Wisconsin (10-4 overall, 4-1 Big Ten) posted seven wins, six by decision and one by technical fall, on its way to its 10th win of the season.
The dual got underway at 149 lbs., where Rylan Lubeck started UW off with a 4-2 sudden victory decision over Eric Roach.
The 157-pound match featured a matchup of ranked wrestlers as Wisconsin’s No. 7 Isaac Jordan took the mat against Indiana’s No. 5 Taylor Walsh. Jordan posted his first career win over a top-five opponent with a 2-1 decision over Walsh.
Frank Cousins suffered the Badgers’ first defeat of the night, falling 8-6 at 165 lbs., to Ryan LeBlanc.
Scott Liegel, Jackson Hein and Timmy McCall rattled off three-straight Badger wins to give UW a 15-3 lead after six matches. Liegel defeated Mat Irick, 6-2, at 174 lbs., Hein posted a 3-2 win over No. 17 Luke Sheridan at 184 lbs., and McCall earned a 4-2 decision over Garret Goldman at 197 lbs.
No. 10 Connor Medbery suffered his first pin of the season, getting stuck at 1:35 by No. 8 Adam Chalfant at heavyweight.
Indiana (7-6, 0-5) claimed its second-straight victory when Alonzo Shepard defeated Matt Cavallaris, 4-1, at 125 lbs., but Wisconsin was able to finish the night with a pair of wins to earn the victory.
At 133 lbs., No. 6 Tyler Graff tallied his seventh technical fall of the season with a 19-4 win over Chris Caton. At 141 lbs., Jesse Thielke earned his 13th win of the season with a 10-4 decision over Trevor Moody.
Wisconsin continues Big Ten action on the road on Sunday when it visits No. 16 Northwestern for a noon dual meet in Welsh-Arena in Evanston, Ill. The Badgers return home to Madison to host North Dakota State on Sunday, Feb. 2 in a 1 p.m. dual meet at the UW Field House.
Results:
149 Rylan Lubeck (UW) dec. Eric Roach (IU), 4-2 (SV2)
157 #7 Isaac Jordan (UW) dec. #5 Taylor Walsh (IU), 2-1
165 Ryan LeBlanc (IU) dec. Frank Cousins (UW), 8-6
174 Scott Liegel (UW) dec. Matt Irick (IU), 6-2
184 Jackson Hein (UW) dec. #17 Luke Sheridan (IU), 3-2
197 Timmy McCall (UW) dec. Garret Goldman (IU), 4-2
HWT #8 Adam Chalfant (IU) fall #10 Connor Medbery (UW), 1:53
125 Alonzo Shepherd (IU), dec. Matt Cavallaris (UW), 4-1
133 #6 Tyler Graff (UW) tech fall Chris Caton (IU), 19-4
141 Jesse Thielke (UW) dec. Trevor Moody (IU), 10-4
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