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Start: 7 p.m., Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa
Records: Penn State (7-0, 1-0 Big Ten); Iowa (8-2, 1-0 Big Ten)
TV: Big Ten Network
Notable: Iowa announced earlier this week that starting 197-pounder Massoma Endene is no longer with the team. Endene, a 3-time Division III national champion at Wartburg College, went 6-1 for the Hawkeyes this year. ... Penn State has shut out three opponents in a row, most recently a 46-0 win over Rutgers on Saturday at Rec Hall. ... This year's matchup with the Hawkeyes features five top-ranked wrestlers in Penn State's Shayne Van Ness (149), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165), Levi Haines (174), and Josh Barr (197), and Iowa's Angelo Ferrari (184). ... The Hawkeyes, ranked third by InterMat, already have two losses this season. The Hawkeyes fell to Ohio State (27-12) in the National Duals in November, and also lost to Iowa State (20-14) in the Cy-Hawk Dual.
Mirror prediction: Penn State, 32-6
Mirror prediction record: 7-0