Olivia Olson scored 18 points, Jordan Hobbs added 16 and No. 23 Michigan used a strong fourth quarter to turn back Northwestern 60-54 in a Big Ten opener. Olson scored the first eight points and Syla Swords added a layup in a 10-0 run that rallied Michigan from a four-point deficit to a 50-44 lead with 6 minutes left in the fourth quarter.
Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts.ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Olivia Olson scored 18 points, Jordan Hobbs added 16 and No. 23 Michigan used a strong fourth quarter to turn back Northwestern 60-54 on Sunday in the Big Ten opener for both.
Olson scored the first eight points and Syla Swords added a layup in a 10-0 run that rallied Michigan from a four-point deficit to a 50-44 lead with 6 minutes left in the fourth quarter. The Wildcats then strung together three 3-pointers and led 53-52 with 3 1/2 minutes remaining before Hobbs hit a layup and a jumper for a 56-53 Michigan lead. Hobbs added a layup near the 2-minute mark for a 58-54 lead. After the teams traded misses, Michigan’s Mila Holloway, who finished with 10 points, hit a turnaround jumper with 26 seconds left for the final margin.Kyla Jones scored 14 points and Caileigh Walsh added 10 for Northwestern . Taylor Williams had 11 rebounds.
Michigan has won eight straight games for the first time since winning nine straight to open the 2022-23 season and has also won five straight conference openers.
Womens College Basketball Michigan Wolverines Northwestern Wildcats Michigan Mila Holloway Jordan Hobbs Olivia Olson Basketball IL State Wire MI State Wire Womens Sports AP Top 25 Womens College Basketball Poll Michigan Wolverines Womens Basketball Kyla Jones Sports Taylor Williams
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Michigan Football: Key stats, milestones from Michigan's win over NorthwesternThe Michigan Wolverines put together their most dominant performance of the season on Saturday, defeating Northwestern 50-6.
Read more »
Northwestern Wildcats vs. Michigan Wolverines - Final ScoreNorthwestern falls to Mullings (109 Yds, 3 TDs) and Michigan
Read more »
Bettors trending towards Northwestern over Michigan football, as point spread narrowsThe point spread for Michigan football's game vs. Northwestern narrows to 10.5 after Wolverines open as a two-touchdown favorite over the Wildcats
Read more »
Game Predictions: Michigan football vs. NorthwesternMichigan Wolverines football vs. Northwestern Wildcats game preview, point spread, bold and final score predictions.
Read more »
Michigan hosts Northwestern, needing a win to be bowl eligible before closing season at Ohio StateNorthwestern plays at Michigan on Saturday and both teams need a win to be bowl eligible. The defending national champion Wolverines need a win to be bowl eligible under first-year coach Sherrone Moore because they will be heavy underdogs next week on the road against rival and second-ranked Ohio State.
Read more »
Three keys to a Michigan Football win over NorthwesternHere's what the Wolverines need to do in order to win the game on Saturday.
Read more »