LINCOLN – The No. 9 Nebraska wrestling team dominated No. 15 North Carolina allowing only six points and recording three-straight bonus point victories to defeat the Tar Heels (2-2, 0-0 ACC) 27-6 at the Devaney Center on Wednesday night.
#17 Liam Cronin (125) started the night off strong for the Huskers with a takedown and an escape in route to a defeat of Spencer Moore by decision, 3-1. North Carolina then scored its only points of the dual as #30 Alex Thomsen (133) and #5 Chad Red Jr. (141) kept their matches close but lost by decision, and North Carolina took a 6-3 lead before Nebraska won the remaining seven bouts.