Mila Holloway powers No. 2 Michigan to win vs No. 15 Holy Cross, 83-48
Mila Holloway’s stat-stuffing night led the Wolverines past Holy Cross to the second round of the NCAA Tournament:
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - MARCH 20: Mila Holloway #3 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates with teammates after beating the Holy Cross Crusaders in a NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament first round game at Crisler Arena on March 20, 2026 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Michigan Wolverines won the game 83-48. (Photo by Aaron J.
Thornton/Getty Images) | Getty Images The No. 2 seed Michigan women’s basketball team opened its NCAA Tournament run against No. 15 seed Holy Cross, returning to form and to the second round for the second consecutive year.
The Wolverines unleashed an electrifying first quarter, powered by transition offense and paint points, to amass a 21-point lead. Michigan (26-6) deployed a balanced attack, including five players reaching double figures, to vanquish the Crusaders (23-10), 83-48. “I was really happy with the way that our team came out of the gates,” head coach Kim Barnes Arico said.
“It’s been a minute since we had our last game, and we’ve been prepping for like 10 practices, so I thought we came out with great defense, great intensity, and really making shots on the offensive end. Holy Cross is a really solid team, and they were coming off a championship. It’s nice to survive and advance, be one of 32 teams left playing and moving on.
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