Promotions
Oct. 5
• Maize Out -- Maize out the Huskies. Go Blue. Wear maize.
• Giveaway -- Maize Michigan Women's Basketball rally towels for the first 5,000 fans.
• Concourse Activations -- Check out the Hall of Honor area on the concourse for a photo station, poster making and face tattoos.
• Halftime Entertainment -- Paul Ponce brings a magical, gravity-defying performance to Crisler Center.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 5-ranked University of Michigan women's basketball team (0-0) kicks off the 2026-27 season on Thursday evening (Nov. 5) at Crisler Center, hosting No. 2-ranked UConn (1-0) in the first top-five game in program history. The game is set for 6:30 p.m. and will be broadcast live on FS1. Fans are encouraged to wear maize as part of a Maize Out.
Notes
• Michigan recorded a 115-24 exhibition win over Rochester Christian last Thursday (Oct. 29). Michigan led wire-to-wire and had six double-figure scorers in Te'Yala Delfosse (22), Olivia Olson (20), Syla Swords (17), Kendall Dudley (14), Ashley Sofilkanich (10) and Fope Ayo (10).
• The Wolverines are No. 5 in the preseason Associated Press poll. It is the highest preseason ranking in program history and marks just the second season in which Michigan has earned a top-five ranking. U-M also comes in at No. 5 in the WBCA/USA Today Coaches Poll.
• Michigan and UConn are starting a home-and-home series that will conclude next season in Connecticut. With UConn ranked No. 2 and Michigan at No. 5, it is the first-ever top-five game at Crisler Center in program history.
• Michigan is looking for its third top-five win in program history. U-M has wins over No. 5 Baylor (74-68 in overtime on Dec. 19, 2021) and No. 5 Indiana (65-50 on Jan. 31, 2022). The Huskies are the ninth top-five opponent that Michigan has faced over the last three seasons.
• Michigan and UConn met for the first time last season, with the Huskies recording a 72-69 win in the Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase at Mohegan Sun on Nov. 21. Michigan erased a 20-point deficit and cut the margin to one with 13 seconds left, but the Huskies hung on for the three-point win. Swords hit three three-pointers in 36 seconds to pull Michigan within one with 13 seconds left, but the Huskies made a pair of free throws to seal the win. Swords went for 29 points on the strength of a career-high eight three-pointers, with Olson turning in an 18-point, 10-rebound double-double.
• Swords will face off against high school teammate Kayleigh Heckel for the fourth time during their collegiate careers after Heckel played at USC as a freshman. The pair were teammates at Long Island Lutheran during their high school days en route to earning McDonald's All-America honors.
• Michigan went 16-1 at Crisler Center last season, with its lone loss coming to No. 2 UCLA by three points. U-M averaged 87.5 points per game on 49.3 percent shooting while holding opponents to 58.8 points per game on 39.2 percent shooting. The U-M defense forced 23.1 turnovers per game at Crisler over 17 games last year.
• Michigan will raise its Elite Eight banner before hosting Wright State on Sunday (Nov. 8) at 2 p.m.
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