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Women's Basketball at Minnesota Canceled, Will Not Be Rescheduled
2/26/2021 4:57:00 PM | Women's Basketball
UPDATE (2/27/2021, 11 a.m.): The University of Michigan women's basketball team's contest at Minnesota, scheduled for Sunday (Feb. 28), will not be played, as mutually agreed upon by both teams due to COVID-related issues in the Minnesota program. Due to the limited time remaining in the regular season, this game has been canceled and declared a no contest.
» Michigan wraps up a two-game road swing at Minnesota, marking the second straight season Michigan has faced off against the Gophers in Minneapolis.
» U-M has won two straight and five of the last six games against Minnesota.
» Michigan is looking for its sixth road win of the season.
THIS WEEK
Sunday, Feb. 28 -- at Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minn.), 1:30 p.m. CST
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 12-ranked University of Michigan women's basketball team (13-3, 8-3 Big Ten) wraps up a two-game road swing, heading to Minneapolis to face Minnesota (8-11, 7-10 Big Ten) on Sunday afternoon (Feb. 28) at 1:30 p.m. CST. The game will be broadcast live on Big Ten Network.
Hail From Home
Game days may look different this season, but the tradition of cheering on Michigan women's basketball continues. Hail From Home is our way to virtually bring the excitement of game day to fans. Throughout the season, fans can look forward to a variety of digital engagements including a game day check-in with monthly prizes, fan cutouts at Crisler Center, game day playlists, Crisler scoreboard messages, special theme games, and more. » Hail From Home
Tweet of the Week
One active @bigten student-athlete was named to the #B1Gimpact Pioneers Class of 2021.
— Michigan On BTN (@MichiganOnBTN) February 24, 2021
She's @umichwbball star @nazhillmon, and it's easy to see why every time she speaks. pic.twitter.com/QMmvgmal8j
Wolverine Notes
• Junior Leigha Brown tallied a career-best six steals at Iowa (Feb. 25), the first time a Wolverine had at least five swipes in a game since Akienreh Johnson had five against Northwestern in last year's Big Ten Tournament (March 6, 2020). Brown will face off against her former teammate, Kayla Mershon, when the Wolverines face Minnesota. The pair played their first two seasons of collegiate basketball together at Nebraska.
• Michigan had four double-figure scorers in its 75-66 win over Ohio State (Feb. 21), the first time U-M had four in double figures since a 92-49 win over Wisconsin (Dec. 31). U-M is now 7-0 when at least four players reach double figures, with five players doing it in the season-opening win over Central Michigan (Nov. 25).
• Senior Hailey Brown has been heating up from behind the arc the last three games, hitting five triples on 62.5 percent shooting. She hit 3-for-4 from long range against Iowa (Feb. 25), her first game with three triples since making three at Notre Dame (Dec. 3). For her career, she has made 130 three-pointers on 36.4 percent shooting from downtown. Her 130 three-pointers rank 11th all-time at U-M.
• Minnesota (8-11, 7-10 B1G) snapped a two-game losing streak last time out, getting a 73-63 win over Nebraska on Wednesday (Feb. 24). The Gophers are averaging 69.4 points per game on 40.2 percent shooting, while allowing 79.4 points per game on 46.5 percent shooting. Minnesota features four double-figure scorers in Sara Scalia (14.7 ppg), Jasmine Powell (14.5 ppg), Kadi Sissoko (12.7 ppg) and Gadiva Hubbard (11.0 ppg). U-M has won two straight and five of the last six against the Gophers.
Last Time Against Minnesota
• The Wolverines got 20-point games from Amy Dilk and Naz Hillmon and never trailed in a 77-52 win over Minnesota Monday night (Feb. 10) at Williams Arena.
The win marked Michigan's third straight, as the Wolverines led by as many as 25 points. Dilk went for 22 points, eight assists and four rebounds, with Hillmon posting 21 points, eight boards and five assists. Akienreh Johnson added 12 points, five boards and three assists as seven Wolverines found the scoring column.
Michigan dished out a season-high 25 assists -- its first time topping the 20-assist mark since going for 22 against Kansas State in the 2019 NCAA Tournament (March 22, 2019) -- and held a 37-32 advantage on the glass.
