Michigan
1-0
Oakland
0-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 12 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 63 |
| Michigan | 21 | 27 | 30 | 23 | 101 |
Wolverines Hit Century Mark in Season-Opening Win
11/11/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 11, 2016
» Michigan shot 57.8 percent from the field in the game while holding Oakland to 35.3-percent shooting.
» The Wolverines topped the 100-point plateau for the first time since putting up 119 against USC Upstate last season (Nov. 23). It is the third time under fifth-year head coach Kim Barnes Arico that Michigan has reached 100 points.
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Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Center)
Score: Michigan 101, Oakland 63
Records: U-M (1-0), OU (0-1)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Nov. 13 -- vs. Niagara (Crisler Center), 3 p.m.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan women's basketball team had six players score in double figures and eclipsed the 100-point plateau in a 101-63 opening-night victory over Oakland on Friday (Nov. 11) inside Crisler Center.
Junior Katelynn Flaherty led all scorers with 23 points, going 7-for-8 from the floor in the second half to spearhead the Wolverine offense. Freshman Kysre Gondrezick had an all-around effort off the bench, finishing with 19 points, seven rebounds and three assists in 18 minutes. Senior Siera Thompson chipped in 17 points, five rebounds and five assists, while sophomore Hallie Thome had 15 points and five boards. Junior Jillian Dunston (10 points, eight rebounds) and sophomore Nicole Munger (10 points) rounded out U-M's double-figure scorers. U-M shot 57.8 percent (37-for-64) from the floor in the game and held a 46-27 edge on the glass.
Michigan never trailed in the contest, jumping out to a 6-0 lead to start the game. Oakland tied the game one time at 6-6, but Michigan ran off a 15-2 run to go up 21-8 on a pair of free throws from sophomore Boogie Brozoski with 1:36 left in the first frame.
The Golden Grizzlies answered with an 11-1 run that spanned the end of the first quarter and beginning of the second to climb back within three points, 22-19, with 8:20 on the second-quarter clock. The Wolverines ripped off a 15-4 run that was capped by a Thompson fastbreak layup from Gondrezick, moving ahead 37-23 with 3:24 to go before the half. Michigan did not let up from there, allowing just four more points the rest of the half for a 21-point halftime lead.
Michigan took a 48-27 lead into the locker room at the half, taking advantage of 54.3-percent (19-for-35) shooting from the floor. Thome led all scorers with 13 points, while Thompson and Gondrezick each chipped in eight for the Maize and Blue.
Flaherty took over in the second half, missing just one shot on eight attempts to finish with her 31st 20-point game. Michigan's lead dipped to less than 20 points for the first minute of the third quarter, but a Flaherty layup at the 8:59 mark pushed U-M's advantage back to 20, and it never dipped below that the rest of the contest.
All four of Michigan's freshmen saw action in the game as the Wolverines led by as many as 39 in the second half.
Michigan completes the weekend with a Sunday (Nov. 13) game against Niagara. Tip is set for 3 p.m. [ Tickets ]
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