Michigan
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UConn
1-1,0-0Big East
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 21 | 8 | 24 | 13 | 66 |
| Michigan | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 77 |
11/5/2026 8:28:00 PM | Women's Basketball
» Michigan recorded the highest-ranked win in program history, recording its third top-five win and first since 2022.
» Te'Yala Delfosse contributed 22 points, including four three-pointers, and nine rebounds, followed by Olivia Olson with 19 points, eight rebounds and four steals.
» U-M outscored UConn, 22-13, in the final quarter to turn a two-point lead after 30 minutes into an 11-point win.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 5-ranked University of Michigan women's basketball team opened the 2026-27 season with a 77-66 victory over No. 2 UConn on Thursday evening (Nov. 5) at Crisler Center.
The matchup marked the first top-five women's basketball game in Crisler Center history and gave Michigan its third win over a top-five opponent in program history. It is the highest-ranked opponent that Michigan has ever defeated, with head coach Kim Barnes Arico recording her second win over UConn at her second school.
Te'Yala Delfosse led the Wolverines with a career-best 22 points, also pulling down a team-high nine rebounds. Olivia Olson turned in 19 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals, with Courtney Ogden turning in 12 points in 13 minutes off the bench. Syla Swords had 10 points and five rebounds, leaving the court for just 47 seconds. Dallas Loughridge had nine assists in her Michigan debut.
Michigan led by two points after the third quarter, but UConn scored the first four points of the fourth to regain a two-point lead, 57-55. A Kendall Dudley layup off an Olson steal, followed by back-to-back triples from Delfosse in a 40-second span, pushed the Michigan lead to 63-57 and forced a UConn timeout with 6:43 left in the game. The Huskies trimmed the Michigan lead to four out of the break but got no closer the rest of the way.
Ashley Sofilkanich sealed the win for Michigan, converting a layup with 2:11 left for an eight-point cushion after UConn got back within six. U-M hit its free throws down the stretch, recording the 11-point win.
Swords hit a pair of three-pointers in the opening quarter, but UConn held a 21-17 lead after 10 minutes as Michigan hit just six shots in the quarter.
Michigan outscored UConn, 18-8, in the second behind seven points from Delfosse and six from Olson to take a 35-29 lead into the locker room.
The Huskies outscored Michigan by four, 24-20, in the third quarter to get within two to set up the final 10 minutes.
Michigan will host Wright State on Sunday (Nov. 8) at 2 p.m. at Crisler Center, with the Wolverines set to raise their 2026 Elite Eight banner prior to the game.
