Michigan women rout Louisville, need one more win to reach Final Four
Fort Worth, Texas – It must have been the shirts. The No. 2-seed Michigan women’s basketball team went old school for its Sweet 16 appearance on Saturday against No.
3 Louisville and donned baseball uniform tops as they did four years ago. That was the last time the Wolverines had reached this NCAA Tournament round and advanced to the Elite Eight. Michigan, ranked ninth, shrugged off a sluggish first quarter and walloped the Cardinals, 71-52 at Dickies Arena.
The victory avenges the Wolverines' Elite Eight loss to Louisville in 2022. Now, for the second time in program history, the Wolverines (28-6), their win total equaling a program best set in 2016-17, will play in the Elite Eight with a shot at making the Final Four. More: Who does Michigan play next in Women’s NCAA Tournament?
This was the third time Michigan has advanced to the Sweet 16 for the third time in program history and first since 2022. The Wolverines will face the winner of No. 1 seed Texas vs.
No. 5 seed Kentucky on Monday night. Olivia Olson led Michigan with 19 points, Syla Swords had 16 and Te’Yala Delfoss, whose eight points sparked the Wolverines in the second quarter, finished with 10 points and eight rebounds.