BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo wrestling team had its two-match winning streak snapped by Northern Iowa at Alumni Arena in the regular season finale on Friday night. The 20th-ranked Panthers defeated the Bulls, 29-9.
Northern Iowa won the first three matches, two by fall, to jump out to a 15-0 lead. Colt Cotten got the Bulls on the board with a 9-6 decision at 149 lbs., to cut the UNI lead to 15-3. Cotten improved to 10-7 on the season with the victory.
However, the Panthers responded by winning two consecutive major decisions to extend their lead to 24-3.