{"id":81081,"date":"2025-01-18T12:30:30","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T18:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/tom-brands-on-iowa-wrestling-win-over-illinois-we-have-to-work-harder-at-scoring-points\/"},"modified":"2025-01-18T12:30:30","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T18:30:30","slug":"tom-brands-on-iowa-wrestling-win-over-illinois-we-have-to-work-harder-at-scoring-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/tom-brands-on-iowa-wrestling-win-over-illinois-we-have-to-work-harder-at-scoring-points\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Brands on Iowa wrestling win over Illinois: \u2018We have to work harder at scoring points"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tom Brands<\/strong> just wanted Iowa<\/strong><\/a> to score more points against Illinois<\/strong><\/a> Friday night. Despite a 28-6 win for the No. 2 Hawkeyes over the No. 9 Fighting Illini, it wasn\u2019t enough to be satisfied.<\/p>\n

Sure, Iowa won eight of 10 bouts, but the Hawkeyes didn\u2019t score enough for the head coach\u2019s liking. He saw some good stuff, but they have to keep getting better.<\/p>\n

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Brands, as usual, kept it short and blunt after Iowa\u2019s latest victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know that we have to work harder at scoring points overall,\u201d Brands said post match<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Iowa got off to a good start though with Joey Cruz at 125 pounds. Speaking of scoring points, he did just that, beating Caelan Riley 13-0 to give the Hawkeyes a 4-0 lead after the first match.<\/p>\n

\u201cTaking more attempts, and converting on those attempts is probably what the ingredients are for his success,\u201d Brands said. \u201cAnd that\u2019s going to have to continue. So good job, and let\u2019s keep it going.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was important to get off to that kind of start in front of the home crowd since the Illini were hunting for a massive upset.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was in. He was confident he was going to score,\u201d Brands said. \u201cHe\u2019s scoring when he\u2019s in. If he didn\u2019t finish, then he\u2019s getting back to his feet. He\u2019s going again. So good stuff there. Major decision. First bout out, 4-0 team score.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Iowa knew it would be on pace for a win once 133 pounder Drake Ayala knocked off No. 2 Lucas Byrd to go up 7-0 and 165 pounder Mikey Caliendo earned a tech fall over redshirt freshman Braeden Scoles, a top wrestler at the weight.<\/p>\n

\u201cDrake Ayala, (No. 2) guy in the country comes to Iowa City. We knock him off,\u201d Brands said. \u201cI think we can score more points there. Caliendo, you know, probably didn\u2019t force it as much as he did in the past, and let wrestling come to him, maybe a little bit. More relaxed, not just red lighting it.\u201d<\/p>\n

In typical Brands fashion, he ended his presser with a doozy. He was asked if scoring more points meant more action or more conversions on the action.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI would say that that\u2019s a private discussion between me and the team, how\u2019s that,\u201d Brands said.<\/p>\n

#2 Iowa 28, #9 Illinois 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

125 \u2013 #28 Joey Cruz (IA) major dec. Caelan Riley (IL), 13-3; 4-0
133 \u2013 #4 Drake Ayala (IA) dec. #2 Lucas Byrd (IL), 4-2; 7-0
141 \u2013 #12 Danny Pucino (IL) dec. #30 Ryder Block (IA), 4-3; 7-3
149 \u2013 #3 Kyle Parco (IA) dec. #12 Kannon Webster (IL), 1-0; 10-3
157 \u2013 Miguel Estrada (IA) dec #20 Jason Kraisser (IL), 3-2; 13-3
165 \u2013 #2 Michael Caliendo (IA) tech fall. #11 Braeden Scoles (IL), 20-4; 18-3
174 \u2013 #5 Patrick Kennedy (IA) dec. #21 Danny Braunagel (IL), 5-0; 21-3
184 \u2013 #5 Gabe Arnold (IA) dec. #10 Edmond Ruth (IL), 5-1; 24-3
197 \u2013 #2 Stephen Buchanan (IA) major dec. #18 Zac Braunagel (IL), 13-2; 28-3
285 \u2013 #11 Luke Luffman (IL) dec. #12 Ben Kueter (IA), 3-1; 28-6<\/p>\n

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