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Wolverines to Continue Big Ten Slate vs. No. 21 Wisconsin, No. 13 Minnesota
1/17/2018 4:05:00 PM | Wrestling
» No. 8 Michigan will host No. 21 Wisconsin at 7 p.m. on Friday (Jan. 19) at Cliff Keen Arena before heading to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to face No. 13 Minnesota at 1 p.m. CST on Sunday (Jan. 21).
» The Wolverines share the fourth spot in the Big Ten rankings with a 2-1 conference record.
» Adam Coon, who earned his 100th career win two weeks ago, is 16-0 on the season with 12 bonus wins.
THIS WEEK
Friday, Jan. 19 -- vs. Wisconsin (Cliff Keen Arena), 7 p.m.
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Sunday, Jan. 21 -- at Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minn.), 1 p.m. CST
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The No. 8-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team (5-2, 2-1 Big Ten) will continue Big Ten Conference dual-meet action with a pair of contests against ranked opponents. On Friday (Jan. 19), the Wolverines will host No. 21 Wisconsin (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) at 7 p.m. at Cliff Keen Arena, before heading to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to face No. 13 Minnesota (5-2, 2-1 Big Ten) at 1 p.m. CST on Sunday (Jan. 21) at Maturi Pavilion.
Promotions
Wisconsin: Kids Go Blue Club Day, Camper Day, headband giveaway (more promotions)
Michigan's Projected Starting Lineup
| Wgt. | Name | Year/Elig. | Hometown (High School) |
| 125 | Drew Mattin | Fr./Fr. | Delta, Mich. (Delta) |
| 133 | Stevan Micic | Jr./So. | Cedar Lake, Ind. (Hanover Central) |
| 141 | Sal Profaci | Jr./So. | Monroe Twp, N.J. (Monroe Township) |
| 149 | Malik Amine | Sr./Jr. | Brighton, Mich. (Detroit Catholic Central) |
| 157 | Alec Pantaleo | Sr./Jr. | Canton, Mich. (Canton) |
| 165 | Logan Massa | Jr./So. | St. Johns, Mich. (St. Johns) |
| or | Reece Hughes | Fr./Fr. | Brighton, Mich. (Hartland) |
| 174 | Myles Amine | Jr./So. | Brington, Mich. (Detroit Catholic Central) |
| 184 | Domenic Abounader | 5th/Sr. | Gates Mills, Ohio (St. Edward) |
| 197 | Kevin Beazley | Gr./Sr. | Highland, Mich. (Detroit Catholic Central) |
| Hwt | Adam Coon | Gr./Sr. | Fowlerville, Mich. (Fowlerville) |
WOLVERINE BITES
• Michigan shares the fourth spot in the Big Ten standings -- with Northwestern -- with a 2-1 conference record. Iowa, Ohio State and Penn State remain unbeaten. The Wolverines suffered their first Big Ten loss to the Nittany Lions last Friday (Jan. 12) at the Crisler Center.
• The Wolverines drew a crowd of 4,009 to the Crisler Center despite cold and snowy conditions and a late 9 p.m. start. It was the largest crowd for a home dual since drawing 4,810 for Michigan-Michigan State in 1969.
• Junior/sophomore Stevan Micic and graduate student Adam Coon remain the Wolverines' lone undefeated wrestlers in dual-meet action this season. Coon owns a perfect 7-0 dual mark, while Micic is 6-0; he missed the Lehigh dual with injury.
• Coon used a 21-6 technical fall over Indiana's Fletcher Miller to secure his 100th career win (Jan. 7). Coon, who improved to 103-13 over his four competitive seasons with three more wins since, is the 36th Wolverine wrestler to achieve the feat in program history. He is a perfect 16-0 on the season.
• Fifth-year senior Domenic Abounader is the next-closest Wolverine to the 100-win plateau with an 82-26 record over his five seasons at Michigan. He is 13-3 in his final season.
• Michigan has racked up bonus wins in several of its dual meets this season, including seven apiece against Oregon State and Indiana. Graduate student Adam Coon has earned bonus points in 12 of his 16 wins, including a team-best seven pins, while fifth-year senior Domenic Abounader has claimed bonus in 10 of 13 wins and junior/sophomore Stevan Micic owns nine bonus wins.
• Michigan bookended the holiday break with dominant shutout wins against Oregon State (48-0) and Indiana (43-0) -- the latter being U-M's first shutout of a Big Ten opponent since a similar 39-0 win over Indiana in 1974. The last time Michigan boasted multiple shutouts in a season was 2000-01 when it blanked four opponents, including three in a row.
U-M Individual Rankings
| Wt. | Wrestler | InterMat | TW | Flo | TOM | WIN |
| 125 | Drew Mattin | 13 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 15 |
| 133 | Stevan Micic | 5 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 141 | Sal Profaci | NR | 22 | NR | NR | NR |
| 157 | Alec Pantaleo | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 165 | Logan Massa | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 174 | Myles Amine | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| 184 | Domenic Abounader | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 197 | Kevin Beazley | 11 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Hwt | Adam Coon | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION
Wisconsin: The Badgers are 4-1 on the season and 1-1 in Big Ten dual meets after dropping an 18-14 decision to Northwestern in their last outing Friday (Jan. 12). Wisconsin boasts three nationally ranked wrestlers -- No. 17 Zander Wick (149), No. 6 Evan Wick (165) and No. 9 Ricky Robertson (184). Michigan owns a 28-24-1 advantage in the all-time series, dating back to 1924, and has won three of the last five meetings. Wisconsin claimed a narrow 19-18 victory in the most recent meeting last season in Madison.
Minnesota: The Golden Gophers are 5-2 this season and 2-1 in Big Ten duals after edging Illinois, 17-14, last Sunday (Jan. 14) at home. Minnesota has seven nationally ranked wrestlers, most notably No. 4 Ethan Lizak (125), No. 10 Tommy Thorn (141) and No. 10 Nick Wanzek (165). The series record between Michigan and Minnesota is an even 31-31-2, dating back to 1944. Minnesota claimed a 22-18 decision in last season's meeting in Ann Arbor.
LAST TIME OUT
The Wolverines dropped their first Big Ten dual of the season, falling to No. 1 Penn State, 25-12, last Friday night at the Crisler Center. Michigan earned three major-decision wins from Drew Mattin (125 pounds), Stevan Micic (133) and Adam Coon (Hwt) but dropped seven matches in between, including close decisions to the Nittany Lions' reigning NCAA champions at 157, 174 and 184 pounds. Â [ Recap ]
UP NEXT
Saturday, Jan. 27 -- at Iowa (Iowa City, Iowa), 5 p.m. CST
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