Overview
- The dual begins at 4 p.m. ET at Rec Hall with TV coverage on the Big Ten Network and streaming on Fubo.
- Penn State carries a 77-match Division I dual-meet streak and a victory would push the mark to 78, surpassing St. Cloud State's overall NCAA record.
- Lineup uncertainty remains at 141 pounds for both teams: Penn State is weighing options after Aaron Nagao’s medical forfeit, and Rutgers’ No. 7 Joey Olivieri has not wrestled since Dec. 7 and was absent from projections.
- Rutgers enters ranked in the mid-teens after winning the Midlands team title and brings a 6-2 dual record.
- A featured rematch comes at 174 pounds with No. 1 Levi Haines facing Rutgers’ No. 9 Lenny Pinto, a 9-2 Haines winner last season.