The 165-pound competition at the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan, took place from March 4–5, 2023 at the Crisler Center.
The competition consisted of a triple-elimination tournament to determine the top ten wrestlers of the Big Ten's 165-pound weight class. The top eight wrestlers would qualify for the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
Preliminary seeds The Big Ten announced the preliminary seeds on February 27, 2023.
Seed Wrestler 1 Dean Hamiti (Wisconsin) 2 Cameron Amine (Michigan) 3 Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) 4 Alex Facundo (Penn State) 5 Carson Kharchia (Ohio State) 6 Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern) 7 Caleb Fish (Michigan State) 8 Dan Braunagel (Illinois) 9 Andrew Sparks (Minnesota) 10 Bubba Wilson (Nebraska) 11 Nick South (Indiana) 12 Robert Kanniard (Rutgers) 13 Stoney Buell (Purdue) 14 John Best (Maryland)
Results Legend F — Won by fall MF — Won by medical forfeit
Championship bracket
Consolation bracket
9th-place bracket
Final standings Note: Top-8 wrestlers qualify for the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
Rank Wrestler Dean Hamiti (Wisconsin) Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) Carson Kharchia (Ohio State) 4 Cameron Amine (Michigan) 5 Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern) 6 Bubba Wilson (Nebraska) 7 Alex Facundo (Penn State) 8 Dan Braunagel (Illinois) 9 Andrew Sparks (Minnesota) 10 Caleb Fish (Michigan State)
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