Michigan
Wright State
11/6/2026 4:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Promotions
Nov. 8
• Elite Eight Banner Raising -- Be sure to arrive early as Michigan Women's Basketball celebrates its 2026 Elite Eight run. The banner will be raised to the Crisler Center rafters before the game.
• Giveaway -- Elite Eight replica mini banners for the first 3,000 fans.
• Halftime Entertainment -- Performance Dogs of Ohio featuring disc, stunt, agility, trick and Frisbee dogs!
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Postgame Free Throws -- Following the game, children in sixth grade and under are invited onto the court to attempt a free throw, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Participants must check in at the Marketing Table in Section 136 before the end of the first quarter and pick up a wristband. Limited quantities are available.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 5-ranked University of Michigan women's basketball team (1-0) completes a two-game homestand to start the 2026-27 season on Sunday (Nov. 8), hosting Wright State (0-1) at Crisler Center. The game is set for 2 p.m., with Michigan raising its 2026 Elite Eight banner before the game at approximately 1:45 p.m., and will be streamed live on B1G+.
Notes
• Michigan is coming off a 77-66 win over No. 2 UConn on Thursday evening (Nov. 5) in front of 9,575 fans, the largest attendance for a non-conference home game in program history. 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.
• Michigan will raise its Elite Eight banner before the contest, honoring the 2025-26 team that won 28 games and advanced to the Elite Eight for just the second time in program history. The ceremony will begin at approximately 1:45 p.m.
• Te'Yala Delfosse broke out to start her junior season, turning in a career-high 22 points to go with nine rebounds, two assists and two steals in the season-opening win over UConn. Delfosse hit a pair of three-pointers in 40 seconds in the fourth quarter, giving Michigan the lead for good. She also hit a career-best four three-pointers, going 4-of-6 from distance against the Huskies.
• Olivia Olson stuffed the stat sheet to start her junior season, going for 19 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals. She was a game-high +11 in 38 minutes of action. She has scored in double figures in 42 consecutive games dating back to her freshman season.
• Courtney Ogden and Dallas Loughridge each made their Michigan debuts against UConn. Loughridge started at point guard, recording five points, nine assists and three rebounds in 39 minutes while turning the ball over just one time. Ogden played 13 minutes off the bench, scoring 12 points on 5-for-8 shooting.
• Syla Swords hit three three-pointers against UConn, bringing her total to 11 across the two career games against the Huskies. It marked the 30th game of her career with at least three triples. Swords was off the court against UConn for just 37 seconds, going for 10 points, five rebounds, an assist and a steal.
• Michigan and Wright State are meeting for the fourth time in program history, with U-M holding a 3-0 advantage. The first two matchups came during the 2016 and 2017 WNITs, with the last contest between the teams happening during the 2020-21 COVID season -- an 82-59 Michigan win at Crisler.
• Michigan is on the road for its next two games, heading to Columbia (Nov. 12) and Central Michigan (Nov. 16) before returning home to host Niagara on Nov. 18.
