Bradley pulls off upset for Missouri in opening match
Nebraska opted to draw a weight to start with, and the weight drawn was heavyweight. Smith's decision on whether he would go with No. 1 Mark Ellis or freshman-phenom Mark Bradley had to come immediately, and Smith opted to go with Bradley. The choice paid off, as Bradley upset another opponent in No. 16 Tucker Lane by a score of 3-2. Going into the third period, the match was tied, but Bradley escaped. After the match, Bradley recognized the packed Hearnes Center crowd, and started jumping up and down, pumping up a rowdy crowd.