Michigan women no match for Texas in Elite Eight basketball loss
Michigan's bid for a berth in the women's basketball Final Four ended against Texas on Monday.
Fort Worth, Texas – The Michigan’s women’s basketball team, on the cusp of breaking into the rare air at the top of the sport, saw their season of many firsts abruptly ended just shy of the program first the Wolverines set as their goal – a Final Four appearance. Michigan, a No. 2 seed, reached the Elite 8 for the second time in program history, but Texas, a No.
1 seed and a women’s basketball blueblood, used a stellar start, relied on its veterans and upended the cold-shooting Wolverines 77-41. Michigan finished the season 28-7, tying a program-best for wins. More: Michigan vs.
Texas in Women's NCAA Tournament: Live updates It was the Wolverines' lowest scoring output this season. They we held under 50 points twice this season by Iowa. The Wolverines entered the game with the nation’s ninth-ranked offense, averaging 83.
5 points, but their sophomore trio of leading scorers – Olivia Olson, Syla Swords and Mila Holloway – did not have their usual impact. Olson and Holloway each had 11 points and Swords eight. The three combined to shoot 9 of 41.