The Illinois Fighting Illini are coming to town to take on Rutgers in what should be a competitive Big Ten showdown.
After a rough 2019, Illinois has regrouped, and turned around their program. The Illini went from 2-9 in 2019, to a current record of 7-3 with only a handful of dual meets remaining.
Although there are no All-Americans in Illinois’ lineup, they do have 6 former NCAA qualifiers, and 5 ranked wrestlers sprinkled throughout their lineup.
The key matches in this bout are are at 125, 133, and 184. Whichever team can take 2 of 3, or better, could possibly have the upper hand.
TKR has broken down this Big Ten showdown, making analysis and predictions for tonight's dual. Click the link below to see more!
https://rutgers.rivals.com/news/preview-wrestling-set-to-take-on-no-19-illinois-in-big-ten-showdown
After a rough 2019, Illinois has regrouped, and turned around their program. The Illini went from 2-9 in 2019, to a current record of 7-3 with only a handful of dual meets remaining.
Although there are no All-Americans in Illinois’ lineup, they do have 6 former NCAA qualifiers, and 5 ranked wrestlers sprinkled throughout their lineup.
The key matches in this bout are are at 125, 133, and 184. Whichever team can take 2 of 3, or better, could possibly have the upper hand.
TKR has broken down this Big Ten showdown, making analysis and predictions for tonight's dual. Click the link below to see more!
https://rutgers.rivals.com/news/preview-wrestling-set-to-take-on-no-19-illinois-in-big-ten-showdown
