| 2014-15 Northwestern Wrestling |
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| No. 22 Northwestern (9-6, 1-5 Big Ten) vs. No. 10 Nebraska (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten) |
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| Date | Friday, Jan. 30 | 7 p.m. CT |
| Location | Welsh-Ryan Arena | Evanston, Ill. |
| TV: | BTN Plus on BTN2Go |
| Live Results | TrackWrestling.com |
| Social Media | @NU_SportsLIVE  | @NU_Wrestle | Facebook  |
| Buy Tickets | 888-GO-PURPLE | Online Ticket Office |
EVANSTON, Ill. – The 22nd-ranked Northwestern wrestling team hosts its second straight top-10 team when the Nebraska Cornhuskers come to Evanston on Friday. The dual between the Wildcats (9-6, 1-5) and the No. 10 Huskers (7-1, 4-1) begins at 7 p.m. inside Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Five Northwestern wrestlers find themselves in the top-20 at their respective weight classes in the latest InterMat poll. Jason Tsirtsis (25-1) is the highest-ranked Wildcat, coming in at No. 3 at 149 lbs. Mike McMullan (18-2) remained fourth at heavyweight even after beating top-ranked Bobby Telford of Iowa last Friday. Pierce Harger (20-4) has knocked off three top-10 wrestlers in his last seven matches and comes in eighth at 165. At 197, Alex Polizzi (21-6) is ranked 12th, and Dominick Malone (16-12) finds his way back into the national rankings at No. 20 at 133 lbs.
Fans can expect to see a couple of matches featuring ranked foes. Polizzi is slated to take on No. 20 Aaron Studebaker (21-6), and McMullan is scheduled to match up against No. 17 Collin Jensen (11-8). McMullan beat Jensen in their only previous meeting at the 2012 Midlands by a 7-0 decision.
Harger is closing in on 100 wins in his Northwestern career. The All-American and three-time NCAA qualifier currently stands at 97 and has won more than 20 matches in each season. The Wildcats have three straight home duals, including Nebraska on Friday, giving Harger a chance to reach the milestone in front of the home crowd.
Northwestern Probable Lineup
125: Garrison White (11-11)
133: #20 Dominick Malone (16-12)
141: Jameson Oster (15-8)
149: #3 Jason Tsirtsis (25-1)
157: Ben Sullivan (5-11)
165: #8 Pierce Harger (20-4)
174: Open
184: Mitch Sliga (9-13)
197: #12 Alex Polizzi (21-6)
285: #4 Mike McMullan (18-2)
The 7-1 Nebraska Cornhuskers are riding a three-match winning streak into Evanston, including two in a row over ranked opponents. Most recently, the Huskers handled No. 21 Rutgers, 26-9. Nebraska also beat No. 12 Illinois, 22-9, last Friday.
Nebraska Probable Lineup
125: #11 Tim Lambert (16-6)
133: Eric Montoya (11-9)
141: #8 Anthony Abidin (20-2)
149: Justin Arthur (17-9)
157: #4 James Green (19-3)
165: Austin Wilson (10-8)
174: #1 Robert Kokesh (24-0)
184: #18 TJ Dudley (17-5)
197: #20 Aaron Studebaker (21-6)
285: #17 Collin Jensen (11-8)