answered with an escape to start the second period. Sebastian then scored the takedown in the ssudden victory period for the win. Iowa 26, Wisconsin 3.

Warner vs. Watkins

Warner started with a takedown, then Watkins followed with the escape. .

Warner opened the second period with an escape. Warner was charged with a stall warning later in the period, which drew a few boos.

Watkins had an escape to open the third period. Warner scored a takedown in the final seconds for a 5-2 win. Iowa 29, Wisconsin 3.

Cassioppi vs. Hillger

Cassioppi scored a takedown 1:30 into the match. Hillger had an escape with 16 seconds left in the period.

Cassioppi had an escape to start the second period, and it was a 3-1 lead after two.

Hillger escaped at the start of the third period. Cassioppi was given a stall warning with 30 seconds left, and then held on for the 3-2 win. Iowa 32, Wisconsin 3.

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