Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Michigan Wolverines
· NCAA Women's Basketball
76 - 72
Notre Dame women rally past No. 21 Michigan 76-72
The Wolverines led 63-60 when Amy Dilk made a layup with 7:32 to play. Brunelle and Walker made layups before a Brunelle 3 put the Irish up for good. Brunelle made the next two baskets for Notre Dame and Walker's layup pushed the lead to 73-67.
Defense made the difference for Notre Dame (4-2). With a layup at the buzzer, Michigan (4-1) was 2 of 13 from the floor in the fourth quarter with seven turnovers. In addition to missing nine straight shots, the Wolverines were only 7 of 12 from the foul line.
Anaya Peoples added 13 points for the Irish with Brunelle and Katlyn scoring 12 apiece. Walker matched her career high with five 3-pointers. Brunelle has scored in double figures every game, the longest career-opening streak in Irish history.
Naz Hillmon had 17 points and 16 rebounds for Michigan with Kayla Robbins grabbing 12 rebounds to go with 11 points. The Wolverines had a 53-24 rebounding advantage but had 24 turnovers and only shot 34%.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 76 - 72 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 76 - 70 |
| 4th 0:00 |  |
Naz Hillmon made Layup. | 76 - 72 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
Naz Hillmon Offensive Rebound. | 76 - 70 |
| 4th 0:02 | |
Akienreh Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 76 - 70 |
Statistics
 ND |
MICH |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-56 | FG | 22-65 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 14-20 | FT | 21-36 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Assists | 12 |
| 17 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 24 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 24 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 32 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 26 | Fouls | 16 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Attendance: 4,008 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |