Huskers Smash Spartans, Win Seventh Straight Dual

East Lansing, Mich. – No. 10 Nebraska (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten) cruised to a 33-6 win over Michigan State in its final Big Ten dual of the season at Jenison Field House on Sunday afternoon.

The Huskers won the first eight bouts, and nine of 10 overall, against the Spartans to earn their seventh consecutive dual win of the 2014-15 campaign. No. 10 Tim Lambert (125) got NU started on the right track with his 7-1 decision over Mitch Rogaliner in the opening match.

Eighth-ranked Anthony Abidin (141), No. 4 James Green (157), Austin Wilson (165) and No. 1 Robert Kokesh (174) added bonus points to give the Huskers a commanding lead. Abidin earned his first fall of the season when he pinned Javier Gasca in 4:27. Green used 10 takedowns in his dominating 23-8 technical fall over Travis Curley. Wilson and Kokesh each won by major decision against Matt Pasqualini and Nick Proctor, respectively.

At 133 pounds, Eric Montoya picked up his fifth straight win with a 9-3 decision over Garth Yenter in the second match of the dual. Justin Arthur added a 6-2 decision over Nick Trimble at 149 pounds, while 18th-ranked TJ Dudley (184) notched his seventh consecutive win since Jan. 9 with a 7-3 triumph over John Rizqallah.

In the final match of the dual, No. 17 Collin Jensen won an 8-1 decision over Chris Nash after 15th-ranked Aaron Studebaker lost by defensive fall to Nick Diarmid at 197 pounds.

The Huskers return home to host Stanford for Senior Night on Friday at the Devaney Center. The dual, which starts at 7 p.m. (CT), will be streamed on BTN Plus.

No. 10 Nebraska 33, Michigan State 6
Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015
Jenison Field House, East Lansing, Mich.

125: #10 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Mitch Rogaliner (MSU), 7-1 (NEB 3, MSU 0)
133: Eric Montoya (NEB) by dec. over Garth Yenter (MSU), 9-3 (NEB 6, MSU 0)
141: #8 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by pin over Javier Gasca (MSU), 4:27 (NEB 12, MSU 0)
149: Justin Arthur (NEB) by dec. over Nick Trimble (MSU), 6-2 (NEB 15, MSU 0)
157: #4 James Green (NEB) by tech. fall over Travis Curley (MSU), 23-8 (NEB 20, MSU 0)
165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by major dec. over Matt Pasqualini (MSU), 12-2 (NEB 24, MSU 0)
174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over Nick Proctor (MSU), 14-1 (NEB 28, MSU 0)
184: #18 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over John Rizqallah (MSU), 7-3 (NEB 31, MSU 0)
197: Nick Diarmid (MSU) by defensive fall over #15 Aaron Studebaker (NEB), 6:51 (NEB 31, MSU 6)*
HWT: #17 Collin Jensen (NEB) by dec. over Chris Nash (MSU), 8-1 (NEB 33, MSU 6)

*Note: Nebraska was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct after the 197-pound match, and got one point deducted from its team score