Arizona State (5-3, 1-0 Pac-12) is looking to bounce back from a bittersweet showing at the Sun Devil Duals last weekend where the team earned its first conference win of the season against Boise State before dropping the afternoon cap to No. 14 Nebraska in a dual that didn't see a single Sun Devil wrestler win an individual match.
The Cyclones (0-8) are looking to earn their first dual victory of the season and, like the Sun Devils, feature a prominently young roster. Iowa State is expected to start six freshmen and two sophomores on Tuesday and feature just one senior on the starting lineup in No. 4 Andrew Sorenson at 165 pounds.
Iowa State has dominated the history between the two programs, going 24-6-0 in a series that dates back to 1969. Iowa State has won the past seven contests against the Sun Devils, who haven't beat the Cyclones since 2004.
The Sun Devils have already surpassed their dual win total from the 2010-11 season and are looking to stay in the positive and build some momentum as the team looks ahead to Sunday's huge conference contest against No. 16 Oregon State.
Arizona State will likely go with eight freshmen or redshirt freshmen in the dual against Iowa State, a young group that is led by Nathan Hoffer's 12-5 record (7-1 in duals). Redshirt junior No. 14 Levi Cooper paces the team with 17 wins and is looking to continue building towards repeating his All-America performance of last season.
Tuesday's dual will be available for live viewing at www.foxsportsarizona.com by following the Sun Devil links to the video page. The broadcast will commence at 7 p.m. with play-by-play provided by Scott Powell.
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