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Live Updates: #1 Penn State vs #6 Nebraska – FloWrestling

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January 30, 2026

Live Updates: #1 Penn State vs #6 Nebraska – FloWrestling

The Nebraska Cornhuskers, last year’s NCAA runner-up, is in State College to take on the unstoppable juggernaut that is the #1 ranked Penn State Nittany Lions.

Penn State has won the last four NCAA titles and is currently on an 82 dual meet winning streak, the most in NCAA history. Can the Huskers even slow the Lions down, let alone stop them? We’ll find out soon!

You can watch this dual on the Big Ten Network today, January 30th, starting at 8:00PM ET, if you subscribe to a cable bundle that carries the network. Or you can just follow along with this live blog for free. You can even do both if you so desire, the choice is yours!

Probable Lineups

125: #1 Luke Lilledahl, Penn State vs Alan Koehler/Kael Lauridsen, Nebraska

133: #6 Marcus Blaze, Penn State vs #10 Jacob Van Dee, Nebraska

141: #13 Braeden Davis, Penn State vs #3 Brock Hardy, Nebraska

149: #1 Shayne Van Ness, Penn State vs #13 Chance Lamer, Nebraska

157: #2 PJ Duke, Penn State vs #5 Antrell Taylor, Nebraska

165: #1 Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State vs #7 LJ Araujo, Nebraska

174: #1 Levi Haines, Penn State vs #4 Christopher Minto, Nebraska

184: #1 Rocco Welsh, Penn State vs #6 Silas Allred, Nebraska

197: #1 Josh Barr, Penn State vs #10 Camden McDanel, Nebraska

285: #4 AJ Ferrari or Cade Ziola, Nebraska vs #9 Cole Mirasola, Penn State

Ziola was the only alternate listed in the Nebraska preview. There were no alternates listed in the Penn State preview. You can also read the preview written by our very own Jon Kozak right here, also for free.

Now that I’ve turned on BTN and seen the Big Ten Conference map commerical, I’m ready to start live blogging!

The great Shane Sparks and Jim Gibbons on the mic for the call. Startling lineup suggests were going to have 9 ranked matchups and 7 top ten matchups.

125: #1 Luke Lilledahl, Penn State vs Alan Koehler, Nebraska

1st period: It’s Koehler for Nebraska (pronounced KAY-lor). Lilledahl in on a shot off the whistle, he’s fighting through a whizzer and he scores in under 30 seconds. We’re in the Bryce Jordan Center so we’ve got the raised stage and rotating spotlight logos in the corners of the mat. Plus a big cat growl sound affect after the takedown. Quick escape. Koehler stops a go behind after a snap down and we get a stalemate. 3-1 Lilledahl. Soon after is another single leg and quick finish, 6-1. Escape for Koehler but a quick ankle pick and it’s 9-2 now in short time of the first. RT already over a minute. We’ll go to the second after no change in position.

2nd period: Koehler gets a free escape to start the second. Lilledahl right back in on an attack. Hard finish and Lilledahl has a 12-3 lead. Luke working on the right leg, trying to turn with a bow and arrow. Lilledahl flips Koehler but then Koehler gets off his back and might have a reversal. Lilledahl gets to his feet, never technically relinquishes control and gets back on top eventually. 14-3 as the period expires and Lilledahl has riding time locked up.

3rd period: Koehler goes nuetral, and Lilledah; has a takedown in the first 15 seconds of the period. Quick release but Koehler is recaught and it’s a 20-4 tech-fall to start the duall for the Nittany Lions!

Luke Lilledahl, Penn State tech-falls Alan Koehler, Nebraska, 20-4

Penn State 5, Nebraska 0

133: #6 Marcus Blaze, Penn State vs #10 Jacob Van Dee, Nebraska

1st period: Van Dee from Pennsylvania and Blaze from Ohio. Solid stance as always for Blaze. Van Dee with a few fakes. Not much action half way through the period. Front head lock for Blaze but Van Dee wrestles out of it. Blaze attacks with about 45 seconds left but Van Dee defends. Another attack from Blaze and the fireman’s carry nets Blaze three points. Quick rideout and the period ends.

