MADISON, Wis. – No. 22 Wisconsin travels for two Big Ten dual matches this weekend. Wisconsin wrestles at No. 11 Minnesota on Friday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. CT at Maturi Pavilion in Minneapolis and then compete at No. 3 Iowa on Sunday, Feb. 18 at 1 p.m. CT at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. 

Both matches will air nationally on Big Ten Network. Shane Sparks and Jim Gibbons will call Friday’s match against the Golden Gophers, while Sunday’s match will be called by Zach Mackey and Tim Johnson.

UPDATE: Wisconsin lost to Minnesota, 28-12, on Friday

Here’s six more notes to pin:

1. Last Time Out: 

Wisconsin earned its third-straight Big Ten victory with a 20-18 win over Illinois at home on Sunday, Feb. 11 on Senior Day for the Badgers.

The Badgers won five of 10 bouts, led by a pin by Dean Hamiti at 165 pounds. 

Hamiti earned his 21st win (21-1) overall this season, which includes 18 bonus-point wins and is undefeated at 10-0 against Big Ten competition.

Gannon Rosenfeld earned his second career Big Ten dual win with a 12-6 decision to deliver the Badgers’ dual win in a tight match. Eric Barnett and Joe Zargo also both won by major decision.

2. Scouting the Golden Gophers

No. 11 Minnesota is currently 5-2 in the Big Ten standings (10-2 overall) with losses only to No. 3 Iowa (22-9) and No. 6 Nebraska (19-14). 

Minnesota has wrestlers ranked by Intermat in all 10 weight classes, led by No. 4 Michael Blockhus (157), No. 5 Isaiah Salazar (197) and No. 11 Patrick McKee (125).

Read Minnesota’s latest team updates.

3. Scouting the Hawkeyes

No. 3 Iowa is also 5-2 in the B1G (10-2 overall) with an upset by No. 12 Michigan (24-11) and a loss to No. 1 Penn State 29-6.

Iowa has nine wrestlers ranked by Intermat (except at 197), led by No. 2 Real Woods (141), No. 5 Drake Ayala (125) and No. 5 Jared Franek (157).

Read Iowa’s match preview here.

5. In the media polls

Five Badgers continue to earn national rankings in the latest Intermat poll, while the team is now tied at No. 16 in the team rankings in tournament and No. 22 in duals by Intermat. 

• No. 4 – Eric Barnett, 125
• No. 5 – Dean Hamiti, 165
• No. 12 – Max Maylor, 174
• No. 16 - Shane Liegel, 184
• No. 19 – Joseph Zargo, 149

6. Lineup