No. 24 Michigan women pull away 54-41 over Kent State
Hailey Brown and Hallie Thome each scored 11 points and No. 24 Michigan overcame a slow start to get past Kent State for a 54-41 win Sunday.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Kent State Golden Flashes
41
Michigan Wolverines
54
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT | 15 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 41 |
| MICH | 5 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 54 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Northern Kentucky Norse | L 58-61 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Troy Trojans | L 78-89 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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PersonalFoul 0:14 41-54
Foul on Hailey Brown.
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LayUpShot 0:52 41-54
Nicole Munger made Layup. Assisted by Jillian Dunston.
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LayUpShot 0:56 41-52
McKenna Stephens made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 1:33 39-52
Foul on Alexa Golden.
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LayUpShot 1:54 39-52
Deja Church made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 1:59 39-50
Foul on Naddiyah Cross.
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LayUpShot 2:24 39-50
Jillian Dunston made Layup. Assisted by Hallie Thome.
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PersonalFoul 2:53 39-48
Foul on Alexa Golden.
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LayUpShot 3:00 39-48
Alexa Golden made Layup. Assisted by Merissa Barber-Smith.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:47 37-48
Jordan Korinek made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:47 36-48
Foul on Jillian Dunston.
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PersonalFoul 3:49 36-48
Foul on Hallie Thome.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:08 36-48
Deja Church made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jillian Dunston.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:26 36-45
McKenna Stephens made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Naddiyah Cross.
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LayUpShot 4:38 33-45
Hallie Thome made Layup.
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LayUpShot 5:49 33-43
Merissa Barber-Smith made Layup. Assisted by Naddiyah Cross.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:19 31-43
Hailey Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Katelynn Flaherty.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:43 31-40
Alexa Golden made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Naddiyah Cross.
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PersonalFoul 6:46 28-40
Foul on Hallie Thome.
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PersonalFoul 7:26 28-40
Foul on Nicole Munger.
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LayUpShot 7:51 28-40
Hallie Thome made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 8:28 28-38
Foul on Deja Church.
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PersonalFoul 9:25 28-38
Foul on Jordan Korinek.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:31 28-38
Nicole Munger made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Katelynn Flaherty.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:51 28-35
Hallie Thome made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:51 28-34
Hallie Thome made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:51 28-33
Foul on Merissa Barber-Smith.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:51 28-35
Hallie Thome made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:51 28-34
Hallie Thome made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:16 28-33
Foul on Nicole Munger.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:38 28-33
Deja Church made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:38 28-32
Deja Church made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:38 28-31
Foul on Monique Smith.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:38 28-33
Deja Church made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:38 28-32
Deja Church made Free Throw.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:48 28-31
McKenna Stephens made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alexa Golden.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:44 25-31
Merissa Barber-Smith made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:44 24-31
Merissa Barber-Smith made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:44 23-31
Foul on Kayla Robbins.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:44 25-31
Merissa Barber-Smith made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:44 24-31
Merissa Barber-Smith made Free Throw.
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LayUpShot 4:03 23-31
Katelynn Flaherty made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:26 23-29
Deja Church made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:26 23-28
Deja Church made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:26 23-27
Foul on Jordan Korinek.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:26 23-29
Deja Church made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:26 23-28
Deja Church made Free Throw.
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LayUpShot 5:35 23-27
Hailey Brown made Layup. Assisted by Jillian Dunston.
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PersonalFoul 5:45 23-25
Foul on Jordan Korinek.
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JumpShot 6:08 23-25
Alexa Golden made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:47 21-25
Hailey Brown made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:47 21-24
Hailey Brown made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:47 21-23
Foul on Jordan Korinek.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:47 21-25
Hailey Brown made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:47 21-24
Hailey Brown made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:51 21-23
Foul on Merissa Barber-Smith.
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JumpShot 8:31 21-23
Hailey Brown made Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Munger.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:47 21-21
Naddiyah Cross made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:47 20-21
Naddiyah Cross made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:47 19-21
Foul on Hallie Thome.
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End Game 0:00 41-54
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:04 41-54
Hailey Brown Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:04 41-54
Alexa Golden missed Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:14 41-54
Hailey Brown Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 0:14 41-54
Foul on Hailey Brown.
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Defensive Rebound 0:34 41-54
Hallie Thome Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:36 41-54
Jordan Korinek missed Jumper.
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LayUpShot 0:52 41-54
Nicole Munger made Layup. Assisted by Jillian Dunston.
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RegularTimeOut 0:56 41-52
Kent State Timeout
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LayUpShot 0:56 41-52
McKenna Stephens made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 0:57 39-52
Naddiyah Cross Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:00 39-52
Alexa Golden Block.
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LayUpShot 1:00 39-52
Katelynn Flaherty missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 1:06 39-52
Katelynn Flaherty Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:10 39-52
Alexa Golden missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 1:11 39-52
Naddiyah Cross Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:13 39-52
Naddiyah Cross missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:21 39-52
Merissa Barber-Smith Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:23 39-52
Deja Church missed Layup.
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PersonalFoul 1:33 39-52
Foul on Alexa Golden.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:39 39-52
Naddiyah Cross Turnover.
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LayUpShot 1:54 39-52
Deja Church made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 1:59 39-50
Foul on Naddiyah Cross.
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Defensive Rebound 2:05 39-50
Nicole Munger Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:08 39-50
Alexa Golden missed Jumper.
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LayUpShot 2:24 39-50
Jillian Dunston made Layup. Assisted by Hallie Thome.
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PersonalFoul 2:53 39-48
Foul on Alexa Golden.
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LayUpShot 3:00 39-48
Alexa Golden made Layup. Assisted by Merissa Barber-Smith.
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RegularTimeOut 3:18 37-48
Kent State Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 3:29 37-48
Alexa Golden Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:32 37-48
Katelynn Flaherty missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:47 37-48
Jordan Korinek made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:47 36-48
Jordan Korinek missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 3:47 36-48
Kent State Deadball Team Rebound.
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PersonalFoul 3:47 36-48
Foul on Jillian Dunston.
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PersonalFoul 3:49 36-48
Foul on Hallie Thome.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:08 36-48
Deja Church made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jillian Dunston.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:26 36-45
McKenna Stephens made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Naddiyah Cross.
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LayUpShot 4:38 33-45
Hallie Thome made Layup.
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Lost Ball Turnover 5:03 33-43
Naddiyah Cross Turnover.
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Team Stats
KENT
MICH
15-45
FG
19-47
33
Field Goal %
40
6-17
3PT
5-19
35
Three Point %
26
5-8
FT
11-14
63
Free Throw %
79
32
Rebounds
28
8
Offensive Rebounds
5
24
Defensive Rebounds
23
10
Assists
12
5
Steals
7
3
Blocks
0
21
Turnovers
13
3
Team Turnovers
1
21
Total Turnovers
13
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
7
Points Off Turnovers
18
2
Fast Break Points
6
12
Points in Paint
24
12
Fouls
18
10
Largest Lead
13
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