2nd period: Van Dee goes underneath. He’s out with little difficulty. Still 3-1 halfway through the period. Riding time is art 25 seconds for Blaze. And Van Dee gets dinged for hands to the face. I believe we heard the referree say on the broadcast that he was already warned so that’s an extra point for Blaze. Period ends in neutral, 4-1 in Blaze’s favorite.

3rd period: Blaze takes bottom. His first and second stand attempts are thwarted but he’s free on the third. 5-1, riding time down to just 3 seconds. Van Dee needs more than a takedown, though. Blaze keeping like Gibraltar in the center of the mat. Van Dee needs to score but he can’t find an opening. Blaze drops on a leg in short time and the match ends while they’re still in a scramble. Regular decision for Blaze!

Marcus Blaze, Penn State decisions Jacob Van Dee, Nebraska, 5-1

Penn State 8, Nebraska 0

141: #13 Braeden Davis, Penn State vs #3 Brock Hardy, Nebraska

1st period: Can Hardy stop the bleeding? It’s one of the few bouts where the Huskers will be favored. Davis coming right after Hardy off the whistle. Might have Hardy in trouble! Hardy bellies out and Davis gets the first takedown. Big mat return sets the crowd off. 3-0 after an out of bounds restart and just 30 seconds of wrestling. Another mat return but then Hardy is up and out. Davis with a good head fake and he’s back on a leg. Extended scramble and Davis has his second takedown. Hardy gets mat returned again but then stands and escapes. 6-2 with a little less than a minute left in the period. The crowd is loving the action, and of course they do, they’re wrestling fans! Period ends same score, 1:09 of RT for Davis.

2nd period: Davis takes bottom and Hardy quickly breaks him down flat. Davis builds up, sits and escapes, 7-2, 1:30 left in the period. Hardy gets hit with stalling. Both wrestlers working hard on their setups right now. Hardy changes levels, he’s in deep, he’s got a body lock but Davis has nearly recovered. Hardy keeps driving and they go out of bounds, inducing a stall call on Davis. They’ve each got a warning now. Blood time for Davis. On the restart, knee pick for Hardy, Davis counters, nearly comes around, more scrambling. Then Hardy gets a badly needed takedown and ride out to make it 7-5 going into the third.

3rd period. Quick escape for Hardy makes it 7-6. A little more than a minute to go. Riding time not a factor. Shot by Davis, he’s got a leg but he’s extended. Hardy sits the corner, he locks up a cradle, and Davis is on his back. It’ll be big points for Hardy, and a pin! Huge fall for Brother Brock! Some extra ciriculars after the pin. Hardy taps Davis’ belly, Davis takes exception and steps to Hardy but it’s all diffused. In any event, Huskers get on the board in a big way!

And it turns out Penn State lost a team point due to Davis’ reaction. He did kind of kick Hardy a little so yeah, don’t kick even if you get some unwanted belly pats I guess.

Brock Hardy, Nebraska pins Braeden Davis, Penn State

Penn State 7, Nebraska 6

149: #1 Shayne Van Ness, Penn State vs #13 Chance Lamer, Nebraska

1st period: Lamer gets the first takedown, but that can be dangerous on a wrestler like Van Ness, who loves a good comeback. Quick escape makes it 3-1. Blood time with 1:47 left in the first. Van Ness always attacking but Lamer’s counters could make that strategy tricky. Van Ness keeps the pressure on for the final minute of the period but no scores, no stall calls. 3-1 Lamer leads.

2nd period: Lamer takes bottom, sits, turns and is out to make it 4-1. Van Ness clears the head and hands and he’s in deep. Powerful mat return and it’s tied 4-4. Van Ness has the bottom leg in a shallow turk and he’s looking for nearfall but Lamer bellies out. Van Ness keeps Lamer flat long enough to induce the stall call on Lamer, his first. Deep tight waist keeps Lamer from doing much and the ride out keeps it 4-4 at the break.

