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Michigan to Crash Crisler Against No. 21 Michigan State
1/23/2025 4:45:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Promotions
• Crash Crisler -- Michigan takes on rival Michigan State. We need all fans to help pack the house!
• Maize Out -- Wear maize and Maize Out the Spartans!
• Giveaway -- Maize Rally Towel Giveaway for the first 2,500 fans - Presented by Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital
• Wolverine Kids Club Day -- All Wolverine Kids Club members are invited to attend this game. Kids Club members must claim their complimentary tickets in advance using the promo code in the app.
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Postgame Free Throws -- Following the game, children in 6th grade and under are invited onto the court to attempt a free throw presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Must check in at the Marketing Table in Section 136 prior to the end of the first quarter and pick up a wristband. Limited quantities available.
• Tickets -- Tickets start out at just $8 [ Buy Tickets ]
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 24-ranked University of Michigan women's basketball team (14-5, 5-3 Big Ten) returns home to host in-state rival No. 21 Michigan State (16-3, 6-2 Big Ten) on Saturday (Jan. 25) at noon inside Crisler Center. It is the annual Crash Crisler game, presented by Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital. Fans are encouraged to wear maize. The game will be broadcast live on Big Ten Network.
Notes
• Michigan has won its last four games, defeating Purdue, Washington, Rutgers and No. 23 Minnesota. It marks the 12th time the Wolverines have won at least four straight conference games and the first since winning four straight from Jan. 29-Feb. 12, 2023. Michigan is 5-3 in Big Ten play behind the four-game win streak, putting the Wolverines in the top half of the league standings.
• For the first time in the history of this in-state rivalry, both teams enter the contest ranked in the Associated Press top 25 poll. U-M comes in at No. 24 and MSU is No. 21.
• Michigan is looking for its second win over a ranked team this season after picking up a 70-65 win at No. 23 Minnesota on Wednesday (Jan. 22), its first ranked win on the road since knocking off No. 22 Ohio State in Columbus on Jan. 27, 2022. U-M has faced (rankings at the time) No. 1 South Carolina, No. 10 Oklahoma, No. 4 USC, No. 1 UCLA, No. 8 Ohio State and No. 23 Minnesota this season. No. 21 Michigan State is Michigan's seventh ranked opponent of the season.
• Michigan enters the contest with a NET ranking of 24 after knocking off No. 23 Minnesota. Michigan's NET strength of schedule is 17, which ranks fourth among Big Ten teams.
• MSU leads 73-25 in the all-time series, but Michigan has won six of the last nine against the Spartans. MSU swept the Wolverines last year after Michigan recorded the sweep in 2022-23. The teams will meet again in East Lansing on Sunday, Feb. 9.
• Saturday's game will feature seven natives of Michigan between the two teams, with Michigan accounting for three of them in Macy Brown (East Grand Rapids), Ally VanTimmeren (Allendale) and Brooke Quarles Daniels (Macomb). It marks the first rivalry game for VanTimmeren and Quarles Daniels.
• Michigan's trio of freshman starters continues to shine, with Syla Swords (23), Olivia Olson (19) and Mila Holloway (12) combining for 54 of Michigan's 70 points in its win at No. 23 Minnesota (Jan. 22). Holloway and Swords combined to account for all 11 points in an 11-0 run to start the third quarter, erasing a four-point halftime deficit. A jumper from Olson to start the fourth quarter pushed Michigan ahead by one point, a lead U-M did not relinquish the rest of the way. On the season, Olson is leading the team in scoring at 16 points per game, Swords is the leading rebounder at 6.3 rebounds per game and Holloway is the team leader in assists at 4.2 dimes per game.
• Michigan hit 11 triples in its 70-65 win at No. 23 Minnesota, marking the third time this season Michigan has hit double-digit three-pointers in a Big Ten game. It was the fifth time overall that U-M hit at least 10 triples after going for 11 against Central Michigan (Nov. 14), a season-high 12 at Akron (Dec. 20), 10 at Purdue (Jan. 11) and 10 against Rutgers (Jan. 18). On the season, U-M is averaging 7.8 three-pointers per game on 35.7 percent shooting.
• U-M will hit the road for the midpoint of the Big Ten season, heading to Wisconsin to face the Badgers on Wednesday (Jan. 29) at 6:30 p.m. CST.
