COLUMBIA, Mo. - The 11^th largest crowd in Mizzou Wrestling history witnessed a statement victory Saturday as No. 5 Mizzou (10-1, 6-0) defeated No. 7 Oklahoma (9-3, 4-1), 31-12, at the Hearnes Center. Redshirt junior 141-pounder Matt Manley (Perry, Okla.) swayed the momentum in Mizzou's favor with a victory by fall in the 141-pound bout, the first of seven consecutive wins in a row for the Tigers, who improved to 10-1 on the season with the victory.

"I keep saying that I'm looking for consistency from some guys, and Matt Manley has been that guy all season," Head Coach Brian Smith said of Manley after the dual. "He is starting to put up bonus points for us and that's really good."

The Sooners took a 6-0 lead after the first two matches, but their lead quickly vanished thanks to the fall from Manley.  Manley had control of the match from the very beginning, earning a takedown and a two-point near-fall in the first two minutes of action. Manley recorded the fall over Trae Blackwell at 2:40, increasing his season record to 23-5 and 9-1 in dual competition.

Redshirt junior 149-pounder Lavion Mayes (Mascoutah, Ill.) continued the momentum in the 149-pound bout with a 4-2 victory by decision over Davion Jeffries, giving the Tigers a 9-6 lead. It was Mayes' second victory this season over Jeffries, after Mayes beat Jeffries, 5-4, at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Dec. 5. Mayes had a 2-1 lead in the final period, but still needed another point due to riding time in Jeffries' favor. Mayes was able to get a takedown with just two seconds left in the match to earn the 4-2 win. With the win, the Tiger junior improved to 20-0 on the season (11-0 in dual competition), the second consecutive season Mayes has started a season 20-0 after winning his first 21 matches of the 2014-15 season.

Next, Mizzou earned an 8-0 victory by major decision from redshirt junior 157-pounder Le'Roy Barnes (Belton, Mo.). Barnes used three takedowns, an escape, and a point from riding time to defeat Oklahoma's Brock Wingbermuehle. The win was Barnes' second major decision victory in dual play this season and drove his season record to 20-7, 3-3 in duals.

In the 165-pound bout, redshirt freshman 165-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.) scored two takedowns to earn a 4-0 victory by decision over No. 12-ranked Clark Glass. Lewis wrestled Glass before at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, where he defeated him by an 8-2 decision. The victory gives Lewis a 19-3 record this season, 9-1 in duals.

The Tigers added to their lead with a victory by fall from redshirt senior 174-pounder Blaise Butler (Belvidere, Ill). Butler pinned No. 19-ranked Matt Reed at 2:16, his third victory by fall this season and second in dual competition.

Redshirt senior 184-pounder Cody Johnston (Warrensburg, Mo.) earned his first victory in dual competition this year with a 16-0 win by technical fall over Andrew Dixon. Johnston used three four point near-falls over the first two periods to record the technical fall at 3:45

Junior 197-pounder J'den Cox (Columbia, Mo.) won his 20^th bout of the season with a 9-0 victory by major decision over No. 20-ranked Brad Johnson. Cox collected multiple takedowns in the win, earning his 95^th career win.

The Tigers will hit the mat once again Sunday, Jan. 31^st against MAC rival Old Dominion at the Hearnes Center. The match will begin at 1 p.m. CT and will be streamed on ESPN 3.

Match-By-Match Results
125: Ryan Millhof (OU) def. Barlow McGhee (Mizzou) by 3-2 decision
133: Cody Brewer (OU) def. Zach Synon (Mizzou) by 10-3 decision
141: Matt Manley (Mizzou) def. Trae Blackwell (OU) by fall (2:40)
149: Lavion Mayes (Mizzou) def. Davion Jeffries (OU) by 4-2 decision
157: Le'Roy Barnes (Mizzou) def. Brock Wingbermuehle (OU) by 8-0 major decision
165: Daniel Lewis (Mizzou) def. Clark Glass (OU) by 4-0 decision
174: Blaise Butler (Mizzou) def. Matt Reed (OU) by fall (2:16)
184 Cody Johnston (Mizzou) def. Andrew Dixon (OU) by 16-0 Technical Fall (3:45)
197 J'den Cox (Mizzou) def. Brad Johnson (OU) by 9-0 major decision
HWT: Ross Larson (OU) def. James Romero (Mizzou) by fall (1:35)