Notes & Quotes: Michigan 82, Southern Cal 61
12/10/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
N O T E S
Tonight's game marked the first-ever meeting between Michigan and Southern Cal.
Michigan is 4-6 all-time against teams from the Pac-10 Conference. Head coach Kevin Borseth is 5-2 against Pac-10 teams in his career.
Michigan's 6-3 start this season is its best since 2002-03, when the Wolverines were 8-1 through their first nine games. U-M has also won its first three home games for the first time since 2003-04.
With four triples tonight (4-of-7), Krista Clement moved into a tie for 10th place with Leah Woolridge (1989-92) on Michigan's all-time three-point field goals made chart with 73.
With two assists tonight, Krista Clement moved into 16th place on Michigan's all-time assists list with 212.
Krista Clement matched a career high with 14 points. She also scored 14 against Fordham as a sophomore (Dec. 13, 2005). Clement has eight career double-digit scoring games, including two straight this year.
Krista Clement matched a career high with four triples made. She also hit four three-pointers against Eastern Michigan as a freshman (Dec. 8, 2004). Clement has 19 career multi-triple games.
Janelle Cooper went 1-of-5 from three-point range. She has hit at least one triple in every game this year.
Carly Benson finished with 13 points, marking her 14th career double-digit scoring game and third this season.
Carly Benson went 3-of-5 from three-point range, marking her 14th career multi-triple game and third this season.
Jessica Minnfield scored a team-high 16 points. She has led the team in scoring four times in her career and has nine career double-digit scoring games.
Jessica Minnfield went 3-of-5 from three-point range, marking her 17th career multi-triple game and fifth this season.
Jessica Minnfield matched career bests in both free throws made (five) and steals (four).
Stephany Skrba pulled down a team-high six rebounds. She has led the team in rebounding 26 times in her career, including five times this year.
Sireece Bass matched a career high with one three-pointer made.
Krista Phillips scored 15 points, marking her 11th career double-digit scoring game and third this season.
Krista Phillips matched a career high with three assists.
The Wolverines are 2-0 when they start Jessica Minnfield, Krista Clement, Janelle Cooper, Carly Benson and Krista Phillips.
Michigan set season highs in points (82), three-pointers made (13) and steals (10).
The Wolverines finished the game with four players scoring in double figures for thethird time this year. Four players also reached double digits at Miami (Fla.) (Nov. 19) and against Kentucky (Dec. 8).
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Kevin Borseth
On why the offense was so successful tonight... "We moved the ball. We had open looks and made them. Krista (Clement)hit a couple of deep ones. She practices a lot so its good to see that. When the ball is going into the basket, I am happy."
On the play of Carly Benson... "She played well. She has really struggled as of late but she got into a nice rhythm and played extremely well. I was happy for her because she has been working hard off the floor, trying to make something happen on the court. She took one to the basket, had a nice drive. She hit some nice shots in rhythm on the perimeter. I was happy she was able to string some things together because she works hard."
U-M Junior Jessica Minnfield
On the first half... "I think we executed well on offense. We cut to the basket, we set screens for each other and that got our offense moving."
On the confidence gained from strong play... "If we're making baskets, it gives us so much confidence and we're ready to score again."
On the pressure of being the ball-handler... "It is a lot of pressure but I get a lot of help from my teammates -- setting screens, coming to the open pass -- so I'm getting through it."
U-M Junior Carly Benson
On getting out of a slump... "It was good. There was a slump for a while. All you can do when you can't make a shot is play good defense, try to help your teammates out and make good passes. I think it was really helpful that we all shot well tonight."
On recovering from the long road stretch... "We were on a six-game road trip. That takes a lot out of you. You miss a lot of school. It felt like our first home game against Kentucky last night. It's good to be back in Crisler Arena with our fans and being in a comfortable environment."
On Coach Borseth's halftime message... "He basically said that we were making a lot of shots. We were making them and they were missing them. It could have easily flip-flopped so we had to make sure to play solid defense and get to the rim a lot more. We can't always rely on the three-point shot so we tried to get to the rim and the free throw line."
On whether she is having fun playing right now... "We're finally getting in a groove where we're comfortable playing together. We're being successful with what we're doing. There were streaks last year where we'd do well and then we'd come in the next game and have a lapse. We're just trying, no matter what happens, to keep building and building. We realize it's not going to be perfect."
