PennLive’s Jim Carlson and Bob Flounders react to Bo Bassett’s decision to attend Iowa. Jim offers his thoughts on why Bassett picked the Hawkeyes and not Cael Sanderson’s Penn State program. Bassett’s decision aside,

The No. 1 Penn State Nittany Lions overwhelmed the No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes before an energized, sold-out crowd at the Bryce Jordan Center.

There's no sugarcoating Iowa wrestling' s loss to No. 1 Penn State on Friday. The No. 2 Hawkeyes got walloped in a 30-8 loss on the road, dropping eight of 10 bouts. Coach Tom Brands didn't mince his words about his team's performance in State College, Pa.

The indomitable Tyler Kasak from Doylestown, Pa. took it upon himself here Friday night to not just conquer his match but symbolize this latest runaway, marquee victory − a 30-8 final count for the No. 1 Nittany Lions over what's billed as the second-best team around, the Iowa Hawkeyes.

STATE COLLEGE | No. 1 Penn State once again asserted its dominion over college wrestling, head-locking No. 2 Iowa 30-8 at the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday in a match that cemented the Nittany Lions atop the sport's hierarchy. Penn State wrestling won eight of 10 bouts, losing one with a missing starter, and dominated some of Iowa's top wrestlers.

Penn State wrestling will attempt to continue its dominating march toward another NCAA Championship on the biggest winter stage Friday night. The No. 1 Nittany Lions against No. 2 Iowa in the sold-out Bryce Jordan Center in State College.

The Nittany Lions led the entire time and cruised to the 30-8 victory over the Hawkeyes at PSU’s Bryce Jordan Center. Here are three takeaways from the battle of the previous unbeatens, No. 1 vs. No. 2: Penn State’s Luke Lilledahl is not your average true freshman wrestler.

Cael Sanderson’s top-ranked wrestling team made quick work of No. 2 Iowa last Friday night in State College, winning 30-8 before a sellout crowd. Obviously, PSU remains No. 1 in the updated InterMat team rankings.