Pinning Combination: Big Ten and Big 12 previews, what to expect at NWCA D-III tournament

The Gazette Mar. 4, 2021 10:00 am Updated: Mar. 3, 2021 4:30 pm

The NCAA canceled the Division III Wrestling Championships for the second year in a row, but the National Wrestling Coaches Association put together a tournament of its own.

Dick Simmons joins the Pinning Combination this week to discuss how it came together and what to expect at Xtream Arena in Coralville from March 12-13.

Then, The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher, The Predicament's G. Wyatt Schultz and former coach Dick Briggs preview this weekend's Big Ten and Big 12 tournaments.

Which No. 1 seeds are on upset alert? What should we expect from Iowa after a COVID-19 pause? Which Hawkeyes are capable of finishing higher than their seeds? All that and more is discussed on this week's show.

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Iowa's Alex Marinelli wrestles Nebraska's Peyton Robb in their 165-pound bout at an Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling dual with the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. Marinelli won, 9-3. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)