The Buckeyes, who finished second in the regular-season standings in 2009-10, will again contend for the league title in arguably the toughest conference in the country - five Big Ten programs, including Ohio State finished in the Top 10 at the 2010 NCAA Championships. The Scarlet and Gray will begin its conference quest Dec. 19 when it travels to Penn State. The road does not get any easier as the Buckeyes will head to Iowa Jan. 23, Illinois Feb. 4 and Wisconsin Feb. 11.
The Buckeyes' home schedule proves just as exciting with Michigan State and Michigan traveling down Route 23 to Columbus Jan. 16 and Jan. 28, respectively. The Spartans return to Columbus in 2010-11 after the Buckeyes wrapped up their regular-season home slate last year with a 30-7 victory vs. Michigan State on Senior Day. Ohio State is hosting the Wolverines in back-to-back seasons for the first time since welcoming them to St. John Arena from 1985-1987. The Buckeyes have won three-straight matches against Michigan and compiled a program-best 29 points against them last season in Columbus.
After not facing the Golden Gophers during the conference regular season last year (Ohio State and Minnesota wrestled in the National Duals), the two teams will meet again after a one-year hiatus Feb. 5. The regular season concludes Feb. 19 against Northwestern on Senior Day.
Before Ohio State gets into the grind of the Big Ten schedule, it will make the annual trip to Las Vegas for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational. The Buckeyes are the defending champions and look to hold onto the crown Dec. 3-4. Last year, Ohio State compiled 122.5 points en route to the title.
Action in the month of December will continue the 12th when Ohio State travels to Edinboro. Meeting for the fourth-consecutive season, the Buckeyes own a three-match win streak against the Fighting Scots. Sandwiched in between its Big Ten opener against the Nittany Lions and the remaining conference schedule, the Scarlet and Gray will open 2011 at the Cliff Keen NWCA National Duals Jan. 8-9. Winning three of four matches, Ohio State finished third in the 2010 edition.
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