MADDIE NOLAN

The University of Michigan women’s basketball team has advanced to the round of 32 after a 71-59 win over the UNLV Running Rebels in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

It was an offensive foul call after Michigan senior Maddie Nolan drew a charge late in the third quarter. It’s exactly what head coach Kim Barnes Arico wanted to see. Her teammates lagged way behind, but Saturday offered a chance to play catch up, and Barnes Arico let them know that. Michigan outscored Michigan State by eight points in the nine minutes Elise Stuck was on the Crisler court. Barnes Arico has challenged the rest of the Wolverines, calling them the “All-Soft Team” and pointing out their lack of stickers.

WICHITA, Kan. – The Michigan women’s basketball team’s deepest NCAA Tournament run in program history came to an end Monday night in the Elite Eight. A Naz Hillmon made free throw cut the Cardinals’ lead to 52-50 with 5:42 remaining, but missed shots and turnovers plagued Michigan down the stretch. Louisville, which advances to its fourth Final Four, held Michigan to a season-low in points in a 70-48 victory on its home court Dec. 2. Fueled by a pair of triples, Louisville jumped out to a 24-17 lead in the second quarter before Michigan responded with an 8-2 run. Buy Wolverines gear: Fanatics, Nike, Amazon, LidsBuy Wolverines tickets: StubHub, SeatGeek, TicketmasterStream Wolverines games live: fuboTV, ESPN+ and Hulu + Live

The magical run from the University of Michigan women’s basketball team has come to an end as the women in maize fall to No. 1 seed Louisville 62-50 in the NCAA Tournament’s Elite 8.

ANN ARBOR, MI -- University of Michigan women’s basketball defeated Villanova University 64-49 on Monday, March 21, 2022 at The Crisler Center in the second round of the 2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship. Wolverines senior Naz Hillmon keeps possession of the ball during the women’s basketball game on Monday, March 21, 2022 at The Crisler Center. (Jenifer Veloso | MLive.com) Jenifer VelosoWolverines senior Leigha Brown shoots a field goal during the women’s basketball game on Monday, March 21, 2022 at The Crisler Center. (Jenifer Veloso | MLive.com) Jenifer VelosoWolverines senior Naz Hillmon defends the basket during the women’s basketball game on Monday, March 21, 2022 at The Crisler Center. (Jenifer Veloso | MLive.com) Jenifer VelosoWolverines senior Danielle Rauch shoots a field goal during the women’s basketball game on Monday, March 21, 2022 at The Crisler Center.

The University of Michigan women’s basketball team has advanced to its second-straight Sweet 16 after a win over Villanova in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

13 Maryland on Sunday in a first-place showdown at Crisler Center. It snapped Maryland’s eight-game win streak and pulled ahead of the Terrapins (20-7, 12-4) in the conference. Ashley Owusu, Maryland’s second-leading scorer, missed a wide-open layup with 50 seconds remaining and then fouled Michigan guard Maddie Nolan right after. In the first half, senior forward Naz Hillmon, who became the fourth Wolverine to reach the 2,000 career points mark last game, kept Michigan afloat. They have two more scheduled regular-season games remaining: Michigan State at home on Thursday and Iowa on the road next Sunday.

The firsts keep coming for the Michigan women’s basketball team this season. On Sunday, the program notched its first-ever win at Maryland. She made three triples in the first quarter to help Michigan establish an early advantage it would never relinquish. Earlier this season, Michigan earned its first-ever win over a top-five team, beating Baylor on a neutral court, and subsequently earned the program’s first top-10 ranking (No. Turnovers, which had plagued Michigan in recent meetings with Maryland, were again an issue -- the Wolverines committed 19 on Sunday -- but they also forced 17.

The Michigan’s women’s basketball team will head to sunny Florida with a bright and shiny 5-0 record. UMass Lowell, Nov. 16Junior guard Michelle Sidor made her first career start and scored seven points over 20 minutes in a 73-54 home victory. Both Brown and Amy Dilk, who injured her knee in the season opener, are day to day. She scored 12 points in the final seven minutes to preserve the win. In addition to Michigan, which moved up a spot to 12 in Tuesday’s poll, Ohio State State is No.

ANN ARBOR -- The Michigan basketball programs welcomed hoops fans back to Crisler Center on Thursday night for the first time since March of 2020. Approximately 3,300 fans attended, according to a Michigan basketball spokesperson. Here at Crisler for Michigan Madness. After an uninspiring start, a choreographed dance by a quartet of men’s players won over the crowd. Related content:5 takeaways from Juwan Howard, Michigan men’s basketball players at media dayMichigan women’s basketball team ready for its encoreDeVante’ Jones draws rave reviews as Michigan’s new point guardHow ‘Mr.

The best start in Michigan’s women’s basketball program history entering this season was 7-0. The 13th-ranked Wolverines are now 10-0 after defeating Wisconsin 69-40 Thursday in Madison. “I was really happy with the way that we came out tonight to start the game,” Michigan head coach Kim Barnes Arico said. #goblue pic.twitter.com/ZqfdyTYmF5 — Michigan Women’s Basketball (@umichwbball) January 15, 2021Michigan held Wisconsin (3-7, 0-7) to 29.1% shooting and limited its top scorer, Sydney Hilliard, to just one point. They have an opportunity to play against any of those teams around the country and be successful.”The Wolverines host Michigan State on Monday.