ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 23-ranked University of Michigan women's basketball team opened the fourth quarter with a 10-0 run and outscored Northwestern, 20-10, in the final stanza to rally for a 60-54 victory over the Wildcats on Sunday afternoon (Dec. 8) at Crisler Center.
With Michigan down four points entering the final period,
Olivia Olson scored the first seven points of the fourth to push Michigan ahead, 48-44. Following a Northwestern timeout after Olson hit a three-pointer with 6:45 remaining,
Jordan Hobbs found
Syla Swords for a layup and a 50-44 U-M lead.
The Wildcats answered, scoring nine of the next 11 points for a 53-52 lead with 3:36 on the clock. Hobbs took over from there, accounting for Michigan's next six points on a trio of acrobatic layups for a 58-54 U-M lead at the 2:21 mark.
Mila Holloway put the game away with a step-back jumper at the free-throw line with 26 seconds remaining to account for the 60-54 margin.
Olson led the Wolverines offensively, going for 18 points and six rebounds in 36 minutes of action