Huskers Face Wolverines in Home Opener

The No. 4 Nebraska men’s gymnastics team is set to host their first home match of the season against No. 5 Michigan this Saturday, Feb. 4. The meet will begin at 6:00 p.m. CT at the Bob Devaney Sports Center with a live video stream for B1G+ subscribers. There will be a poster giveaway with a team autograph session following the competition. 

Last Time Out

The Huskers took the victory over Penn State last weekend  (399.550-398.000), their first win on the road in a Big Ten regular-season matchup since 2013 against Illinois. Nebraska walked away with five career bests and four individual titles including Taylor Christopulos on floor (14.30), Cooper Giles on pommel horse (14.00), Donte McKinney on vault (14.80), and Zac Tiderman on high bar (13.95).

National individual rankings highlight Cooper Giles in sixth (13.763) on pommel horse, Taylor Christopulos in sixth in the all-around (81.800) and seventh on vault (14.613). On high bar, Donte McKinney lands in fifth (13.775) and Zac Tiderman in eighth (13.700). NU notched a season-high (71.800) team score on vault against the Nittany Lions to help claim the win on Saturday. 

Ahead of the meet, NU ranks among the top five on events including second on pommel horse (66.900), and fourth on rings (67.950), vault (71.800), high bar (69.050), and the all-around (405.300). 

Scouting the Competition

The Wolverines rank No. 5 in the NCAA standings leading into week four of competition. Michigan topped Ohio State this past weekend, 409.200-404.000. Michigan ranks second on high bar, third on rings, and fourth on parallel bars.

Michigan is led by freshman Fred Richard who claimed the Big Ten Gymnast of the Week award his second consecutive week of Big Ten accolades. Richard finished first on parallel bars (14.85) and high bar (14.65) against Ohio State. The freshman also collected a second-place position on pommel horse (14.05) in the meet. Overall, Fred leads nationally on high bar, and is second on parallel bars and all-around.

Follow the Huskers

Fans can follow @NebraskaMensGym on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter for live updates during the meet. The meet will also be live-streamed on BTN+ for subscribers beginning at 6:00 p.m. CT.