Iowa won eight of 10 games in a 36-6 victory over Illinois on Friday, January 26, in Champaign, Illinois.
First half: Madrigal is extended after a shot, but there is a stalemate with 1:38 left. Shot by Madrigal as he drives Schriever out of bounds, but there's no takedown with a minute left. No value.
Second period: Madrigal gains momentum and is out after 43 seconds with a miss. Madrigal leads 1-0. Madrigal hits a single and the action heats up. Schriever sticks his hips out and we're back in the middle. Madrigal leads 1-0 after two minutes.
Third period: Schriever rallies and escapes in 21 seconds, then fires a shot for a takedown and a 4-1 lead. Schriever gets a tilt at the edge of the mat and four near fall points. Schriever leads 8:1. Schriever survives the period for a 9-1 decision after driving time is tabulated.
Iowa 4, Illinois 0
141: Brody Teske (Iowa) decision Will Baysinger (Illinois), 5-0
First half: No scoring for two minutes. Great exchange of blows with 20 seconds left, but the game is over and there is no score at the end of the period.
Second period: Baysinger prevails, but Teske holds on in the middle of the game. Stall warning on Baysinger below. Teske survives the period. Still no score.
Third period: Teske reaches out, but Baysinger seems determined to keep going, throwing in a half-throw, but releases Teske after 18 seconds. Teske leads 1-0. Teske drops to the leg to score a takedown and take a 4-0 lead. Time runs out with the points behind, but wins 5-0 with driving time.
Iowa 7, Illinois 0
First third: No goal at halftime. Lots of hand fighting, but no scoring.
Second period: Webster starts from the bottom and escapes with a stand-up in 32 seconds. Webster leads 1-0 after an uneventful second half.
Third third: Rathjen starts from below, gets up and escapes to equalize 1-1. Webster fires a shot a few seconds later, but Rathjen counters. Rathjen is extended when shot, but sits outside and is not shot.
Sudden victory: Rathjen tries a throw past as things get more and more exciting. Rathjen tries to take a shot, but Webster counters and gets the takedown in 1:02. Webster wins 4-1.
Iowa 7, Illinois 3
First period: Franek has a single at the edge and pulls Roberts back to center and finally scores with 1:37 left for a 3-0 lead. With 50 seconds left, Roberts stops. Franek stops with 28 seconds to go. Roberts hits a switch for his first point with 28 seconds left. Franek leads 3:1.
Second section: Franek starts from below and manages to escape within eight seconds. Franek hits a straight single for another takedown and leads 7-1. Roberts escapes with 49 seconds left. Stall warning against Roberts out of bounds, giving Franek an 8-2 lead. A third takedown for Franek with 15 seconds left. At the break he leads 11:2.
Third period: Roberts starts from the bottom and escapes in six seconds. Stall warning against Roberts and a takedown, but Franek makes it 15:3. The take-em-down-let-up-em-up game brings a 21-5 technique.
Iowa 12, Illinois 3
First period: Caliendo strikes first with a takedown within 38 seconds for a 3-0 lead. Caliendo goes for an armbar, but Moore briefly fights him off as Caliendo works the position. Caliendo still does a bar tilt and gets four near fall points, but Moore escapes. Caliendo leads 7:1. Caliendo grabs the leg, Moore rolls through, but Caliendo gets the takedown and leads 10-1.
Second period: Caliendo starts at the bottom of the table and takes the lead 11-1 after nine seconds. Another low ankle shot gets another takedown and a 14-1 lead. With an intentional release the score is 14-2. Moore is extended on a shot, Caliendo stuffs the head and scores the takedown and a 17-2 tech.
Iowa 17, Illinois 3
174: #13 Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) decision #5 Edmond Ruth (Illinois), 5-1
First third: No goal at halftime. Kennedy came off a deep single with 35 seconds left. Still no rating as time is running out.
Second period: Kennedy starts from the bottom and escapes in 16 seconds. Ruth hits another nice shot but Kennedy defends and we're still neutral. Kennedy leads 1-0 as time expires.
Third period: Ruth starts from below and escapes in five seconds to equalize 1:1. Kennedy hit a single with 1:35 left, eventually securing a takedown and a 4-1 lead. Kennedy overtakes Ruth and takes a 5-1 victory with time running out.
Iowa 20, Illinois 3
184: #30 Dylan Connell (Illinois) decision Aiden Riggins (Iowa), 4-1 SV
First third: Connell header inside but Riggins escapes. No score.
Second period: Connell dials down and escapes within 19 seconds for a 1-0 lead.
Third period: Riggins escapes to make it 1-1.
Sudden Victory: Connell secures the takedown and a 4-1 win.
Iowa 20, Illinois 6
197: #13 Zach Glazier (Iowa) Tech falls Joey Braunagel (Illinois), 18-3
First period: Glazier hits a single and scores within 45 seconds for a 3-0 lead. Escape by Braunagel and another takedown and release and takedown for an 11-2 lead. The takedown and release game leads 14-3 at the break.
Second period: Glazier starts from the bottom and immediately escapes for a 15-3 lead. Glazier runs around for another takedown and an 18-3 tech.
Iowa 25, Illinois 6
285: Bradley Hill (Iowa) falls to Peter Marinopolous (Illinois)
First half: Hill holds a single leg well and then takes the lead almost tied at 7-0. An escape goal makes it 7:1. Another takedown on the edge makes it 10-1 with 1:11 to go. An intentional free kick from Hill makes it 10:2. Single from Hill, whizzer counter out, no points. Hill leads 10-2 at the end of the quarter after a late stall call against Marinopolous.
Second stage: Marinopolous starts from below and escapes in 30 seconds. Hill scores out of bounds and leads 14-4 with 25 seconds left.
Third period: Hill starts from the bottom and escapes with a 15-4 lead within 10 seconds. A few takedowns and a cradle lead to Hill falling.
Iowa 31, Illinois 6
First third: No goal at halftime. Staying on the sidelines against Cardani. Long shot from Cardani with 1:10 left, but Ayala counters with a single and Ayala counters a throw for a takedown with 55 seconds left.
Second period: Ayala dials down and escapes within eight seconds for a 4-0 lead. Ayala slides to a two-on-one, but the action goes out of bounds. Cardani is extended on a shot, but gets into the draw after 1:12. Ayala switches to a double for another takedown and an 8-0 lead.
Third Period: Cardani starts at the bottom and escapes, but Ayala gets another takedown to lead 12-2, then again with a takedown 15-3. Ayala scores with another single for an 18-3 tech.
Iowa 36, Illinois 6