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Wolverines race past Northwood to take exhibition win
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Wolverines race past Northwood to take exhibition win

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Michigan women’s basketball team had all 10 players score in an 81-52 exhibition win over Northwood on Sunday afternoon (Oct. 27) at Crisler Center.

Olivia Olson led the Maize and Blue, scoring 22 points with a game-high 10 rebounds for a double-double. Mila Holloway added 15 points in just 18 minutes, with Syla swords He contributed seven points, three points, five assists and one steal in 21 minutes. Brooke Q. Daniels scored eight points, six boards and five steals while UM scored 24 points off the bench. Michigan shot 41.1 percent from the floor and held Northwood to 30.9 percent.

Michigan took a 22-14 lead after 10 minutes when Northwood used eight free throws to offset its three made field goals while shooting 17.6 percent. UM led by as many as 12 points, helped by eight points from Holloway.

The Wolverines extended their lead to as many as 20 points in the second quarter and took a 41-21 lead with 3:35 left before halftime. Northwood ended the half with a 9-2 run, sending Michigan into the locker room with a 43-30 lead.

Michigan outscored Northwood 19-14 in the third quarter, with eight points from Olson and four each from Daniels and Julia Grabovskaia for a 57-44 lead after 30 minutes.

The final stanza was all about Michigan as the Wolverines held the Timberwolves to just eight points while scoring 19 points of their own for a 29-point lead.

UM begins the regular season next week (November 4) in Las Vegas and faces defending champion South Carolina in the Hall of Fame Showcase. Tipoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. PST and the game will be broadcast nationally on TNT.

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