VESTAL, N.Y. – The Binghamton University wrestling team will hit the road for a Friday night dual with the University at Buffalo to close out the regular season. The Bearcats fell to No. 22 Cornell 32-8 last weekend and will look to rebound with a win before EIWA Championships on March 6-7.

Notes

• The Bearcats are led by two nationally ranked wrestlers in 184-pounder No. 5 Lou DePrez and 133-pounder No. 8 Zack Trampe.
• DePrez won his seventh straight dual matchup Saturday against Cornell's Jonathan Loew in commanding fashion. His 15-4 major decision was the 15^th time he has earned bonus points in his 21 victories.
• Trampe fell in overtime to No. 4 Chas Tucker, who is now 26-0 on the season, but is turning heads in the national polls. He sits at 8-1 on the year and will have another tough test this weekend against No. 20 Derek Spann (17-4).
• Joe Doyle has taken care of business of late, notching his team-best 10^th dual victory of the season Saturday. He has won five of his last six dual bouts and is 17-11 on the year.
• Anthony Sparacio continues to be a mainstay in the Bearcats lineup, and despite a loss last week, he is ranked 24^th in RPI ranking and will look to use this week as a springboard into EIWA Championships.
• Michael Zarif and Christopher Barker will each make returns to the lineup Friday.

Binghamton Projected Lineup
125: Tomasso Frezza (1-16)
133: No. 8 Zack Trampe (8-1)
141: Anthony Sparacio (18-12)
149: Michael Zarif (2-11)
157: Christopher Barker (5-18)
165: Dylan Wood (1-8)
174: Alex Melikian (10-12) or Aidan Monteverdi (2-3)
184: No. 5 Lou DePrez (21-5)
197: Sam DePrez (5-12)
285: Joe Doyle (17-11)
 
A look at Buffalo
 

• The Bulls are coming off a 19-16 loss to Northern Illinois on February 14 and have now lost four straight duals.
• Buffalo's No. 20 Derek Spann is the team's highest ranked wrestler and is projected to compete against Trampe at 133 pounds in the match's featured matcup. Despite the loss to NIU, Spann picked up a major decision to move his dual record to 14-2.
• 157-pounder Michael Petite (11-3) and 165-pounder Troy Keller (15-4) have also led the way for the Bulls. The duo provides a strong 1-2 punch in the middle of the lineup and are a combined 22-3 in duals.
• Buffalo returns two NCAA qualifiers from a season ago (Spann, Keller)

 
Buffalo Projected Lineup
125 – Jordan Reyes (4-18)
133 -  No. 20 Derek Spann (17-4)
141 – Marcus Robinson (14-7)
149 – John Arceri (7-9)
157 – Michael Petite (11-3)
165 – Troy Keller (15-4)
174 – Bryson Alsteen (17-13) or Jake Lanning (4-10)
184 – Pete Acciardi (11-11) or Lars Schaefle (16-8)
197 – Sam Schuyler (12-8)
285 – Nolan Terrance (7-13) or Logan Rill (5-9)
 
How to Watch
Streaming will be available on ESPN+ and live updates will be made on Twitter with @BearcatsWrestle.
 
Up Next
The Bearcats will have two weeks to prepare for EIWA Championships on March 6-7 at Lehigh.