Columbia, Mo. -- Making its second appearance on live television this season, the No. 10 Missouri wrestling team's matchup against No. 7 Iowa State Sunday, Feb.12, will be broadcast live on Iowa Public Television (IPTV). Jim Gibbons and Dan Gable will provide the play-by-play and color accounts, respectively, of the dual meet, which begins at 2 p.m. CST.
The Tigers and Cyclones have already faced off against each other this season, competing in the consolation bracket of the NWCA National Duals Jan. 14. Head Coach Brian Smith led the Tigers to an exciting 21-20 victory, moving redshirt freshman Raymond Jordan (New Bern, N.C.) from 184 pounds to 197 pounds, where his 13-5 major decision over Joe Curran sealed the victory for Missouri.
Headlining the second meeting between the two teams is the 165-pound bout, in which No. 5 Matt Pell (Luxemburg, Wis.) will square off against No. 9 Travis Paulson. It will be the first matchup between the two wrestlers this season, as Paulson did not wrestle against Missouri at the National Duals. Pell, a junior, has compiled a 25-2 overall mark for the campaign, defeating 10 ranked wrestlers.
The matchup with Iowa State is the first of two duals for the Tigers this weekend. After competing in Ames, Iowa on Sunday, Missouri travels to Cedar Falls, Iowa, Monday, Feb. 13, for a bout against Northern Iowa.
