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Michigan avenges Sweet 16 loss with win over Baylor in impressive start to season

The 2021-22 Michigan women’s basketball team made history over the weekend, picking up its first ever top-five win in program history with an overtime victory over the No. 5 Baylor Bears.

FIRST WIN OVER A TOP 5 TEAM

No. 13 @umichwbball just carded a historic upset over No. 5 Baylor in OT. pic.twitter.com/EGj9mTZRkz— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) December 19, 2021

The Wolverines got revenge on the Bears, who ended Michigan’s season last year after beating them in the Sweet 16.

Michigan lost arguably its best player in Naz Hillmon to foul trouble with 22 seconds left.