Michigan Wolverines at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Kiser, Phelia lead No. 14 Michigan women past Rutgers 81-58
Leigha Brown added 13 points and 10 assists for the Wolverines (16-3, 6-2 Big Ten).
Despite a cool fourth quarter when the lead was always in the 20s, Michigan shot 50% for the game with five 3-pointers, and 18 of 19 from the foul line.
Kai Carter scored 17 points and Kaylene Smikle 12 for the Scarlet Knights (8-12, 2-6), who shot 37.5% and had 20 turnovers.
Kiser and Brown combined for 28 points and the Wolverines shot 52% (15 of 29) to lead 41-30 at the half.
There were four ties in the first quarter but Rutgers never led. Kiser scored inside and from deep before a Phelia layup pushed the lead to 28-18 midway through. Brown's three-point play at 1:51 made it 38-25.
Phelia had a three-point play and Brown a 3-pointer before Kiser scored the last four points of a 10-0 run that had Michigan up by 23 with less than five minutes to go in the third quarter.
Rutgers is at Michigan State on Sunday. Michigan is home against No. 6 Indiana on Monday.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 81 - 58 |
| 4th 0:25 |  |
Kai Carter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Erica Lafayette. | 81 - 58 |
| 4th 0:40 | |
Antonia Bates Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 55 |
| 4th 0:40 |  |
Kate Clarke missed Jumper. | 81 - 55 |
| 4th 0:53 | |
Michigan Offensive Rebound. | 81 - 55 |
Statistics
 MICH |
RUTG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-58 | FG | 21-56 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 5-12 | 3PT | 4-15 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 18-19 | FT | 12-15 |
| 95 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 17 | Assists | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 13 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 13 | Fouls | 20 |
| 26 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Attendance: 1,105 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 2-0 | - | 14-0 |
| Illinois | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Iowa | 2-0 | - | 11-2 |
| USC | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-1 |
| Michigan State | 1-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Nebraska | 1-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Oregon | 0-1 | 1.5 | 12-2 |
| Indiana | 0-2 | 2 | 11-3 |
| Purdue | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |