Michigan Sweeps Northwestern With Second-Half Surges in Back-to-Back Wins

Overview

• Michigan's women beat Northwestern 80-58 in Evanston, led by Olivia Olson's 21 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
• After trailing by six at halftime, Michigan seized control with a 21-3 third-quarter run and a 49-21 second-half margin.
• The Wolverines outrebounded Northwestern 40-26 and won the turnover battle 12-20, despite going 2-for-12 from three.
• Northwestern's women fell to 8-16 (2-11 Big Ten), with Michigan now 12-2 in conference; next up are Michigan State for Michigan and Penn State for Northwestern.
• In the men's game a day earlier, Northwestern lost 87-75 to No. 2 Michigan after leading by 16, undone by a 45-17 close, heavy second-half fouling that yielded 22 Wolverine free throws, and a 5-for-22 night from leading scorer Nick Martinelli.