Michigan defeats Louisville 71-52 in Sweet 16 of March Madness
Olivia Olson scored 19 points, fellow sophomore Syla Swords added 16 and No. 2 Michigan overcame a sluggish start for a 71-52 victory over Louisville in the Sweet 16.
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Olivia Olson scored 19 points, fellow sophomore Syla Swords added 16 and No. 2 Michigan overcame a sluggish start for a 71-52 victory over Louisville in the Sweet 16.
Yaxel Lendeborg had 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in a dazzling all-around performance, and Michigan beat Alabama 90-77 to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years.
The No. 1 seed Wolverines (33-3) face the No. 4 seed Crimson Tide (25-9) in Chicago.
Olivia Olson had all 27 of her points in the second half and Syla Swords bounced back from a slow start to score 26 and help second-seeded Michigan rout short-handed N.C. State.
Kim Barnes Arico has turned Michigan's women's basketball into a consistently winning program for the first time in school history.
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Mila Holloway and Syla Swords each had seven points in a dominant opening quarter and combined to score 33 points, leading second-seeded Michigan to an 83-48 win over 15th-seeded Holy Cross in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament.
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Morez Johnson Jr. had 21 points and 10 rebounds on a perfect shooting night, and No. 1 seed Michigan rode a second-half surge to a 101-81 victory over 16th-seeded Howard in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Michigan takes on Howard at KeyBank Center in Buffalo at 7:10 p.m. Thursday.
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Yaxel Lendeborg scored 19 of his 27 points in the first half and Morez Johnson Jr. had 18 points, leading No. 3 Michigan in a 90-80 win over No. 8 Michigan State to give the Big Ten champions a 15th straight conference win Sunday.
Former University of Michigan coach Sherrone Moore has pleaded no contest to a pair of misdemeanor charges.
Owen Tippett scored a hat trick as the Philadelphia Flyers survived a late rally for a key 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Tobias Harris led a balanced scoring attack with 18 points as the Detroit Pistons strengthened their hold on the top seed in the Eastern Conference with a 109-87 victory over the injury-riddled Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Olivia Olson scored 19 points, fellow sophomore Syla Swords added 16 and No. 2 Michigan overcame a sluggish start for a 71-52 victory over Louisville in the Sweet 16.
Tarris Reed Jr. scored 20 points, Alex Karaban added 17, and both made pressure-packed free throws in the final minute that helped second-seeded UConn hold off third-seeded Michigan State 67-63 in the Sweet 16.
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Owen Tippett scored a hat trick as the Philadelphia Flyers survived a late rally for a key 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
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Owen Tippett scored a hat trick as the Philadelphia Flyers survived a late rally for a key 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Tobias Harris led a balanced scoring attack with 18 points as the Detroit Pistons strengthened their hold on the top seed in the Eastern Conference with a 109-87 victory over the injury-riddled Minnesota Timberwolves.
In a Professional Women's Hockey League Takeover Tour stop in Detroit Saturday, Catherine Dubois scored twice in a three-goal third period to rally the Montreal Victoire to a 3-1 victory over the New York Sirens.
Olivia Olson scored 19 points, fellow sophomore Syla Swords added 16 and No. 2 Michigan overcame a sluggish start for a 71-52 victory over Louisville in the Sweet 16.
Tarris Reed Jr. scored 20 points, Alex Karaban added 17, and both made pressure-packed free throws in the final minute that helped second-seeded UConn hold off third-seeded Michigan State 67-63 in the Sweet 16.
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A runner is in the hospital after he was attacked by three dogs in Wayne County on Saturday. At least one of the dogs was shot by an officer, according to police.
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