Freshman Syla Swords scored 23 points, eight in the fourth quarter, and No. 24 Michigan edged No. 23 Minnesota 70-65.

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.

No. 24 Michigan women’s basketball secured its first ranked win of the season Wednesday night, defeating No. 23 Minnesota 70-65 on the road, powered by a stellar performance from its freshman trio of Syla Swords,

Combining for 54 points against Minnesota, the Michigan women's basketball team's Olson, Swords and Holloway paved the way for victory.

If the Wisconsin women are going to right the ship, they are going to need to get going in a hurry. Coming off an eighth straight loss, the Badgers (10-10, 1-8)

The University of Minnesota women’s basketball team hosted Michigan Wednesday night as a pair of ranked teams met at Williams Arena for the first time since 2019. A pair of Minnesota-born players put on a show.

Minnesota headed into Wednesday’s contest with just two ... Benilde-St. Margaret’s alum Olivia Olson, playing in front of her hometown crowd, had 19 and Mila Holloway added 12 as the trio accounted for 54 of Michigan’s 70 points.

But the Gophers (17-3 overall, 5-3 Big Ten) struggled to finish against Michigan’s physical defense, making only nine of 33 second-half shots and just four of 15 in the fourth q

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The Wolverines lost 82-75 in Madison despite Olivia Olson’s season-high 30 points. The freshman guard used midrange jumpers, strong drives, and steals that turned into layups to carry Michigan for stretches. It wasn’t enough.

The Badgers rallied in the fourth quarter and held on against the Wolverines to snap their eight-game losing skid. Here's what stood out.

Minnesota's sentencing guidelines did not call for prison time for Mohamed Salad in the crash that put Lauren Olson in a coma, despite his driving history