Feb. 21, 2008
Northwestern Wrestling Notes (at Wisconsin/vs. Indiana) 
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Tenth-ranked Northwestern looks to extended its three-dual Big Ten winning streak this weekend against eighth-ranked Wisconsin No. 21 Indiana. The Wildcats face the Badgers at 4:30 p.m. Friday in Madison before closing the dual season at 2 p.m. Sunday against the Hoosiers. Sunday's match will take place at Rolling Meadows High School in Rolling Meadows, Ill.
"We are right where we need to be heading into our final two duals," head coach Tim Cysewski said. "It was our goal to get on a roll after our match with Minnesota. We are happy with our progress yet never satisfied."
Last Time Out...
The Wildcats won their third Big Ten dual in a row against the University of Illinois to make Northwestern .500 in the Big Ten. The 'Cats fell behind early, but three-straight wins by 197-pounder Mike Tamillow, heavyweight Dustin Fox, and Brandon Precin at 125 lbs. gave NU a lead that it would never relinquish. The 'Cats won a Big Ten season high seven-of-10 matches in a dual that featured five weight classes in which both wrestlers were ranked in the top-20 nationally. The match was sealed by two overtime victories for the Wildcats -- one by Precin that ended in sudden victory, and one by Keith Sulzer that ended in the second tiebreaker.
Scouting the Badgers...
Wisconsin plays host to the Wildcats after back-to-back upset victories over then 10th-ranked Michigan and fourth-ranked Minnesota. Leading the way for Wisconsin are three top-five wrestlers in No. 5 Craig Henning at 157 lbs., No. 4 Kyle Ruschell at 141 lbs., and No. 4 heavyweight Kyle Massey.
Scouting the Hoosiers...
Indiana comes into Rolling Meadows on a bit of a rough skid, dropping six of their last seven Big Ten matches. Indiana does, however, have four wrestlers ranked in the top-20, including No. 4 Brandon Becker at 157 lbs. and No. 3 Angel Escobedo at 125 lbs.
The Series...
Northwestern won against Wisconsin the last time these two teams met with a 24-15 victory. Indiana leads their series with Northwestern, 42-27-4. The Wildcats beat the Hoosiers the last time these two teams met in a close dual, 19-15.
For Northwestern's complete game notes, click the .pdf link above.