Big 12 wrestlers seek the podium and NCAA tournament spots when their conference tournament commences on Saturday, March 5.
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Session 1 (Saturday, Noon ET start time) and the semifinals (Saturday, 6 p.m. ET) will both stream live on ESPN+, and the championships (Sunday, 8 p.m. ET) will be televised on ESPN2.
Here’s a full rundown of how to watch a live stream of all the action at the 2022 Big 12 Wrestling Championships:
Sessions 1 & 2: ESPN+
ESPN+ will have exclusive coverage of both sessions on Saturday, including dedicated feeds for each of the four different mats:
With ESPN+, you’ll also be able to stream dozens of other live sports, plus every 30-for-30 documentary and additional original content (both video and written) all for $6.99 per month.
Or, if you also want Disney+ and Hulu, you can get all three for $13.99 per month. Separately, the three streaming services would cost a total $20.97 per month, so you’re saving about 33 percent:
Get the ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu Bundle
Once signed up for ESPN+, you can watch the Big 12 Wrestling Championships (Sessions 1 and 2) live on the ESPN app on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, PlayStation 4 or 5, Xbox One or Series X/S, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Samsung Smart TV, Oculus Go, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via ESPN.com.
Championships: FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN2 and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the Big 12 Wrestling Championships (Session 3) live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Fubo credentials to log in and watch.
Championships: DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ESPN2 is included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch the Big 12 Wrestling Championships (Session 3) live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials (may still be listed as AT&T on the list of cable providers) to log in and watch.
Big 12 Wrestling Championships 2022 Preview
The Big 12 Conference features numerous ranked wrestlers vying for titles and a shot to go deep in the NCAA tournament.
West Virginia’s eighth-ranked Killian Cardinale (11-1) seeks a title at 125 pounds. Oklahoma State’s No. 12 Trevor Mastrogiovanni (14-2) could also make a run as could Northern Iowa’s No. 15 Brody Teske (9-5)
Second-ranked Daton Fix (17-0), a 2021 Olympian, also had a strong season for OSU in pursuit of the 133 title. Northern Iowa has the next-highest ranked wrestler in the class with No. 16 Kyle Biscogila (18-6).
Iowa State’s No. 4 Ian Parker (9-1) seeks a title in a deep 141 bracket. The weight class also features two top-10 wrestlers from Big 12 wrestling-only schools in No. 7 Clay Carlson (27-3) of South Dakota State and No. 9 Andrew Alirez (18-3) of Northern Colorado. Missouri’s No. 11 Allan Hart (13-4) could also be in the mix.
The 149 weight class could feature a Bedlam rivalry battle for the podium. Oklahoma State’s Kaden Gfeller (14-2), ranked No. 13, and Oklahoma’s No. 19 Willie McDougland (16-4) come into the tournament as the top-two in their class.
Iowa State’s top-ranked David Carr (17-0) looks to stay unbeaten in at 157 and collect a Big 12 title. North Dakota State’s No. 5 Jared Frankek (22-2) comes in as the second-highest ranked wrestler in the field.
Missouri’s unbeaten and top-ranked Keegan O’Toole (17-0) seeks a big finish at 165 for his first Big 12 season. West Virginia’s Peyton Hall (22-2), ranked No. 7, also seeks a big showing.
Top seed Oklahoma State’s No. 12 Dustin Plott (13-3) seeks a title in 147. South Dakota State’s No. 10 Cade DeVos (27-5) comes in as the highest-ranked wrestler for the weight class. Missouri’s No. 11 Peyton Mocco (12-4) could also make a run.
Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen (20-1), ranked No. 4 for the 184 weight class, has been stellar all season. Iowa State’s No. 7 Marcus Coleman (14-3) could also make a strong showing.
Wyoming’s No. 2 Stephen Buchanan (19-2) seeks a title in 197. The field consists of three other top-10 wrestlers in South Dakota State’s No. 6 Tanner Sloan (17-4), Iowa States’s No. 7 Yonger Bastida (17-3), and Missouri’s No. 8 Rocky Elam (14-4).
Air Force’s No. 6 Wyatt Hendrickson (20-0) looks to stay unbeaten and win a Big 12 heavyweight title. Missouri’s No. 19 Zach Elam (11-4) could also make a run.
Big 12 regular season champion No. 5 Iowa State (15-1) seeks a conference tournament dual title. No. 9 Missouri (12-4) could also make a run. Perennial Big 12 contender No. 13 Oklahoma State (13-4) can’t ever be counted out either.