No. 2 Michigan basketball pummels Rutgers
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Ann Arbor, Michigan; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Michigan plays Purdue after Olivia Olson scored 21 points in Michigan's 82-40 win over the Central Michigan Chippewas.
Olivia Olson and Brooke Quarles Daniels don’t necessarily play similar roles for the No. 6 Michigan women’s basketball team. Olson, a sophomore guard, is the Wolverines’ leading scorer and received a Preseason All-Big Ten nod. Quarles Daniels, a senior guard, is known for her defensive tenacity and fulfills more of an unsung hero role.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Olivia Olson had 26 points, seven rebounds and five assists to lead No. 6 Michigan past Purdue 104-56 on Sunday. Syla Swords added 16 points and Mila Holloway 13 for the Wolverines (8-1,
Purdue ranks 17 th in the Big Ten in pass defense, and with Michigan running back Justice Haynes’ status in question, this is a chance for the Wolverines to get their talented young quarterback back on track. Underwood throws for three touchdowns, while Michigan’s defense largely bottles up a Purdue offense that lacks playmakers.
In the first conference game of the season, Michigan wasted little time grabbing momentum and carried it throughout.
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The Michigan Wolverines will host the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday at Michigan Stadium on Big Ten Network at 7 p.m.
Purdue's men's basketball team is No. 1 in the USA Today coaches and Associated Press media polls, while Michigan is No. 2 and 3, respectively. Both teams are 7-0.
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Purdue went three-and-out in their drive after Underwood's INT, then the Boilermakers botched the punt as the Wolverines took over at Purdue's 32-yard line. Five plays later, Michigan was in the end zone again as Jordan Marshall scored his second touchdown of the day.