On Friday night, it was No. 11 vs. No. 15 and higher-seeded Rutgers came out on the short end, losing 19-13 at Cliff Keen Arena at Michigan (6-4, 3-4 B1G) .
All five ranked Michigan wrestlers did their jobs coming out with wins. Rutgers led only once in the match, that after No. 14 Ken Theobold scored a major decision at 149 pounds. It was also the only time the Knights won back-to-back bouts with Theobold winning after Anthony Ashnault topped New Jersey freshman Sal Profaci. Theobold’s win was RU’s only bonus point win on the night.
At 165, Willie Scott did not make the trip west and he was replaced in the lineup by Dylan Painton.