With each passing game, Michigan’s freshmen look less and less like rookies. On Thursday night in Minneapolis, they carried the Wolverines to their first top-25 win of the season. Michigan beat No. 23 Minnesota 70-65, handing the Golden Gophers their first loss at Williams Arena this season in 12 tries.
The Gophers, ranked third nationally, face Michigan State (19-3-2) in a two-game series that could go a long way to determining the eventual Big Ten champion — a title that the Spartans are defending after Minnesota had won the previous two.
Freshman Syla Swords scored 23 points, eight in the fourth quarter, and No. 24 Michigan edged No. 23 Minnesota 70-65.
The Minnesota Golden Gophers nabbed a home win over No. 20 Michigan in dramatic fashion on Thursday night, riding a logo buzzer-beater to secure a 84-81 overtime victory against the Wolverines.
No. 23 Minnesota hosts the No. 24 Michigan Wolverines after Grace Grocholski scored 27 points in Minnesota's 87-82 win over the Northwestern Wildcats.
Amaya Battle and Annika Stewart combined to score 41 total points, but the Golden Gophers (17-3, 5-3 B1G) fell to the Michigan Wolverines (14-5, 5-3 B1G) 70-65 at home Wednesday. evening.  Battle led the Gophers  with 25 points,
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Michigan’s final spurt of scoring gave the Wolverines just enough margin to eke out a ranked win against Minnesota.
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The #23 ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s basketball team will play host to their first Top-25 matchup in Williams Arena since 2019 when the #24 ranked Michigan Wolverines come to town on Wednesday night.
Dusty May and Michigan men's basketball continue to target some of the top high school talent in the country, including prospects who have ties to one of the Wolverines' biggest rivals.