A program-altering season came to an end for the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday after a 78-75 overtime loss to Baylor in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.
Saturday’s game was the first appearance in the second weekend of the tournament for Michigan in program history. The odds were heavily stacked against them in a showdown with the No. 2 seed and national powerhouse in Baylor, but the Wolverines held tough throughout the day.
Leigha Brown, who scored 73 points in three NCAA Tournament games, had 23 points on Saturday. Naz Hillmon, the Big Ten’s Player of the Year, had 16 points and seven rebounds.