3rd period: Van Ness chooses bottom. Lamer runs riding time down to 46 seconds before Van Ness escapes. Shayne leads 5-4. Van Ness moving Lamer around the mat, and then pounces on a well timed double leg. he drives Lamer to the mat and it’s 8-4. RT over a minute with less than 60 seconds to go. Escape for Lamer and now Chance in on a shot, defended by Van Ness. Beautiful level change and fast finish gives Van Ness another takedown to make it 11-5 in short time. Rideout and the RT point but it’s still a 12-5 regular decision, though also another ranked win for SVN!

Shayne Van Ness, Penn State decisions Chance Lamer, Nebraska, 12-5

Penn State 10, Nebraska 6

157: #2 PJ Duke, Penn State vs #5 Antrell Taylor, Nebraska

1st period: The marquee matchup of the evening! The true frosh phenom vs the reigning national champion! Each wrestler trades attacks, fierce handfighting right off the bat. Nice flurry as Taylor shoots, Duke drags for the go behind but Taylor pivots and defends and they’re back to neutral. Duke in deep, he’s got Taylor on one foot. Front trip nearly has the takedown but somehow Taylor defends. They continue the world class scramble until the go out of bounds. Taylor hit with a stall call and coach Manning does not like it. The crowd responds to Manning’s demonstrative arguing with a shower of boos. And now a late brick from the Penn State corner saying they saw a takedown on the replay. We’ll see what the refs see when they get another go at it. The call is confirmed, eliciting another boo shower from the crowd. The period ends 0-0.

2nd period:

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Nebraska women’s basketball signee, Ashlyn Koupal, named McDonald’s All-American

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February 2, 2026

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Nebraska women’s basketball signee, Ashlyn Koupal, named McDonald’s All-American

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Athletics) – Nebraska women’s basketball signee Ashlyn Koupal earned one 24 roster spots for the McDonald’s High School All-American Game ahead of the NCAA Women’s Final Four in Phoenix.

The final rosters for the McDonald’s boys and girls All-American games were announced on Monday, Feb. 2.

Koupal, a 6-3 senior from Wagner, S.D., who is the first McDonald’s All-American in school history, claimed one of 12 spots on the West Team. Through games Jan. 30, Koupal was averaging 30.0 points and 15.5 rebounds per game for Wagner Community High School. She has totaled 2,308 points, 1,508 rebounds, 417 assists, 223 steals and 348 blocked shots in her career.

She set the Wagner High School single-game scoring record with a 42-point performance earlier this season and recently broke the school’s career scoring record previously held by her aunt, Mandy Koupal, who was a two-time NCAA Division II Player of the Year (2003, 2004) and went on to set the school scoring record at the University of South Dakota (2,142 points) over three seasons in Vermillion. She was inducted into the school’s hall of fame in 2014.

Ashlyn Koupal is one six high school players who signed with Big Ten Conference schools during the early period in November to earn spots in the McDonald’s All-American Game.

The McDonald’s All-American Games will be held at Desert Diamond Arena in Phoenix, March 31. The NCAA Women’s Final Four will be held at PHX Arena, April 3-5.

McDonald’s All-American Game

West Team Roster

Jacy Abii (Notre Dame)

Addison Bjorn (Texas)

Cydnee Bryant (Kansas)

Brihanna Crittendon (Texas)

Oliviyah Edwards (Tennessee)

Bella Flemings (Duke)

Maddyn Greenway (Kentucky)

Trinity Jones (Clemson)

Ashlyn Koupal (Nebraska)

Jerzy Robinson (South Carolina)

Aaliah Spaight (Texas)

McKenna Woliczko (Iowa)

East Team Roster

Autumn Fleary (Duke)

Saniyah Hall (USC)

Kate Harpring (North Carolina)

Jordyn Jackson (Maryland)

Olivia Jones (Vanderbilt)

Lola Lampley (LSU)

Jenica Lewis (Notre Dame)

Emily McDonald (Kentucky)

