Wolverine Womenโs Basketball punches first ever ticket to Sweet 16
ANN ARBOR, Mich. โ The Michigan Wolverines Womenโs Basketball team isnโt just winning games -- itโs making history. For the first time ever, they punched their ticket to the Sweet 16 and let everyone know thereโs more than just one good basketball team on campus. Congrats to @KBA_GoBlue & her squad for reaching the Sweet 16 -- FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER!!! pic.twitter.com/NSaoSB7zVk โ Juwan Howard (@JuwanHoward) March 23, 2021โItโs a great win for the university, a great win for Michigan,โ Barnes-Arico said. โGreat win for little kids growing up in Michigan and for the country to see Michigan is not just a football school, or a menโs basketball school -- itโs also a womenโs basketball school.โ
Michigan women reach Sweet 16 for first time, beat Tennessee
6 seed Michigan to its first regional semifinals appearance with a 70-55 win over third-seeded Tennessee on Tuesday in the women's NCAA Tournament. It's great to see Michigan is not only a football and men's basketball school, but also a womenโs basketball school,โ Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico said. The Lady Vols missed their final seven shots of the period and ended their drought 1:18 into the third quarter. The Lady Vols' deficit grew to 17 points as Michigan went on a 22-7 run spanning the quarters. Rennia Davis scored 12 points to lead the Lady Vols, who were playing Michigan for the first time.