Ann Arbor – On the day the Michigan women’s basketball team reached the program’s highest-ever ranking, the Wolverines made a huge splash on national television in a Top-10 matchup.
The Wolverines, now ranked No. 6, defeated fifth-ranked Indiana, 65-50 before a spirited crowd at the Crisler Center. The win pushes Michigan into the Big Ten lead. It was the first meeting of top-six Big Ten teams since 2004
Michigan Naz Hillmon’s, who leads the team in scoring and rebounding, had a team-high 21 points and five rebounds.Leigha Brown and Laila Phelia each had 11.Emily Kiser had 16 rebounds.