Junior Craig Brester won a 6-4 decision over Max Askren in the final match of the night, and NU got a big bonus point victory from sophomore Matt Vacanti to give No. 4 Nebraska a come-from-behind 16-15 victory over No. 6 Missouri on Saturday.
NU moves to 13-2-1 on the season, while MU dropped to 15-3.
Brester, ranked #2 in the nation at 197 pounds, came back after being down 4-3 to beat #4 Max Askren, with a reversal with 49 seconds left. Brester moved to 24-1 on the season, including a team-leading 15-1 in duals.
Nebraska returns home for a 7 p.m. dual with No. 15 Oklahoma State.
Match Results:
285 – Dominique Bradley (MU) by dec. over #16 Tucker Lane (NU), 3-2
125 – Troy Dolan (MU) by dec. over Andy Pokorny (NU), 3-1
133 – Matt Vacanti (NU) by major dec. over Taylor Crain (MU), 20-7
141 – #11 Marcus Hoehn (MU) by dec. over Curtis Salazar (NU), 9-5
149 – Robert Sanders (NU) by dec. over Andrew Sherry (MU), 7-4
157 – #3 Jordan Burroughs (NU) by dec. over #9 Michael Chandler (MU), 4-3
165 – #7 Michael Chandler (MU) by dec. over #4 Stephen Dwyer (NU), 4-3
174 – #5 Raymond Jordan (MU) by dec. over #2 Brandon Browne (NU), 6-3
184 – #11 Vince Jones (NU) by dec. over Dorian Henderson (MU), 4-0
197 – #2 Craig Brester (NU) by dec. over #4 Max Askren (MU), 6-4
Huskers open up Big 12 wrestling schedule with win
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