Northwestern Wildcats at Michigan Wolverines
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Olson scores 18, Hobbs 16 and No. 23 Michigan women edge Northwestern 60-54
Olson scored the first eight points and Syla Swords added a layup in a 10-0 run that rallied Michigan from a four-point deficit to a 50-44 lead with 6 minutes left in the fourth quarter.
The Wildcats then strung together three 3-pointers and led 53-52 with 3 1/2 minutes remaining before Hobbs hit a layup and a jumper for a 56-53 Michigan lead. Hobbs added a layup near the 2-minute mark for a 58-54 lead. After the teams traded misses, Michigan's Mila Holloway, who finished with 10 points, hit a turnaround jumper with 26 seconds left for the final margin.
Michigan outscored Northwestern 20-10 in the fourth quarter.
Kyla Jones scored 14 points and Caileigh Walsh added 10 for Northwestern (4-4). Taylor Williams had 11 rebounds.
Michigan (8-1) has won eight straight games for the first time since winning nine straight to open the 2022-23 season and has also won five straight conference openers.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 54 - 60 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 54 - 60 |
| 4th 0:05 |  |
Olivia Olson Defensive Rebound. | 54 - 60 |
| 4th 0:07 |  |
Caroline Lau missed Three Point Jumper. | 54 - 60 |
| 4th 0:26 | |
Mila Holloway made Jumper. | 54 - 60 |
Statistics
 NU |
MICH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-54 | FG | 22-61 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 5-21 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 1-4 | FT | 11-18 |
| 25 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 2 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 16 | Assists | 6 |
| 1 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 21 | Fouls | 14 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Attendance: 3,636 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 15-0 | - | 25-1 |
| Michigan | 13-2 | 2 | 22-4 |
| Ohio State | 11-3 | 3.5 | 22-4 |
| Iowa | 11-3 | 3.5 | 20-5 |
| Minnesota | 11-4 | 4 | 20-6 |
| Maryland | 9-6 | 6 | 21-6 |
| Michigan State | 9-6 | 6 | 20-6 |
| Washington | 9-6 | 6 | 19-7 |
| USC | 8-6 | 6.5 | 16-9 |
| Illinois | 8-7 | 7 | 18-8 |
| Oregon | 6-8 | 8.5 | 18-9 |
| Nebraska | 5-10 | 10 | 16-10 |
| Wisconsin | 5-10 | 10 | 13-13 |
| Purdue | 4-10 | 10.5 | 12-13 |
| Indiana | 3-12 | 12 | 14-13 |
| Northwestern | 2-12 | 12.5 | 8-17 |
| Penn State | 2-13 | 13 | 9-17 |
| Rutgers | 1-14 | 14 | 9-17 |