Ann Arbor, Mich. – Tied 7-7 after four matches, No. 10 Nebraska (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten) won five of the last six bouts against No. 16 Michigan at Cliff Keen Arena on Friday night en route to the Huskers’ sixth consecutive dual victory.
Three-time All-American James Green (157), No. 18 TJ Dudley (184) and 15th-ranked Aaron Studebaker (197) each picked up wins against ranked opponents. No. 4 Green earned a 4-2 decision over 11th-ranked Brian Murphy to give the Huskers a 10-7 lead at the halfway point of the dual.
Dudley notched a 10-7 decision over No. 10 Domenic Abounader, while Studebaker won in sudden victory against No. 8 Max Huntley. Since the Jan. 9, Dudley and Studebaker have each won six consecutive matches. Studebaker has three wins against top-12 opponents in that stretch.
Eric Montoya (133) and top-ranked Robert Kokesh (174) each added bonus points for the Huskers with major decisions. Montoya’s 11-3 triumph over Zebulon Hilyard marked his fourth straight win, while Kokesh improved to 26-0 on the season with his triumph.
No. 8 Anthony Abidin won an 8-1 decision over George Fisher at 141 pounds and Austin Wilson added an 8-3 win over Garrett Sutton at 165 pounds.
The Huskers face Michigan State on Sunday in East Lansing, Mich., at 11 a.m. (CT). The dual will be streamed on BTN Plus, with a subscription required to view the matches.
No. 10 Nebraska 23, No. 16 Michigan 10
Friday, Feb. 6, 2015
Cliff Keen Arena, Ann Arbor, Mich.
125: Conor Youtsey (MICH) by dec. over #10 Tim Lambert (NEB), 4-0 (MICH 3, NEB 0)
133: Eric Montoya (NEB) by major dec. over Zebulon Hilyard (MICH), 11-3 (NEB 4, MICH 3)
141: #8 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over George Fisher (MICH), 8-1 (NEB 7, MICH 3)
149: #13 Alec Pantaleo (MICH) by major dec. over Justin Arthur (NEB), 11-3 (NEB 7, MICH 7)
157: #4 James Green (NEB) by dec. over #11 Brian Murphy (MICH), 4-2 (NEB 10, MICH 7)
165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over Garrett Sutton (MICH), 8-3 (NEB 13, MICH 7)
174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over Jake Salazar (MICH), 10-2 (NEB 17, MICH 7)
184: #18 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over #10 Domenic Abounader (MICH), 10-7 (NEB 20, MICH 7)
197: #15 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by sudden victory-1 over #8 Max Huntley (MICH), 6-4 (NEB 23, MICH 7)
HWT: #7 Adam Coon (MICH) by dec. over #17 Collin Jensen (NEB), 5-3 (NEB 23, MICH 10)