Saturday, February 1
Pittsburgh, Pa.
7 p.m.
NC State
at
Pitt
Top-10 Road Dual: #4 @PackWrestle Travels to #10 Pitt
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NC State Match Notes
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RALEIGH, N.C. – The fourth ranked NC State wrestling team will start a stretch of three straight duals against fellow top-10 ACC teams, as the Wolfpack (11-0, 1-0 ACC) will be in road action Saturday night at #10 Pitt. The dual will start at 7 p.m., and will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
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QUICK TAKEDOWNS
• NC State has moved up one spot in the NWCA Coaches Poll this week, and now sits at #4 nationally – its highest ranking since the final poll of the 2016 season (#2).
• NC State has now been ranked in the top-10 in 69 straight NWCA Coaches Polls dating back over the last five seasons.
• NC State is one of only two remaining undefeated teams in the NCAA (Iowa – 8-0).
• NC State is 24-8 against ranked foes over the last five seasons, 13-4 in ranked battles outside of Raleigh.
• NC State has won 23 of its last 25 duals on the road, and is 33-4 in duals outside of Raleigh dating back to the 2016 season. This season NC State is 5-0 in road action, outscoring its foes by a combined 158-35 and winning 41 of the 50 bouts.
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PROBABLE LINEUPS
#4 NC State Wolfpack (11-0, 1-0 ACC)
125: R-Fr. Jakob Camacho (14-6)
133: R-Fr. Jarrett Trombley (16-5)
141: #11 R-Jr. Tariq Wilson (20-4)
149: R-So. A.J. Leitten (16-7)
157: #2 R-Jr. Hayden Hidlay (22-1)
165: #13 R-Jr. Thomas Bullard (19-5)
174: #16 R-Jr. Daniel Bullard (21-4)
184: #3 R-Fr. Trent Hidlay (19-2)
197: So. Tyrie Houghton (10-6)
285: So. Deonte Wilson (15-7)
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#10 Pitt Panthers (7-2, 1-0 ACC)
125: R-Fr. Louis Newell (9-7)
133: #6 R-So. Micky Phillippi (18-1)
141: R-Fr. Cole Matthews (11-5)
149: R-Fr. Luke Kemerer (7-7) –OR- R-So. Dallas Bulsak (3-5)
157: R-Sr. Taleb Rahmani (11-6)
165: #12 R-Jr. Jake Wentzel (14-4)
174: R-Jr. Gregg Harvey (12-7)
184: #7 R-So. Nino Bonaccorsi (16-3)
197: R-Sr. Kellan Stout (6-7)
285: #8 Sr. Demetrius Thomas (15-3) –OR- Jr. Cole Rickert (3-7)
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FEATURED MATCHUPS
165: #13 Thomas Bullard vs. #12 Jake Wentzel
Wentzel was ranked #10 in the first NCAA Coaches Panel Rankings, while Bullard was #12. This will be a rematch from the Cliff Keen Invite back in December, as Bullard took that bout by a 4-1 decision. Bullard opened his ACC slate with an 11-2 major over UVA, and is 4-2 in duals and 3-3 vs. ranked foes. Wentzel is 7-1 in duals this year, with three of those wins coming against ranked foes.
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184: #3 Trent Hidlay vs. #7 Nino Bonaccorsi
Hidlay was ranked #3 in the first NCAA Coaches Panel Rankings, while Bonaccorsi was #9. Hidlay is a perfect 11-0 in duals in his first season in the lineup, and will be facing his sixth top-10 foe of the year (3-2 thus far). Bonaccorsi is 7-2 in duals this season, and was the runner-up at 184 pounds at last year's ACC Championship.
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SERIES vs. PITTSBURGH
Since Pitt joined the ACC for the 2014 season, NC State holds a 4-2 lead in the series. The Pack has won each of its last two trips up to Pitt, 23-9 in 2018 and 28-6 in 2016.
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Last year, Pitt came down to Raleigh and left with a 18-16 win, the Pack's lone home loss of the season. NC State won five of the first six matches, but the Panthers won the final four, and had three bonus point wins compared to the Pack's one.
