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Illinois wrestling fans now have the opportunity to purchase presale tickets for the National Duals Invitational, which is sponsored by Paycom. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster, using the code ILLINOIS25 from Wednesday, May 14 at 10 AM until Thursday, May 22 at 10 PM CT. The code and link must be used together to buy tickets. After this period, any remaining tickets will be available for general public sale starting Friday, May 23 at 10 AM CT.

The event will take place on November 15-16 at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, hosted by Oklahoma State. It features a lineup of top NCAA Division I teams competing for a prize pool exceeding $1 million. The winning team will receive $200,000; second and third places will earn $150,000 each; fourth place receives $75,000; while fifth through eighth places earn between $50,000 and $20,000. All participating teams are guaranteed a minimum of $20,000.

Teams automatically qualified based on their standings in the final 2025 NCAA Division I rankings and completed participation agreements before April 15. Current participants include Illinois, Ohio State, Nebraska, Virginia Tech, Missouri, Northern Iowa, Lehigh, Oklahoma State, Iowa, Minnesota, Wyoming, NC State, Michigan, Cornell and Little Rock. The last spot remains open with West Virginia and South Dakota State as alternates.

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