Te’Yala Delfosse sank consecutive 3-pointers to cap an 8-0 fourth-quarter run that put No. 5 Michigan in front for good, and she finished with 22 points as the Wolverines downed No. 2 UConn 77-66 on Thursday in Ann Arbor, Mich.
After the Huskies (1-1) scored the first four points of the final period to grab a 57-55 lead, Kendall Dudley scored a fastbreak layup before Delfosse twice connected from long range to give Michigan (1-0) a 63-57 edge with 6:49 to play.
UConn’s Sarah Strong responded with a layup, but Michigan’s Olivia Olson then sank a 3-pointer and a layup to give the Wolverines a nine-point advantage with 4:23 remaining. The Huskies never got closer than six points the rest of the way.
Olson posted 19 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals, and teammate Syla Swords scored 10 points. Delfosse grabbed a game-high nine boards.
Freshman Jovana Popovic put up a game-high 25 points for UConn. Strong logged 13 points and eight rebounds.
–Field Level Media
