West Virginia (1-3)

¹⁸Oklahoma (2-2)

Jan. 4 | 6 p.m. CT | WVU Coliseum | Morgantown, W. Va. 

Pittsburgh (1-5)

¹⁸Oklahoma (2-2)

Jan. 7 | 1 p.m. CT | Fitzgerald Field House | Pittsburgh, Pa.  

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NORMAN — The No. 18 Oklahoma wrestling team hits the mat for the first time in 2018 this week, competing in a pair of duals on the road. The Sooners open Big 12 competition on Thursday at 6 p.m. CT at West Virginia before taking on Pittsburgh on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT.

Most recently, OU downed Appalachian State, 19-13, in its home opener on Dec. 17 to move to 2-2 on the season.

This weekend’s duals mark OU’s first true road duals of the season. In addition to the home matchup in December, the Sooners have also competed in three neutral-site duals, all taking place at the Journeymen Northeast Duals on Nov. 11.

WEST VIRGINIA PROJECTED STARTERS

125: No. 19 Zeke Moisey, RJr.
OR Devin Brown, So.
133: Matthew Schmitt, RFr.
141: Christian Monserrat, Jr.
OR Keegan Moore, RSo.
149: Kyler Rea, RFr.
157: Zachary Moore, RSo.
165: Nick Kiussis, Fr.
174: Parker VonEgidy, RSr.
184: Brenden McRill, Fr.
197: No. 5 Jake Smith, RSr.
OR Hunter DeLong, Fr.
HWT: Brandon Ngati, So.

OU VS. WVU COVERAGE

Thursday’s dual will be streamed on WVUSports.com, and live scoring will be available on TrackWrestling.com. Additionally, live updates can be found on Twitter (@OU_Wrestling).

OU VS. WVU HISTORY

The Sooners hold a 7-1 record over the Mountaineers. In last season’s conference matchup, Oklahoma downed WVU, 37-6, in Norman.

PITTSBURGH PROJECTED STARTERS

125: LJ Bentley, Jr. (1-1)
133: No. 11 Dom Forys, Sr. (7-2)
141: No. 17 Nick Zanetta, RSr. (11-7)
149: Robert Lee, Jr. (5-4)
157: No. 18 Taleb Rahmani, RSo. (12-5)
165: Jake Wentzel, RFr. (9-5)
174: Austin Bell, RFr. (2-7)
184: Gregg Harvey, RFr. (8-7)
OR Zach Bruce, RJr. (0-3)
197: Kellan Stout, RSo. (2-8)
HWT: No. 15 Ryan Solomon, RSr. (13-4)
OR Cole Rickert, Fr. (3-4)

OU VS. PITT COVERAGE

Sunday’s dual will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra and available on WatchESPN or the WatchESPN App. Live updates can also be found on TrackWrestling.com and on Twitter (@OU_Wrestling).

OU VS. PITT HISTORY

The Sooners have won all three meetings between OU and Pittsburgh. The two programs most recently met in 2008, when OU defeated the Panthers 17-15 in Norman.

Additionally, Pittsburgh is coached by Keith Gavin, who served as an assistant to OU head coach Lou Rosselli during the 2016-17 season.