VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton wrestling welcomes Drexel to the West Gym for a Saturday evening dual, as the two will battle beginning at 5 p.m. The matchup is BU's third EIWA dual of the season, and the second of eight straight conference duals in January and February.

The Bearcats will be doing a "T-Shirts for Takedowns" promotion during the match. For every BU takedown, a 2020 NCAA Championships T-Shirt will be thrown in the crowd.
 

Binghamton Bearcats (3-9) vs. Drexel Dragon (1-4)
Date | Time: Saturday, Jan. 15 | 5 p.m.
Location: Vestal, N.Y. - West Gym
Live Results: Twitter - @BearcatsWrestle
Watch: ESPN+
 

Notes

• Binghamton returns to the mat following a busy weekend against Lehigh, West Virginia and No. 10 Virginia Tech. The Bearcats fell to the Mountain Hawks 24-14 before winning 12 bouts in a round robin formatted event with the Mountaineers and Hokies.

• Ryan Anderson, Nick Lombard and No. 12 Lou DePrez all went undefeated last weekend and the trio each won matches via bonus points. Anderson relinquished just one point over the course of his three matches in Blacksburg.

• Joe Doyle pinned No. 22 Michael Wolfgram of West Virginia, and is now nationally ranked in three polls. The senior is ranked No. 20 by InterMat and The Open Mat, and is ranked No. 21 by FloWrestling.

• Jacob Nolan also had a big overtime win against Lehigh's Jake Logan. The Saranac, N.Y. native registered a takedown to win 6-4, getting his biggest victory of the season over the 2021 NCAA qualifier.

• 184-pounder Cory Day took sixth at the F&M Open last Friday. He went 4-2 on the day, with two pins. He added a 1-0 decision over Virginia Tech's Simeone Holes Sunday.
   

Binghamton Projected Lineup

125 | Nick Curley (0-11)
133 | No. 32 Anthony Sobotker (12-9)
141 | Ryan Anderson (8-5)
149 | Nick Lombard (13-10)
157 | Tyler Martin (7-12)
165 | Brevin Cassella (12-10)
174 | Jacob Nolan (12-8)
184 | Cory Day (7-3) OR Sam DePrez (5-13)
197 | No. 12 Lou DePrez (18-3)
285 | No. 20 Joe Doyle (9-6)
 

Scouting the Dragons

• Drexel comes to Vestal at 1-4 this season. The Dragons have three ranked wrestlers in Luke Nichter (No. 31 at 149 pounds), Evan Barczak (No. 30 at 165 pounds) and Mickey O'Malley (No. 15 at 174 pounds).

• Parker Kropman leads all non-redshirts with 12 wins this season. He is 12-4 with a signature win over No. 9 Kendall Coleman of Purdue.

• 184-pounder Bryan McLaughlin was an NCAA qualifier last season at 197 pounds. He has dropped down a weight class this season, and has posted an 8-4 record.

• Drexel won the last matchup between the two sides in 2020. The Dragons won seven of 10 bouts in a 28-9 victory.
   

Drexel Projected Lineup

125 | Antonio Mininno (6-5) OR Kyle Waterman (4-3)
133 | Deon Pleasant (4-11)
141 | Jared Donahue (4-9)
149 | No. 31 Luke Nichter (7-1) OR Tyler Williams (6-10)
157 | Parker Kropman (12-4)
165 | No. 30 Evan Barczak (12-5) OR Riley Onorato (2-4)
174 | No. 15 Michael O'Malley (10-2)
184 | Bryan McLaughlin (8-4) OR Josh Stillings (5-8)
197 | Santino Morina (1-3)
285 | Elijah Anthony (0-4) OR Lia Dietrich (1-6)
 

All-time series

• Binghamton leads the all-time series 10-5. Prior to the loss in 2020, BU had won 10 straight duals against Drexel.
   

Up Next

• BU will head downstate for duals with LIU and Hofstra next Saturday. First bouts are scheduled for noon and 3 p.m. respectively.