No. 14 Panthers Host No. 3 Oklahoma State Saturday

PITTSBURGH – The 14th-ranked University of Pittsburgh wrestling team is set to host No. 3 Oklahoma State Saturday, Jan. 19 at 1 p.m. at the Fitzgerald Field House.

HOW TO FOLLOW

Saturday's dual will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra and may be viewed on WatchESPN/WatchESPN app. Greg Warnock and former Panther Anthony Zanetta will be on the call for the dual.
Live results for the duals can be found on TrackWrestling.
Follow the team on Twitter for updates at @Pitt_WRES.

LAST TIME OUT

The Panthers picked up two wins last weekend, cruising past then-ranked No. 23 North Dakota State and South Dakota State.
Pitt first took down North Dakota State Saturday, Jan. 12, 22-11.
The Panthers fell behind 11-9 after a loss at 165 pounds, but wins at the final four weight classes would secure the dual.
Seven Pitt wrestlers recorded wins en route to the team victory.
With the win over NDSU, Pitt avenged its loss to the Bison from a year ago when teh Panthers fell 28-11 at the Fitzgerald Field House. The win also marks the second over a ranked opponent this season.
Pitt moved to 8-0 after a 34-0 win over South Dakota State Sunday, Jan. 13 in Brookings.
Four Panthers contributed bonus points in the shutout, including freshman Brendon Fenton returning to the win column with a 14-0 victory at 125 pounds, while junior Demetrius Thomas picked up his ninth major decision of the year at heavyweight.
Senior Robert Lee recorded his first win over a ranked opponent this season as he defeated SDSU's lone ranked wrestler in No. 17 Henry Pohlmeyer at 149 pounds.

THE SERIES

The Panthers and Cowboys clash for the sixth time in program history and meet for the third time in Pittsburgh.
Oklahoma State leads the series 4-1, shutting out Pitt in the last two meetings in 2016 (39-0, 36-0).
The Panthers lone win over the Cowboys came in the Fitzgerald Field House Jan. 18, 2015 when they won in the final bout, 19-18.

SCOUTING THE COWBOYS

Prior to taking on the Panthers, the Cowboys will take on West Virginia Friday, Jan. 18 in Morgantown, W.Va., at 7 p.m.
Oklahoma State ranks third in this week's NWCA Coaches Poll with a 7-0 overall record and 4-0 mark against Big 12 foes.
The Cowboys concluded the 2017-18 season 13-2 overall and finished 13th in Cleveland at NCAAs.
Oklahoma State returns four All-Americans from a year ago in Kaid Brock (133 pounds), Boo Lewallen (149 pounds), Chandler Rogers (165 pounds) and Jacobe Smith (184 pounds).
Nine Cowboys are ranked in their respective weight classes this week by InterMat. Five of those wrestlers are in the top five of their weight class, including No. 2 Daton Fix at 133 pounds and No. 2 Derek White at heavyweight.
Oklahoma State is led by head coach John Smith who is in his 28th season at the helm of the program. Smith, the winningest active head coach in NCAA Division I wrestling, boasts a career record of 418-62-6.

PUTTING UP POINTS

Pitt is 8-0 on the year for the first time since the 1975-76 season.
The Panthers are outscoring their opponents 239-53 and has allowed just one win by an opponent in four of six duals.
Pitt has successfully avenged all of its non-conference losses from a year ago. The Panthers fell to West Virginia, Bucknell, Clarion, North Dakota State and South Dakota State last season.

LOOKING AHEAD

The Panthers face their first ACC opponent Friday, Jan. 25 in Blacksburg when they take on No. 13 Virginia Tech at 7 p.m.
Pitt returns home Saturday, Feb. 2 to host No. 17 North Carolina at the Fitzgerald Field House at 7 p.m.

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