Michigan State @ Indiana

Indiana topped Michigan State 23-18 on February 4, 2024, at Indiana University in Bloomington in a dual that came down to bonus points. The Hoosiers picked up a pair of big wins that supplied most of their scoring cushion, while Michigan State answered with a timely pin to keep the match close.

At 133 pounds Cayden Rooks delivered a major blow, scoring a 19-3 technical fall over Andy Hampton to earn five team points. That dominant outing not only padded Indiana’s tally but also swung momentum in their favor with an emphatic bonus result.

Graham Rooks added to the margin at 149 pounds, pinning Clayton Jones and racking up six more team points for Indiana. That fall created a sizeable gap that Michigan State needed to overcome late in the dual; the pin proved to be the turning point that ultimately separated the teams.

Michigan State’s Chase Saldate answered with a fall of his own at 157 pounds, pinning Zack Rotkvich for six team points and keeping the Spartans within striking distance. Despite Saldate’s momentum-shifting win, Indiana’s two bonus-point victories were the difference in the 23-18 final, with the Hoosiers holding on for the five-point margin.