Wrestling: OSU vs. Minnesota


Posted January 31, 2008 by John Helsley Comment on this article Leave a comment

When: 1 p.m., Sunday

Where: Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater

Video and audio coverage: www.okstate.com

The Basics
    The No. 3 Oklahoma State wrestling team (12-2-1 overall) hosts fourth-ranked Minnesota (11-3 overall) at 1 p.m. Sunday in Gallagher-Iba Arena.


Ticket Information
    Tickets for Sunday’s dual are $15 for reserved seats and $12 general admission through the OSU ticket office (877-ALL-4-OSU or www.okstate.com).

Cowboys vs. Reigning NCAA Team Champs
    Oklahoma State has won eight of its last 12 meetings vs. the reigning NCAA team champion, dating back to the 1988-89 season. A closer look:
Jan. 3, 2003 – Minnesota; W, 26-6
Dec. 2, 2001 – Minnesota; L, 12-21
Dec. 2, 2000 – Iowa; W, 21-14
Feb. 5, 2000 – Iowa; L, 14-20
Feb. 21, 1999 – Iowa; W 26-11
Feb. 14, 1998 – Iowa; W, 22-18
Jan. 19, 1997 – Iowa; W, 21-13
Feb. 9, 1996 – Iowa; L, 9-26
Jan. 20, 1996 – Iowa; L, 13-28
Feb. 11, 1994 – Iowa; W, 23-16
Jan. 23, 1994 – Iowa; W, 17-15
Jan. 7, 1989 – Arizona State; W, 22-13
The Champs Are Here
    When the Cowboys and Gophers square off in Gallagher-Iba Sunday, it will be a meeting of the teams at the pinnacle of the sport.
    OSU and Minnesota have combined to win each of the last seven NCAA team championships, with OSU winning the team title in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 and Minnesota winning in 2001, 2002 and 2007.

Series Capsule – Oklahoma State vs. Minnesota
Series Record: OSU leads, 16-10-0
In Stillwater: OSU leads, 5-4-0
In Minneapolis: OSU leads, 10-2-0
At Neutral: Minnesota leads, 4-1-0
Recently: Minnesota has won four of last five meetings

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John Helsley grew up in Del City, reading all the newspapers and sports magazines he could get his hands on. And Saturday afternoons, when the...


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