How to watch No. 10 Michigan wrestling at 2023 Midlands Championships

Want to watch #Wolverines wrestling compete against the best in the country? The two-day 2023 Midlands Championships will be streamed live on B1G+.

Get ready for collegiate wrestling action on Friday, Dec. 29, and Saturday, Dec. 30 at the 2023 Midlands Championships, featuring the undefeated No. 10 Michigan Wolverines.

The 59th annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships, set to take place at the NOW Arena in Hoffmann Estates, Ill, will include competitors from 13 ranked teams in the Intermat’s top 30 including No. 3 Missouri, No. 6 Ohio State, No. 9 Virginia Tech, No. 10 Michigan, No. 14 Rutgers, No. 16 Oregon State, No. 17 Pitt, No. 19 Arizona state, No. 20 Penn,  No. 23 West Virginia, No. 24 Illinois, No. 28 Lehigh and No. 30 Wisconsin.

If you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place. Big Ten Network veteran wrestling broadcasters Shane Sparks and Jim Gibbons will anchor the Midlands Championships coverage on B1G+.

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Midlands Championships Schedule

Date Session Time (EST) How to watch
Fri, Dec. 29 Session 1 10:30 a.m. Watch Session 1
Fri, Dec. 29 Session 2 8 p.m. Watch Session 2
Sat, Dec. 30 Session 3 12 p.m. Watch Session 3
Sat, Dec. 30 Session 4 7:05 p.m. Watch Session 4

For the first two sessions on Dec. 29, B1G+ will feature 10 individual mat cameras along with whip-around coverage focused on the best action at a given moment.

On Dec. 30, B1G+ will once again be home to individual mat cameras for both the men’s and women’s divisions in sessions three and four, along with the whip-around feed.

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Ohio State wrestling drops close decision to Michigan

The Ohio State wrestling team fell in a close one to arch-rival Michigan in Ann Arbor Friday night.

The Ohio State wrestling team suffered its third loss of the season Friday night in a dual-meet with arch-rival Michigan. It was a top-ten matchup and one that came down to the final match that was decided by riding time. It was a thrilling back-and-forth affair, but one the Buckeyes came out on the short end of 18-16 in Ann Arbor for the first time since 2007.

Things started well for Ohio State when Ethan Smith took down No. 23 Cameron Amine in the 165-pound match. Smith had a late third-period takedown then survived by riding things out to set the tone early.

Michigan took a 4-3 team lead after the 174-pound match, but then Rocky Jordan got a major decision at 184-pounds to give OSU the momentum and a 7-4 lead. The Wolverines would rebound to win the next two matches at 194-pounds and heavyweight to take a 12-7 lead at the halfway mark.

That would set the stage for a classic second half.

Malik Heinselman would get Ohio State going again with a 3-1 decision to close the team score to 12-10, but the Wolverines would rebound right back with a 6-4 decision at 133-pounds. The Buckeyes would then take the next two with Dylan D’Emilio and Sammy Sasso taking care of business at 141 and 149 pounds respectfully, and suddenly the Buckeyes were poised for the upset, up 16-15 with just the 157-pound drama to unfold.

With the loss, OSU drops to 5-3, while Michigan improves to 4-0 coming out of its two-week pause because of COVID-19.

Ohio State will next be in action against Penn State in Columbus next Friday. It’ll be the Buckeyes’ last dual-meet of the season and be carried live by the Big Ten Network.

 

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