No. 7 Ohio State Takes on No. 13 Michigan Friday at Covelli

No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 13 Michigan
Date/Time: Friday, Jan. 26/7 p.m.
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Venue: Covelli Center
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- No. 7 Ohio State (11-1, 3-0) will square off against No. 13 Michigan (5-2, 3-1) at the Covelli Center in Columbus Friday. Match time is set for 7 p.m. with the Big Ten Network providing the broadcast.

The Buckeyes improved to 11-1 overall and 3-0 in the Big Ten with wins over No. 25 Maryland (38-4) and at No. 17 Wisconsin (27-15) last week. Nic Bouzakis (133), Jesse Mendez (141), Dylan D'Emilio (149), Isaac Wilcox (157), Rocco Welsh (174) and Nick Feldman (HWT) all went 2-0 in the wins.
This will be the 92nd dual between Ohio State and Michigan all-time, since the first bout in 1924. The Buckeyes are 21-67-3 in the series with each team splitting the last 10 dual (5-5). Ohio State won the battle last year in Ann Arbor, 23-15, Jan. 27, 2023. The Buckeyes are looking for the first win over the Wolverines in Columbus since Feb. 3, 2012, a 24-13 win at St. John Arena. Each team has gone 4-1 on the road in the last 10 meetings.
Ohio State opened Big Ten Conference action Jan. 12 at the Covelli Center and came away with a 36-6 win over visiting Illinois. The Buckeyes built a quick 16-0 lead behind wins by technical fall from Luke Geog (197) and Feldman (HWT) and a pin at 125 by Brendan McCrone.
Feldman orchestrated a come-from-behind win in the final bout against No. 8 Cornell Jan. 5 to help the Buckeyes win 21-20 in a thrilling dual at the Covelli Center in Columbus. Down 20-18 in the team competition, Feldman trailed No. 19 Lewis Fernandes of Cornell 4-3 with under 30 second to go in the third period. In front of 4,300 fans, Feldman got the match-winning takedown for a 6-4 triumph by decision to secure the team win, the second-consecutive Top 10 victory and third of the season.
Feldman's effort earned him the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week honor, his first and the third for the Buckeyes this season.
Bryce Hepner, a redshirt junior wrestling at 165, won the Bobby Kaufman Open in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, with a record of 4-0. He recorded three pins and a win by major decision to secure the title. Freshman Vinny Kilkeary, wrestling unattached, took second at 125 with a 3-1 record.
Ohio State won a team title at the 2023 Collegiate Duals with three wins over No. 21 Northern Iowa (26-7), Lock Haven (28-9) and No. 2 NC State (21-20). Cornell also participated at the event. The Big Red defeated Little Rock (32-8) and No. 13 Pittsburgh (27-13). No. 6 Iowa State handed Cornell a 26-15 defeat in Nashville.
The Buckeyes won their opener 28-7 over the Panthers before a 28-9 win over Lock Haven. In the finale, McCrone (125), Bouzakis (133) and Mendez (141) gave Ohio State an 18-0 lead over the Wolfpack with consecutive pins to start the dual. The Buckeyes, with a win by freshman Welsh (174), held on to defeat NC State 21-20 for the title.
Against the Wolfpack, McCrone upset No. 1 Jacob Camacho with a pin just 37 seconds into the first period. Bouzakis then needed just 51 seconds to pin No. 5 Kai Orine before Mendez put the Buckeyes up 18-0 with a pin against No. 4 Ryan Jack.

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