How Olivia Olson, Aaliyah Crump could factor into Texas vs Michigan Elite Eight matchup
Minnesota natives Aaliyah Crump and Olivia Olson are attempting to help lead Texas and Michigan to a win in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament. They once played each other in high school.
FORT WORTH — When Aaliyah Crump and Olivia Olson last met on a basketball court, they did so as a Skipper and a Red Knight. On Monday evening, Crump and Olson will reunite as a Longhorn and Wolverine. Both Minnesota natives are attempting to help their teams into in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament as Crump's top-seeded Texas women's basketball team (34-3) and Olson's second-seeded Michigan squad (28-6) face off at Dickies Arena.
MORE: Subscribe to the Statesman's Texas sports newsletter A third-team honoree on the Associated Press' All-American team, Olson is averaging 19. 2 points and 6. 1 rebounds during her sophomore season.
Crump has settled into a reserve role with the Longhorns, but her freshman year has included a 16-point game against LSU and a 3-for-4 shooting performance from behind the 3-point line at Florida . "It's just really cool that we both get to represent Minnesota for each of our teams," Crump said Sunday. Texas Longhorns guard Aaliyah Crump (23) shoots the ball during the second round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament against Oregon at the Moody Center on Sunday, March 22, 2026 in Austin.
(Aaron E. Martinez/Austin American-Statesman) Olivia Olson, Aaliyah Crump were highly rated high school recruits In the wake of Paige Bueckers, the state of Minnesota has produced a handful of top-tier basketball prospects. Olson was ranked behind only current Florida star Liv McGill among the Minnesota prospects in the Class of 2024 while Crump was nationally regarded as a top-five talent a year later.