| Match | Location | Day/Time (CT) | Media |
|---|---|---|---|
| at Ohio | Athens, Ohio | Saturday, Dec. 13 // 6 p.m. (CT) | Scoring Updates |
| at Ohio State | Columbus, Ohio | Sunday, Dec. 14 // 1 p.m. (CT) | Scoring Updates |
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Mizzou wrestling concludes their seven match road trip this weekend in the state of Ohio with a pair of Top-25 matchups. Saturday night at 6 p.m. (CT) the Tigers head to Athens, Ohio to face No. 25 Ohio Bobcats, while on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. (CT) Mizzou square off against No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes.
Both weekend duals can be followed on TrackWrestling.com. For live scoring updates be sure to follow the Tigers on Twitter (@MizzouWrestling).
The 5th ranked Tigers are set to compete in their second MAC dual of the 2014-15 season Saturday night, after coming off of four dominating wins at the 2014 Northeast Duals in Troy, N.Y. Mizzou outscored Hofstra, Nassau CC, Oklahoma, and Purdue by a tune of 126-33 on Nov. 29.
Saturday marks the first visit to Athens, Ohio for Mizzou since the 2004-05 season. The last time the Tigers and Bobcats competed at the Convocation Center, Mizzou took home a 38-9 victory. The Tigers enter Saturday evening with a perfect 4-0 all-time record against Ohio.
Sunday afternoon's matchup with Ohio State marks one of the premier duals in the country this season. The contest marks the first of three duals for Mizzou against Top-10 opponents this season, as the Tigers face No. 3 Cornell (Jan. 10) and No. 9 Oklahoma State (Jan. 23) later in the season.
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Series History
Mizzou is 4-0 all-time vs. Ohio. Their previous meeting was last season when the Tigers defeated the Bobcats, 23-10. The Tigers also hold a 1-0 all-time record in Athens, Ohio.
Against Ohio State, the Tigers hold a 9-5 all-time advantage. In their last meeting (Feb. 22, 2013), Mizzou defeated the Buckeyes 28-6 in Minneapolis, Minn. Mizzou also holds a perfect 3-0 all-time record in Columbus, Ohio with their last meeting there resulting in a 29-9 win for the Tigers (2006-07 season).
Tigers vs. Buckeyes Features Big Time Matchups
Mizzou and Ohio State are the home of some of the top individual wrestlers in the country. According to the latest Intermat rankings, the two teams have a combined 17 players within the outlet's respective Top-20 weight classes.
Going deeper inside the head-to-head matchups Sunday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio, the top contests include No. 3 Alan Waters vs. No. 7 Nathan Tomasello (125), No. 8 Lavion Mayes vs. No. 1 Logan Stieber (141), No. 5 Drake Houdashelt vs. No. 3 Hunter Stieber (149), and No. 3 J'den Cox vs. No. 7 Kyle Snyder.
