Ann Arbor — Maybe it was just some early-game nerves, but as soon as Michigan shrugged them off, the Wolverines did little wrong as they rolled to their first-round NCAA Tournament win.
Michigan played swarming defense and senior All-American Naz Hillmon recorded her 15th double-double of the season as the Wolverines walloped No. 14-seed American 74-39 at Crisler Center on Saturday afternoon. These were the fewest points scored by a Michigan opponent this season, and the Wolverines remain unbeaten at home.
Hillmon led the team with 24 points, 11 rebounds and she also had a team-high three steals in 26 minutes.