LINCOLN — No. 12 Nebraska dropped its first dual of the season in its Big Ten opener against No. 18 Wisconsin.
The teams were tied 21-21 after 10 matches, but the Badgers won on a tiebreaker based on he number of pins, forfeits and injury defaults — Wisconsin had two, while the Huskers had one.
The dual started strong for NU as Tyler Berger won a major decision at 157 over Wisconsin’s Patrick Spray. Berger.
Nebraska’s Isaiah White lost a 12-5 decision to Wisconsin’s Evan Wick at 165.
Nebraska will head to the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas on Nov. 30.
Wisconsin 22, Nebraska 21
157: Tyler Berger, N, major dec. Patrick Spray, 16-6. 165: Evan Wick, W, dec. Isaiah White, 12-5. 174: Ryan Christensen, W, pinned Mikey Labriola, 6:59. 184: Taylor Venz, N, dec. Mason Reinhardt, 6-5. 197: Eric Schultz, N, tech. fall Andrew Salemme, 23-8. 285: Trent Hillger, W, major dec. Patrick Grayson, 11-2. 125: Zeke Moisey, N, inj. def. over Connor Brown, W. 133: Jens Lantz, W, dec. Tucker Sjomeling, 10-3. 141: Tristan Moran, W, pinned Christian Miller, 1:25. 149: Collin Purinton, N, dec. Cole Martin, 8-6.
