Michigan State @ Michigan

Michigan defended home mat in Ann Arbor on Jan. 14, 2024, posting a 29-12 victory over Michigan State. The margin was driven by bonus-point wrestling across several weight classes, turning a tight dual into a clear win for the Wolverines.

Key to the outcome were multiple bonus wins for Michigan. Dylan Ragusin dominated at 133 pounds with a 19-4 technical fall that earned five team points, and Austin Gomez followed with a fall at 149 for six more. Those two results created significant separation and put pressure on the Spartans to respond.

Michigan State did answer in kind as Chase Saldate picked up a fall at 157, netting six team points and keeping the dual competitive. Michigan countered with Shane Griffith’s 9-1 major decision at 174, a four-point swing that helped blunt MSU’s momentum and preserve the Wolverines’ lead.

The dual was ultimately sealed when Lucas Davison closed with a 19-3 technical fall at heavyweight, adding five more bonus points and icing the 29-12 final. In short, Michigan’s string of bonus-point victories, particularly the technical falls and pin, separated the teams and proved decisive in the Big Ten matchup.