Ann Arbor — It was Senior Night for the Michigan women’s basketball team, and perhaps no senior has meant more to this program than Naz Hillmon.
Hillmon, in her final regular-season home game, scored a game-high 28 points leading the Wolverines to 62-51 win over rival Michigan State at Crisler Center on Thursday night. The No. 6-ranked Wolverines, now 21-4 overall, 12-3 Big Ten, are one win from the Big Ten regular-season title. They travel to Iowa on Sunday.
Senior Nia Clouden led Michigan State with 22 points, and DeeDee Hagemann added 13.
It was an important win for the Wolverines on a number of levels, including wanting to preserve their undefeated streak at home this season.