"We're very excited about the competition this weekend and this will be a very tough test for our team," said head coach Jack Spates.
The Sooners (7-1, 0-1) will face No. 9 Central Michigan (5-2-1), in the first round at 11 a.m., Saturday.
The Sooners are coming off a 3-0 weekend at the Lone Star Duals where they defeated Marion Military Institute, Navy and Utah valley State. OU defeated its three opponents by a combined score of 132-9.
This year's National Duals feature 13 of the top 25 teams in the country, including Big 12 schools Oklahoma State, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa State.
If OU defeats Central Michigan in the first round, it will face either defending National Duals champion No. 2 Minnesota or No. 12/13 Cornell.
"This is an incredible event and we drew a very tough draw in Central Michigan. It only gets tougher from there. Our guys need to come ready to wrestle. I believe our team is feeling good and we feel that last weekend's experience only makes us tougher," continued Spates.
Complete brackets for the duals can be found at www.intermatwrestle.com.
OU returns home for the first time in the new semester when it hosts Oregon on Jan. 20.
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