02/11/26 03:46:00
Printable Page
02/11 03:42 CST Northwestern hosts No. 7 Michigan following Olson's 20-point
outing
Northwestern hosts No. 7 Michigan following Olson's 20-point outing
By The Associated Press
Michigan Wolverines (20-4, 11-2 Big Ten) at Northwestern Wildcats (8-15, 2-10
Big Ten)
Evanston, Illinois; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 Michigan visits Northwestern after Olivia Olson scored 20
points in Michigan's 69-66 loss to the UCLA Bruins.
The Wildcats are 6-6 on their home court. Northwestern has a 3-11 record in
games decided by 10 points or more.
The Wolverines are 11-2 in conference play. Michigan is 1-3 in games decided by
less than 4 points.
Northwestern makes 42.2% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.8
percentage points higher than Michigan has allowed to its opponents (39.4%).
Michigan averages 13.1 more points per game (86.9) than Northwestern gives up
to opponents (73.8).
The Wildcats and Wolverines square off Thursday for the first time in
conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tayla Thomas is averaging 9.7 points and 7.8 rebounds for the
Wildcats. Grace Sullivan is averaging 21.8 points over the last 10 games.
Syla Swords is shooting 34.6% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per
game for the Wolverines, while averaging 14 points and 1.7 steals. Olson is
averaging 20 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.8 steals over the last 10
games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Wildcats: 2-8, averaging 62.8 points, 26.6 rebounds, 16.8
assists, 5.9 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 41.0% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 76.3 points per game.
Wolverines: 8-2, averaging 85.5 points, 36.2 rebounds, 17.4 assists, 10.7
steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 69.6 points.
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
|
