Freshman Syla Swords scored 23 points, eight in the fourth quarter, and No. 24 Michigan edged No. 23 Minnesota 70-65 on Wednesday night. Olivia Olson, a freshman from New Hope, Minnesota, added 19 points for the Wolverines (14-4,

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

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

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 held the Wolverines to just seven points in the second quarter but were outscored in the other three in the loss. Still, they were well-positioned to take home their first win against a ranked opponent before the offense went cold in the waning minutes of the game.

Against Purdue on Sunday, freshman guard Olivia Olson delivered a standout performance en route to Michigan's dominant win.

Articles and videos about Amaya Battle’s big night not enough in Gophers’ 70-65 loss to Michigan on FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Mila Holloway scored 21 points, Olivia Olson added 18 and No. 25 Michigan coasted past Purdue to end a three-game losing streak.

The Big Ten gauntlet continues on Wednesday night for the Gophers, as they will host Michigan at the Barn. ESPN's matchup predictor favors the Wolverines in the game with a 52.1% chance to win according to their own analytical model.

JoJo Lacey (27 points) and Destiny Adams (18) had strong games for Rutgers, but the duo didn’t get nearly enough help. Rutgers picked up the scoring late, but it was far too late. Another Michigan freshman, Te’Yala Delfosse, scored eight of her 10 points in the fourth quarter.

Stepping onto a bigger stage, hosting a game as a ranked team for the first time this season, the Gophers stumbled. The No. 23 Gophers lost 70-65 to No. 24 Michigan because they couldn’t score consistently on offense and couldn’t defend Michigan’s dynamic 1-2 freshman combination of Syla Swords and Olivia Olson.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Mila Holloway scored 21 points, Olivia Olson added 18 and No. 25 Michigan coasted past Purdue 87-60 on Saturday to end a three-game losing streak. Jordan Hobbs added 10 points for the Wolverines (11-5, 2-3 Big Ten), who lost their ...