S. Illinois is giving their home crowd exactly what they were hoping for. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead N. Iowa 33-15. S. Illinois came into the game with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off.

No. 2 Iowa wrestling defeated No. 10 Illinois at home 28-6. The Hawkeyes stayed in control over the Fighting Illini despite many close matches between the two programs.

It's Iowa wrestling vs. Illinois in a dual this college wrestling season. Follow for live results and dual highlights from Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

The 2nd-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes kick off a big Friday night of wrestling on BTN with a top-10 Big Ten battle with the No. 9 Illinois Fighting Illini at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Joey Cruz has been competing for the 125-pound starting spot. He has won his last two chances, including a major decision to spark Iowa’s 28-6 Big Ten Conference dual win over Illinois Friday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena,

Tom Brands just wanted Iowa to score more points against Illinois Friday night. Despite a 28-6 win for the No. 2 Hawkeyes over the No. 9 Fighting Illini, it wasn’t enough to be satisfied. Sure, Iowa won eight of 10 bouts,

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Ranked as Intermat's No. 10 dual team in college wrestling (No. 13 as a tournament team), the Fighting Illini present a worthy challenge for the No. 2 Hawkeyes with nine-ranked wrestlers, eight of whom are ranked 20th or higher.

Led by Kennard Davis' 24 points, the Southern Illinois Salukis defeated the Northern Iowa Panthers 73-49 on Saturday night.

Hutson 1-4 4-6 6, Campbell 4-14 0-0 9, Anderson 3-5 3-6 9, Bond 2-8 0-0 4, Schwieger 2-5 1-3 5, Hornseth 1-3 0-0 2, Weisbrod 3-7 0-0 9, Pock 0-1 0-0 0, Schmitt 1-3 0-0 2, Born 0-2 3-4 3, Miller 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17-53 11-19 49.

The Hawkeyes had chances for a different outcome Thursday in Champaign. But not enough firepower down the stretch resulted in an Illinois upset.

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