Addison Nyemchek (Indiana)

Savannah Swords (Kentucky)

Olivia Vukosa (UConn)

Lilly Williams (Michigan State)

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Corn Flakes: A Rough Weekend for Nebraska Basektball

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February 2, 2026

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Corn Flakes: A Rough Weekend for Nebraska Basektball

Well, both Husker basketball teams lost to ranked squads this weekend. The road doesn’t get any easier as the Big Ten has more ranked teams yet to be played. The men played a decent game against Illinois, but the height of the Illini and their zone defense kept the Huskers off balance. The ladies were right in it toward the end, coming within four, but then Ohio State hit the gas and distanced themselves again.

Now that football has ended and it is too early to start gardening, I need a TV series or two to fill my “spare” time. I have a wide range of interests, so give me your recommendations in the comments!

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Illinois knocks off No.5 Nebraska, earns second top-5 road win in nine days

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February 1, 2026

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Illinois knocks off No.5 Nebraska, earns second top-5 road win in nine days

LINCOLN, Neb — Revenge!

In a crucial conference matchup with potential Big Ten title implications, it was the visiting Illini that came out on top over the gritty Huskers. With the win, Illinois moves into a tie for first place in the Big Ten.

For the first time in program history Illinois has beaten top-5 teams on the road in back-to-back games. The 78-69 Illinois win over Nebraska at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday afternoon marks Illinois’ 11th straight win. The win streak fittingly started immediately after Nebraska upset Illinois in Champaign in mid-December.

“I think we’ve got some toughness,” said Illinois head coach Brad Underwood after the win. “I think we’ve got some connectivity…I think this team has tremendous problem-solving ability. I think our basketball IQ is pretty high. I think our toughness is growing. I think we’ve got a little of that, but I think we’ve got still some room to improve.”

Flawless ball movement on the offensive end was critical for the Illini given the team’s shots were not falling all night. A stifling Illinois defensive effort in the second half particularly frustrated Nebraska’s stars as well.

Freshman Keaton Wagler continued his unbelievable stretch of basketball for Illinois (19-3, 10-1 Big Ten), looking completely unfazed for 40 minutes. The star guard was able to consistently break down the Nebraska (20-2, 9-2 Big Ten) defense, whether man or zone, en route to a 28 point, five rebound, five assist game.

The first half featured both teams working their way through slow-paced, methodical offensive possessions. That was until Nebraska erupted and went on a 14-2 run over the final 3:08 of the half, giving them a 39-33 lead at the break.

“I think we’re resilient,” Underwood said. “I think we’re holding our poise. I think our purpose has been growing. I think our connectivity has been growing.”

The Huskers, who received four made three-pointers from both Pryce Sandfort and Braden Frager, shot an impressive 11-for-20 from beyond the arc in the opening half. The Ivisic twins, Tomislav and Zvonimir, combined for 17 points and nine rebounds to lead the way for the Illini.

A Wagler-led 14-5 run completely changed the feel of the game early in the second half. Another 10-0 run in the final 10 minutes took the life out of the building. Illinois seemingly had an answer for every shot Nebraska made in the final 15 minutes of the contest.

Wagler came out of the halftime break firing on all cylinders. 23 of his 28 points came in the second half — a half in which Illinois outscored Nebraska 45-30.

“I didn’t think he [Wagler] forced anything,” said Underwood. “He just settled in in the second half. Again, just took what the defense gave him. When he was open, he seemed to make it. When he wasn’t, he got fouled. Any time you get fouled 12 times, it’s a pretty good sign.”

Keaton Wagler (ILL) — 28 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists
Tomislav Ivisic (ILL) — 12 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists
Braden Frager (NEB) — 20 points, 6-for-12 3PT

An absurd pass from Tomislav Ivisic.

A beautiful find from Mirkovic leads to a powerful slam from Ivisic.

Illinois and Northwestern meet for a second time in three weeks. This time around, Illinois gets to host the in-state rival Wildcats. It’s an “Orange Out” at the State Farm Center at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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