There's another Michigan basketball team one win from the Final Four, as the Michigan women's basketball team blew past Louisville for a 71-52 win in the Sweet 16 in Fort Worth, Texas on Saturday.
Louisville scored the first eight points of the game. Michigan was down by 11 at one point in the first half, but once the Wolverines settled in, they cruised past their ACC opponent, thanks to an 18-2 run in the second half.
Olivia Olson was stellar, as she's been all season, scoring 19 points on 8-for-19 shooting. She also added nine rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Syla Swords was 6 of 14 from the field. She hit two triples, and those two paced a sophomore class that scored 56 of Michigan's 71 points.
Brooke Quarles-Daniels pulled down seven offensive rebounds. Te'Yala Delfosse, another sophomore, came off the bench to score 10 points and grab eight rebounds. She even buried a 3-pointer, helping the Wolverines surge into the lead at the half.
In the second half, Michigan's pressure ramped up, and Louisville couldn't handle it. They also couldn't keep up with Swords and Olson. Mila Holloway, the unsung hero of the Michigan women's basketball team, had five points, seven assist, four rebounds, and just one turnover.
Michigan women's basketball is one win from history
That's the kind of point guard play you need to win in the NCAA Tournament. Holloway nearly had a triple-double in the opening round. She wasn't at her best in game two, at least shooting-wise, but allowed others to shine on Saturday, while being stout defensively.
Louisville shot just 37 percent from the field. The Cardinals made just three 3-pointers (21 percent) and turned it over 18 times. It all added up to the second Sweet 16 win ever for the Wolverines, both coming under current head coach Kim Barnes Arico.
If Michigan wins on Monday, the Wolverines will be heading to the Final Four for the first time in program history.