In a back-and-forth affair to start off the season, the Wolverines pulled away in the fourth to pull off a statement win:

The first top-five matchup of the women’s college basketball season is here, with UConn visiting Michigan.

Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton and women’s basketball writer Cassandra Negley highlight Michigan as a top team to watch this season, featuring a core group of juniors such as Olivia Olson, Syla Swords and Mila Holloway on the court. Catch the full conversation on the “Hoops 360” podcast, and subscribe on Apple podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen. 

Michigan sophomore Syla Swords explains what the Wolverines need to do to take the next step, owning the team’s youth, rejecting excuses, and promising to use the Elite Eight loss as fuel to get back into the gym.

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Yahoo Sports’ Jordan Robinson highlights the upcoming Elite Eight games between #2 Michigan vs. #1 Texas and #3 TCU vs. #1 South Carolina.

The Wolverines had a 16-0 run in the second quarter to erase an 11-point deficit, their biggest, then broke a tie in the third with the 17-0 burst that let them cruise to their second Elite Eight, both in the past five seasons.

Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton reacts to #2 Michigan’s 71-52 win over #3 Louisville to advance to the Elite Eight for the second time in program history.

Natalie Esquire, Jordan Robinson, and Terrika Foster-Brasby preview the Sweet 16 matchup between Michigan and Louisville, focusing on Syla Swords and Elif Istanbulluoğlu's impact.