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11/15 17:59 CST Olson scores 20, No. 14 Michigan women overwhelm No. 18 Notre
Dame 93-54 in Shamrock Classic
Olson scores 20, No. 14 Michigan women overwhelm No. 18 Notre Dame 93-54 in
Shamrock Classic
DETROIT (AP) --- Olivia Olson scored 30 points and No. 14 Michigan blasted
Hannah Hidalgo and No. 18 Notre Dame 93-54 in the Shamrock Classic on Saturday,
the worst loss for the Fighting Irish in more than two decades.
Three days after Hidalgo scored a school record 44 points with an NCAA record
16 steals, the Wolverines led wire-to-wire on the Wayne State campus and
limited Hidalgo to 12 points on 4-of-21 shooting with seven turnovers. Hidalgo,
who has scored in double figures in each game of her career that spans 71
games, converted a a three-point play with 2:21 to go.
Mila Holloway had 12 points, Syla Swords 11 and Ashley Sofilkanich 10 for
Michigan (3-0). Swords had nine rebounds and Brooke Quarles Daniels grabbed 10
as the Wolverines had a 50-28 advantage on the boards, dominating second-chance
points 19-5 and points in the paint 50-26.
Cassandre Prosper had 17 points and KK Bransford added 15 for the Fighting
Irish (3-1).
Swords knocked down consecutive 3-pointers late in the first quarter to give
Michigan a 17-10 lead.
Olson made two layups and Swords and Holloway had three-point plays a
half-minute apart to give the Wolverines a 28-15 lead four minutes into the
second quarter. They pushed the lead to 19 before going into the break on top
46-29.
Michigan finished it off with a 16-0 run in the fourth quarter. The Wolverines
shot 50% and Notre Dame 28%, going 2 of 22 behind the arc.
Up next
Michigan is home on Tuesday against Binghamton and plays No. 1 UConn at the
Hall of Fame Women's Showcase in Uncasville on Friday.
Notre Dame returns to campus to play No. 8 Southern Cal on Friday.
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