"Michigan State is an outstanding team and a top-20 program, so it should be an exciting match," head coach Jack Spates said.
The Sooners are coming off a 21-13 upset of No. 6/8 Hofstra last Saturday.
Last season, Oklahoma defeated the Spartans 24-11 in Norman on senior night. In that dual the Sooners won seven of the 10 matches.
The premier match of the evening will pit No. 1 Sam Hazewinkel against No. 8 Franklin Gomez at 125 pounds. Hazewinkel is 17-0 this season and drew a victory due to a forfeit last weekend against Hofstra. This will be the senior's first action since the NWCA National Duals (Jan. 13) where he sustained an injury. Gomez is 31-5 on the year. Both wrestlers hail from Florida.
"What we need to focus on is continuing to build off our Hofstra victory," Spates continued. "We need to continue wrestling sharp and aggressive. Michigan State has a very talented team especially with the Simmons twins who are both excellent wrestlers."
The Sooners will once again be without starter Joe Comparin at 133 pounds who is out due to a recent injury. The junior has wrestled once since the Lone Star Duals Jan. 6.
The Michigan State match will be webcast live at www.msuwrestling.com.
The Sooners next travel to Columbia, Mo., for the Big 12 Championships on Saturday, March 3.
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