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RALEIGH, N.C. – The fourth ranked NC State wrestling team will start a stretch of three straight duals against fellow top-10 ACC teams, as the Wolfpack (11-0, 1-0 ACC) will be in road action Saturday night at #10 Pitt. The dual will start at 7 p.m., and will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
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| #4 NC State (11-0) at #10 Pitt (7-2) | |
| Date | Saturday, Feb. 1 |
| Time | 7:00 p.m. |
| Location | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Arena | Fitzgerald Field House |
| Streaming | ACC Network Extra |
| Social Media | @PackWrestle |
QUICK TAKEDOWNS
• NC State has moved up one spot in the NWCA Coaches Poll this week, and now sits at #4 nationally – its highest ranking since the final poll of the 2016 season (#2).
• NC State has now been ranked in the top-10 in 69 straight NWCA Coaches Polls dating back over the last five seasons.
• NC State is one of only two remaining undefeated teams in the NCAA (Iowa – 8-0).
• NC State is 24-8 against ranked foes over the last five seasons, 13-4 in ranked battles outside of Raleigh.
• NC State has won 23 of its last 25 duals on the road, and is 33-4 in duals outside of Raleigh dating back to the 2016 season. This season NC State is 5-0 in road action, outscoring its foes by a combined 158-35 and winning 41 of the 50 bouts.
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PROBABLE LINEUPS
#4 NC State Wolfpack (11-0, 1-0 ACC)
125: R-Fr. Jakob Camacho (14-6)
133: R-Fr. Jarrett Trombley (16-5)
141: #11 R-Jr. Tariq Wilson (20-4)
149: R-So. A.J. Leitten (16-7)
157: #2 R-Jr. Hayden Hidlay (22-1)
165: #13 R-Jr. Thomas Bullard (19-5)
174: #16 R-Jr. Daniel Bullard (21-4)
184: #3 R-Fr. Trent Hidlay (19-2)
197: So. Tyrie Houghton (10-6)
285: So. Deonte Wilson (15-7)
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#10 Pitt Panthers (7-2, 1-0 ACC)
125: R-Fr. Louis Newell (9-7)
133: #6 R-So. Micky Phillippi (18-1)
141: R-Fr. Cole Matthews (11-5)
149: R-Fr. Luke Kemerer (7-7) –OR- R-So. Dallas Bulsak (3-5)
157: R-Sr. Taleb Rahmani (11-6)
165: #12 R-Jr. Jake Wentzel (14-4)
174: R-Jr. Gregg Harvey (12-7)
184: #7 R-So. Nino Bonaccorsi (16-3)
197: R-Sr. Kellan Stout (6-7)
285: #8 Sr. Demetrius Thomas (15-3) –OR- Jr. Cole Rickert (3-7)
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FEATURED MATCHUPS
165: #13 Thomas Bullard vs. #12 Jake Wentzel
Wentzel was ranked #10 in the first NCAA Coaches Panel Rankings, while Bullard was #12. This will be a rematch from the Cliff Keen Invite back in December, as Bullard took that bout by a 4-1 decision. Bullard opened his ACC slate with an 11-2 major over UVA, and is 4-2 in duals and 3-3 vs. ranked foes. Wentzel is 7-1 in duals this year, with three of those wins coming against ranked foes.
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184: #3 Trent Hidlay vs. #7 Nino Bonaccorsi
Hidlay was ranked #3 in the first NCAA Coaches Panel Rankings, while Bonaccorsi was #9. Hidlay is a perfect 11-0 in duals in his first season in the lineup, and will be facing his sixth top-10 foe of the year (3-2 thus far). Bonaccorsi is 7-2 in duals this season, and was the runner-up at 184 pounds at last year's ACC Championship.
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SERIES vs. PITTSBURGH
Since Pitt joined the ACC for the 2014 season, NC State holds a 4-2 lead in the series. The Pack has won each of its last two trips up to Pitt, 23-9 in 2018 and 28-6 in 2016.
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Last year, Pitt came down to Raleigh and left with a 18-16 win, the Pack's lone home loss of the season. NC State won five of the first six matches, but the Panthers won the final four, and had three bonus point wins compared to the Pack's one.
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