Sunday, February 16
Lincoln, Neb.
1:30 PM
Indiana University
at
#5 Nebraska
No. 21 Indiana Wrestling to Face No. 5 Nebraska in Lincoln
2/15/2025 10:00:00 AM | Wrestling
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– No. 21 Indiana will close out its Big Ten dual season this Sunday with a 1:30 p.m. (ET) match at No. 5 Nebraska.
The Hoosiers enter the match with a 7-4 record and a 3-4 mark in the Big Ten.
NEBRASKA PREVIEW:
-The Cornhuskers enter the match with a 9-3 record with their only losses coming to No. 4 Northern Iowa, No. 1 Penn State and No. 3 Iowa.
-Nebraska has ten ranked wrestlers up and down the lineup which will produce potentially seven ranked matchups based on each team's probable starters.
-The match at Lincoln will mark a return for Indiana assistant coach CJ Red. Red is a Nebraska alum, wrestling there from 2016-2022.
-At Nebraska, he was a three-time All-American and five-time NCAA qualifier. He also was on the podium at the Big Ten Championships, four times including a second-place finish in 2019.
-This will be Indiana's first dual against Nebraska since 2021 and first in Lincoln since 2017. Nebraska leads the series 7-5.
-Indiana is seeking its first dual win over the Cornhuskers since 1985.
-The last time Indiana competed in Lincoln was for the 2022 Big Ten Championships.
OHIO STATE REWIND:
-Indiana went toe-to-toe in the team's final home dual against No. 4 Ohio State last weekend (Feb. 9).
-While the Hoosiers fell short, 27-13, Indiana was in striking distance late as it was a 16-13 match after eight bouts.
-Indiana opened the dual with a 9-3 advantage, taking three of the four matches to start.
-No. 21 Gabe Sollars (197) came back from an immediate 3-0 deficit with a takedown of his own and some nearfall points and then held on for a 10-6 decision win over No. 18 Seth Shumate.
-After a close 4-2 win for Nick Feldman (285) over No. 18 Jacob Bullock it was 3-3.
-No. 18 Jacob Moran (125) used a late takedown to best No. 16 Brendan McCrone in a 3-2 win and put Indiana up 6-3 in the team score.
-Indiana kept it rolling as No. 31 Angelo Rini (133) knocked off top-10 Nic Bouzakis in a 6-3 decision to make it a 9-3 dual.
-Ohio State would go on to take five of the final six bouts to secure the win.
ON THE RISE:
-After beginning the season unranked, Indiana broke into the top-30 nationally on InterMat's Dual Rankings and most recently got slated at No. 21 in the NWCA Dual Rankings, matching their highest mark as it also has been as high as No. 21 in Flo's rankings.
-This is the third consecutive season that Indiana has been ranked in the top 25.
-The Hoosiers currently have eight ranked wrestlers, which ties the most they've had ranked at one time this season.
-Seven Indiana wrestlers were ranked in both the first and second set of NCAA Coaches Rankings.
-Indiana started the season 4-0 in duals and now owns a 7-3 record. The 4-0 start marks the third consecutive year where the team got off to a 3-0 or better start.
The Hoosiers enter the match with a 7-4 record and a 3-4 mark in the Big Ten.
NEBRASKA PREVIEW:
-The Cornhuskers enter the match with a 9-3 record with their only losses coming to No. 4 Northern Iowa, No. 1 Penn State and No. 3 Iowa.
-Nebraska has ten ranked wrestlers up and down the lineup which will produce potentially seven ranked matchups based on each team's probable starters.
-The match at Lincoln will mark a return for Indiana assistant coach CJ Red. Red is a Nebraska alum, wrestling there from 2016-2022.
-At Nebraska, he was a three-time All-American and five-time NCAA qualifier. He also was on the podium at the Big Ten Championships, four times including a second-place finish in 2019.
-This will be Indiana's first dual against Nebraska since 2021 and first in Lincoln since 2017. Nebraska leads the series 7-5.
-Indiana is seeking its first dual win over the Cornhuskers since 1985.
-The last time Indiana competed in Lincoln was for the 2022 Big Ten Championships.
OHIO STATE REWIND:
-Indiana went toe-to-toe in the team's final home dual against No. 4 Ohio State last weekend (Feb. 9).
-While the Hoosiers fell short, 27-13, Indiana was in striking distance late as it was a 16-13 match after eight bouts.
-Indiana opened the dual with a 9-3 advantage, taking three of the four matches to start.
-No. 21 Gabe Sollars (197) came back from an immediate 3-0 deficit with a takedown of his own and some nearfall points and then held on for a 10-6 decision win over No. 18 Seth Shumate.
-After a close 4-2 win for Nick Feldman (285) over No. 18 Jacob Bullock it was 3-3.
-No. 18 Jacob Moran (125) used a late takedown to best No. 16 Brendan McCrone in a 3-2 win and put Indiana up 6-3 in the team score.
-Indiana kept it rolling as No. 31 Angelo Rini (133) knocked off top-10 Nic Bouzakis in a 6-3 decision to make it a 9-3 dual.
-Ohio State would go on to take five of the final six bouts to secure the win.
ON THE RISE:
-After beginning the season unranked, Indiana broke into the top-30 nationally on InterMat's Dual Rankings and most recently got slated at No. 21 in the NWCA Dual Rankings, matching their highest mark as it also has been as high as No. 21 in Flo's rankings.
-This is the third consecutive season that Indiana has been ranked in the top 25.
-The Hoosiers currently have eight ranked wrestlers, which ties the most they've had ranked at one time this season.
-Seven Indiana wrestlers were ranked in both the first and second set of NCAA Coaches Rankings.
-Indiana started the season 4-0 in duals and now owns a 7-3 record. The 4-0 start marks the third consecutive year where the team got off to a 3-0 or better start.
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