NewsWPLG Local 10November 6, 2026Miami-Dade County
No. 5 Michigan defeats No. 2 Connecticut 77-66 in women's basketball
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Te’Yala Delfosse scored 22 points and Olivia Olson added 19 to lead No. 5 Michigan to a 77-66 victory over No. 2 Connecticut on Thursday night. The win snapped Connecticut's 39-game regular-season winning streak.
Read the full story at WPLG Local 10Why It Matters
The game marked the first-ever matchup of top-five women’s basketball teams at Crisler Center, drawing 9,575 fans and resulting in a court-storming celebration.
Key Facts
- No. 5 Michigan defeated No. 2 Connecticut 77-66 on Thursday night at Crisler Center.
- The game was the first matchup of top-five women’s basketball teams in the AP Top 25 at Crisler Center.
- Te’Yala Delfosse scored a career-high 22 points for Michigan.
- Olivia Olson scored 19 points for Michigan.
- The loss snapped Connecticut's 39-game regular-season winning streak that began after a loss on Feb. 6, 2025.
- Hundreds of the 9,575 attendees flooded the floor after the final buzzer to celebrate.
- Kim Barnes Arico is in her 15th season coaching the Michigan women's basketball program.
Who's Mentioned
OrganizationMichigan“University of Michigan women's basketball team”OrganizationConnecticut“University of Connecticut women's basketball team”OrganizationSt. John's“Former team coached by Kim Barnes Arico”PersonTe’Yala Delfosse“Michigan basketball player who scored 22 points”PersonGeno Auriemma“UConn women's basketball coach”PersonSyla Swords“Michigan basketball player and 2024 Olympian”PersonKim Barnes Arico“Michigan women's basketball coach”PersonOlivia Olson“Michigan basketball player who scored 19 points”locationAnn Arbor“City in Michigan”locationCrisler Center“Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan where the game was played”