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Wolverines Lead Wire-to-Wire, Use Strong Second Half to Knock Off CMU
12/3/2025 10:20:00 PM | Women's Basketball
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 6-ranked University of Michigan women's basketball team led wire-to-wire and weathered a slow second quarter by scoring 50 points in the second half in an 82-40 win over Central Michigan on Wednesday evening (Dec. 3) at Crisler Center.
Michigan (7-1) had four players in double figures, led by another double-double of 21 points and 11 rebounds from Olivia Olson. Mila Holloway went for 16 points, four assists and three rebounds, with Syla Swords going for 11 and Ashley Sofilkanich chipping in 10 points. U-M held a 58-33 advantage on the glass and turned 23 CMU turnovers into 29 points.
Michigan jumped on the Chippewas (5-3) early, scoring the first 12 points with four each from Olson, Brooke Quarles Daniels and Sofilkanich to take early control of the game. U-M held CMU to just three points for the majority of the first quarter before a pair of late triples gave the Wolverines a 25-9 lead after 10 minutes.
Holloway and Olson picked up their second fouls in the second quarter as Michigan's offense managed just seven points in the period. Central Michigan scored 12 points in the quarter, trimming the Michigan lead to just 11, 32-21, at halftime.
The Maize and Blue opened the third quarter on an 8-0 run, getting buckets from Holloway and Quarles Daniels, with Olson and Sofilkanich combining for four free throws as Michigan pushed the lead back to 19, 40-21.
A Holloway three-point play at the 5:47 mark of the third quarter ignited a 10-0 run for the home team, increasing the lead to 52-25 after an Olson jumper in the lane with just over three minutes remaining in the third. Michigan scored the final three points of the third, giving the Wolverines a 59-32 lead after 30 minutes.
The Michigan defense allowed just one CMU field goal in the final 10 minutes, yielding just eight points as the lead grew to as many as 43. U-M got five points each from Holloway, Te'Yala Delfosse and Alyssa Crockett in the frame to roll to the 82-40 win.
Michigan continues home action on Sunday (Dec. 7), hosting Purdue in its early Big Ten contest. The game is set for noon and can be seen live on Big Ten Network.
