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Wolverines to Wrap Homestand Against Rutgers
1/16/2025 5:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan women's basketball team (12-5, 3-3 Big Ten) wraps up a two-game homestand on Saturday (Jan. 15), hosting Rutgers (8-10, 0-7 Big Ten) at Crisler Center. The game is set for noon and can be seen live on Big Ten Network.
Notes
• Jordan Hobbs made her 100th appearance in Michigan's last game, becoming the 50th Wolverine to appear in 100 games in a Michigan uniform. In her 100th game, Hobbs tied a career high with 22 points after scoring 17 in the first half against Washington (Jan. 15). She also recorded four rebounds and three assists in 31 minutes of action. On the season, she is averaging 13.6 points and 4.9 rebounds in 30.2 minutes per game.
• Olivia Olson has elevated her game in Big Ten action, upping her scoring average to 17 points per game on 45.7 percent shooting. She ranks 11th in the league in scoring in conference games and is the highest-scoring freshman. On the season, Olson is averaging 16 points per game on 47.6 percent shooting from the floor. She has scored in double figures in all but three games this season while recording five 20-point contests.
• Rutgers is coming to Crisler Center for the fourth straight season in the teams' only meeting this season. U-M has won five straight against the Scarlet Knights and leads the all-time series 8-6. All but one game between the teams has come since Rutgers joined the Big Ten.
• Michigan is wrapping up a two-game homestand. U-M is 7-1 at Crisler this season, averaging 88.8 points per game on 50.5 percent shooting. On the defensive side of the ball, Michigan is allowing just 56.3 points per game on 38.6 percent shooting. On the glass, U-M has a +15.4 advantage when playing at Crisler.
• After missing the majority of preseason practice with injuries, Te'Yala Delfosse and Alyssa Crockett are each finding their way into the rotation. Delfosse made a splash in her career debut, scoring 10 points in 10 minutes against Long Beach State (Nov. 24). She has appeared in nine games, averaging 4.4 points and 2.6 rebounds in 10.4 minutes per game. Crockett returned to the lineup against Northwestern (Dec. 8). She grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds against Akron (Dec. 20) and is averaging 1.6 points and 2.1 rebounds in 10 minutes per game.
• Michigan is the only team nationally to have a pair of freshmen averaging at least 15 points per game. Olson (16.0 ppg) ranks seventh nationally in scoring by a freshman, with Syla Swords (15.1 ppg) coming in at No. 12. Olson has led Michigan in scoring eight times, with Swords taking the honors five times.
• U-M is 108-10 under head coach Kim Barnes Arico when scoring at least 80 points. U-M has reached the mark nine times this season, going 9-0 in those contests. Michigan has scored at least 80 points in each of its last two games.
• Michigan will head to Minnesota for a midweek contest (Jan. 22) before returning home to host Michigan State in the annual "Crash Crisler" contest on Jan. 25 at noon.
