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12/29 23:38 CST No. 6 Michigan women outlast Oregon 92-87 in double overtime
No. 6 Michigan women outlast Oregon 92-87 in double overtime
By STEVE MIMS
Associated Press
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) --- Syla Swords had 18 points and seven rebounds as No. 6
Michigan outlasted Oregon 92-87 in double overtime Monday night.
Olivia Olson and Ashley Sofilkanich each scored 16 for the Wolverines (11-1,
2-0 Big Ten), while Te'Yala Delfosse added 14 points and nine rebounds.
Michigan made only 16 of 38 free throws and committed 26 turnovers but
outrebounded the Ducks 60-34.
Katie Fiso had 24 points and seven rebounds to pace the Ducks (12-3, 0-2),
whose other conference loss came against fourth-ranked UCLA. Mia Jacobs added
16 points and Ari Long scored 14 for Oregon, which committed 23 turnovers.
Swords opened the second overtime with a 3-pointer before Sofilkanich added a
free throw. Macy Brown got a steal and layup to put the Wolverines ahead 82-76
with 3:06 left.
Fiso converted a three-point play for the Ducks, but Olson hit two free throws
and Delfosse added a bucket for Michigan.
After trailing by 18 in the first half, Oregon tied it at 69 with 1:23 left in
regulation when Ehis Etute drove the length of the court for a layup.
Oregon led 76-73 in the final minute of the first overtime before Sofilkanich
made a free throw and Olson hit a tying layup with 5.4 seconds remaining.
Michigan opened a 44-28 halftime lead when Brown beat the buzzer with a
3-pointer. The Wolverines shot 61.3% from the field during the first half,
including 6 for 9 on 3s.
Oregon began the second half on an 11-2 run, with Fiso scoring nine of those
points.
Up next
Michigan stays out west to visit Washington on Thursday.
Oregon hosts Northwestern on Thursday.
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