The No. 15-ranked Bronchos trailed 13-5 after four weights in the first dual of the season that started at 165 pounds before taking the final six matches, earning five bonus-point wins in that closing stretch to pull away.
UCO is back in action Thursday, making its home debut with a 7 p.m. dual against Ouachita Baptist at Hamilton Field House.
"We didn't get off to a very good start, but I was pretty happy with the way we finished," said head coach David James, who earned the 385th win of his legendary 34-year career with the Bronchos. "We're banged up at a few weights and had to shuffle some guys around and that affected us some. We've obviously got a long, long ways to go, but it was a start and we just need to keep plugging along."
UCO ended up with six bonus wins on the night, highlighted by Tyler Tustin's first-period pin at 141. The Bronchos also got technical falls from 133 Aaron Hane, 157 Cody Ryan and 174 Mason Thompson, while 125 Ryan Brooks and 149 Spencer Rutherford scored major decisions.
Thompson's 18-3 rout was UCO's lone win in the first four weights as the Eagles jumped on top 13-5, but the tide turned with McGee's 8-5 victory at heavyweight.
The junior big man trailed 4-2 entering the final period, but scored a four-point near-fall and takedown while giving up one escape to rally for the win.
Brooks followed with a 13-0 thrashing at 125 and Hane put the Bronchos in front 17-13 with 17-2 technical fall that featured four takedowns and two four-point near-falls.
Tustin's pin -- his sixth of the young season -- pushed the lead to 23-13, Rutherford clinched the dual with an 11-3 major decision and Ryan ended it in emphatic fashion with a first-period technical fall behind a quick takedown and four four-point near-falls.
Results:
165 – Ryan Whittle, WBC, major dec. Jeromy Davenport, 14-6.
174 – Mason Thompson, UCO, tech. fall Nick Hooper, 16-0.
184 – Tyler Dibert, WBC, dec. Brock Warren, 12-7.
197 – Josh Chiles, WBC, by disqualification over Jadon Davenport, 5:58.
Hvy – Evan McGee, UCO, dec. Roger Moe, 8-5.
125 – Ryan Brooks, UCO, major dec. Jay Branch, 13-0.
133 – Aaron Hane, UCO, tech. fall Josh Averett, 17-2.
141 – Tyler Tustin, UCO, pinned Bryson Laytant, 2:33.
149 – Spencer Rutherford, UCO, major dec. Patrick Grigsby, 11-3.
157 – Cody Ryan, UCO, tech. fall Nick Hooper, 16-0.
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