Michigan
Columbia
11/10/2026 1:20:00 PM | Women's Basketball
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 2-ranked University of Michigan women's basketball team (2-0) hits the road for the first time this season, heading to New York to face Columbia (3-0) in the first-ever matchup between the teams on Thursday (Nov. 12) at Levien Gymnasium. The game is set for 7 p.m. and can be watched on ESPN+.
• Michigan is making the first of two trips to New York City, facing Columbia for the first time in program history. U-M will also return to the Big Apple to face Oklahoma in the Champions Classic on Dec. 5. It marks the first time back in the state of New York for Syla Swords, who played her final two years of high school basketball at Long Island Lutheran. Her father, Shawn Swords, is the head coach of the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. It is the first time back in the Empire State for head coach and Long Island native Kim Barnes Arico since the Wolverines recorded an 86-49 win at LIU Brooklyn on Dec. 2, 2017.
• Michigan moved up to No. 2 in this week's Associated Press poll following a 77-66 win over then-No. 2 UConn on Nov. 5. It is the highest ranking in program history for the Wolverines, who previously spent one week at No. 4 during the 2021-22 season.
• Te'Yala Delfosse was named the Big Ten Co-Player of the Week following the first week of the season, the first weekly award of her career. She averaged 16.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.5 blocks per game. Delfosse set or tied career highs in points, field goals made, three-point field goals made, blocks and steals. She also was named to the NCAA Starting Five, was one of five players named to the USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale National Players of the Week and was runner-up for the Associated Press Player of the Week.
• Michigan and Columbia are meeting for the first time in program history, beginning a home-and-home series. It is the second straight season that Michigan is facing a team from the Ivy League after recording an 84-55 win over Harvard at Crisler last season.
• Michigan scored 109 points in its win over Wright State (Nov. 8), marking the sixth time since the start of last season that U-M has hit triple digits -- the most of any Big Ten team.
• Olivia Olson has not missed a beat to start her junior season, averaging 19.0 points per game on 56.0 percent shooting to go with 6.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 4.5 steals in 30.1 minutes per game. Olson became the third active Wolverine to record at least five steals in a game. She has scored in double figures in 43 consecutive games dating back to her freshman season.
• Dallas Loughridge has started the first two games of the season at point guard, totaling 15 assists with just two turnovers. She had nine assists and one turnover against UConn (Nov. 5) in her collegiate debut. She is third in the Big Ten in both assists per game (7.5) and assist-to-turnover ratio (7.5), while also averaging 10.0 points per game.
• Courtney Ogden has come off the bench in Michigan's first two games, averaging 10.5 points in 15.4 minutes per game. She was integral in Michigan's 11-point win over UConn (Nov. 5), scoring 12 points in 13 minutes. She scored eight points in just over five minutes in the third quarter alone as Michigan led by two after 30 minutes. She followed that up with nine points against Wright State (Nov. 8).
• Michigan completes a two-game road swing on Monday (Nov. 16), heading to Mount Pleasant to face Central Michigan at 8 p.m.
