UM Women Hoopsters Beat #13 Maryland 71-65
They are back on the saddle with a huge home win against Maryland! This should be the clincher for a tourney bid. Nice win and go blue!
Edit: First win ever over Maryland in UM Womens program history! (Thanks Ty and k.o.k.)
February 22nd, 2018 at 7:50 PM ^
Wait to go ladies!!! Hell of a good win
February 22nd, 2018 at 8:52 PM ^
Yes, wait to go. Better safe than sorry.
February 22nd, 2018 at 9:24 PM ^
Damn auto correct
February 22nd, 2018 at 7:50 PM ^
Michigan up 70-65. 10 seconds left.
February 22nd, 2018 at 7:52 PM ^
Maryland 0-9 from 3 point land. Obviously no female Duncan Robinson for them.
February 22nd, 2018 at 7:53 PM ^
Drunk title?
February 22nd, 2018 at 7:56 PM ^
moving target w/ the extra free throw
February 22nd, 2018 at 7:55 PM ^
one to go
:)
First win for ladies over MD in program history, former best effort 9 point loss in 2011.
February 22nd, 2018 at 7:56 PM ^
First win over Maryland in program history. Hope this is enough to get them into the dance.
February 22nd, 2018 at 7:58 PM ^
this is the winningest senior class in Michigan program history .
Great team, great win, GO BLUE!!!
February 22nd, 2018 at 7:58 PM ^
I think that’s the first time they’ve beaten Maryland since the new B1G. Could be wrong about that.
Edit: just read the replies above, apparently I sold the accomplishment short.
February 22nd, 2018 at 8:00 PM ^
Where are all the chicken little fans now?
We are IN the tournament now.
February 22nd, 2018 at 9:28 PM ^
the “crater like last year” thread? That was was the hallmark of pessimistic BS all too common here.
February 22nd, 2018 at 10:48 PM ^
Congratulations to the ladies.
It was not pessimism when they had lost 4 of the last 5. Without this win, they would have been out. With an RPI of 47 before tonight this is not entirely set. Let's hope that they get 1 or 2 wins in the BIG tournament so they get a decent seed.
February 22nd, 2018 at 10:58 PM ^
I agree with you that they would've been in trouble if they lost tonight. Their RPI is now up to 39, so they're in good shape.
February 22nd, 2018 at 8:01 PM ^
Hopefully breaks the late season collapse. Almost had a repeat of last year
February 22nd, 2018 at 8:01 PM ^
Nice to get these big wins at home on senior night now in Mens and Womens hoops! LET'S GO BLUE!
February 22nd, 2018 at 8:02 PM ^
Great finish to the regular season. Nicole Munger came up huge in the last minute. Four players in double figures, including Akienreh Johnson, who is doing a nice job picking up for injured freshman Hailey Brown.
I'm glad Katelynn Flaherty and Jillian Dunston finished their home careers with a marquee win*. First ever over Maryland?
* - this assumes they're in the NCAA tournament, which I think this victory clinches.
February 22nd, 2018 at 9:20 PM ^
Mostly she wasn't looking for her outside shot, then hit a big 3 in crunch time.
February 22nd, 2018 at 8:06 PM ^
Much needed win.
February 22nd, 2018 at 8:07 PM ^
I stopped paying attention because this board told me they were tanking just like last season. Someone owes me an explanation.
February 22nd, 2018 at 8:10 PM ^
One of the announcers said Michigan needs to win a couple in the BIG tourney.
February 22nd, 2018 at 8:15 PM ^
Charlie Creme, male bracketologist for women's hoops:
http://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/bracketology
This was before today's game. Other sources have us higher, also not updated for today.
February 22nd, 2018 at 9:25 PM ^
This win almost certainly clinches an NCAA bid for them. All the Big Ten tourney might change is their NCAA seed. They're probably looking at an 8 or 9 seed right now. 10 seed would actually be better because facing a 1 seed in the WBB tourney is pretty much a sure L.
February 22nd, 2018 at 8:30 PM ^
What a time to be a Michigan fan! Mens basketball is getting hot at the right time, Hockey is getting back to its usual self under Mel, and Women's basketball looks like a tourney lock. Go Blue!
February 22nd, 2018 at 9:06 PM ^
Great job ladies. Glad to see them bounce back and get a huge win
February 22nd, 2018 at 9:15 PM ^
Great win. I believe Michigan never trailed in this game.
February 22nd, 2018 at 11:19 PM ^
Nice win. I guess claims of their ruination were exaggerated.
February 23rd, 2018 at 6:54 AM ^
Family had a blast!
February 23rd, 2018 at 9:20 AM ^
maryland is super-talented. they're quick, they're big, they play tough defense. kaila charles is scary good. i can see them making a final four run in the near future, if not this year. but we're just really good...we got up early, stretched it to 12 around the middle of the 2nd quarter, but they closed before half and i don't think it ever got beyond six in the second half. couldn't put them away, but we also counterpunched every single time we got hit.
just a tough, tight win. gritty.
i frankly thought we were already in the tournament, but this should seal it barring a first-round blowout (and the sparty loss in east lansing is our only loss to a mediocre team).
February 23rd, 2018 at 8:46 PM ^
At home. Huge win.
GO BLUE!!