No. 5 Michigan Stops UConn, Earns Highest-Ranked Win — SkimNews
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- Michigan defeated No. 2 UConn 77-66 on Thursday night at Crisler Center, earning the program's highest-ranked win in history and improving to 3-47 against top-five opponents.
- Te'Yala Delfosse scored a career-high 22 points and Olivia Olson added 19 as Michigan's leading scorers lifted the Wolverines over UConn.
- UConn had won 39 consecutive regular-season games since its last loss on Feb. 6, 2025, but the Michigan defeat ended that streak in the first matchup between AP Top 25 top-five women's basketball teams.
- Geno Auriemma said Michigan was more ready from the opening tip, better organized and more disciplined, adding that the Wolverines had put themselves in position to be a Final Four team.
- Kim Barnes Arico redirected credit to a deep, balanced Michigan roster led by juniors including third-team All-American forward Olivia Olson and 2024 Olympian Syla Swords.
- St. John's helped end UConn's 99-game home winning streak in 2012 with Barnes Arico, who later delivered Michigan's signature win over the same opponent in her 15th season.
Why it matters: Michigan's highest-ranked win moved the Wolverines to 3-47 against top-five opponents, while Kim Barnes Arico's 15th season produced Michigan's signature victory. UConn's 39-game regular-season streak ended, and Geno Auriemma said the Wolverines had put themselves in position to be a Final Four team.
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