No. 5 Michigan beats No. 2 UConn 77-66 and ends a 39-game regular-season streak

No. 5 Michigan opened its season with the biggest win in program history. Te'Yala Delfosse scored a career-high 22 points, Olivia Olson had 19, and the Wolverines beat No. 2 UConn 77-66 on Thursday night at Crisler Center.

The Huskies had won 39 straight regular-season games since Feb. 6, 2025. Michigan is 1-0. UConn falls to 1-1.

It was the first top-five women's game ever played at Crisler and Michigan's first win over a team ranked No. 2 or higher. The Wolverines are 3-47 all-time against top-five opponents, according to ESPN Research, and this was their third top-five win.

How Michigan pulled away

UConn led 21-17 after the first quarter. Michigan answered with an 18-8 second quarter and took a 35-29 lead into halftime. The Huskies cut it to two after three, then scored the first four points of the fourth to go back ahead 57-55.

Michigan's reply was a 13-2 burst. Kendall Dudley scored after an Olson steal, and Delfosse hit back-to-back 3s in a 40-second span to make it 63-57. Geno Auriemma called two timeouts and could not stop it. Ashley Sofilkanich's tip with 2:11 left made it an eight-point game, and Michigan outscored UConn 22-13 in the fourth.

Top performers

1. Te'Yala Delfosse, MICH: 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting, four 3s, nine rebounds, two steals.
2. Olivia Olson, MICH: 19 points, eight rebounds, four assists, four steals.
3. Jovana Popovic, CONN: 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting in her second college game.
4. Courtney Ogden, MICH: 12 points in 13 minutes off the bench in her Michigan debut.
5. Sarah Strong, CONN: 13 points and eight rebounds before fouling out; scoreless in the first half with three fouls.

Dallas Loughridge had nine assists in her Michigan debut. Starting point guard Mila Holloway is out indefinitely with a left leg injury, so the supporting cast had to carry the ball.

Michigan hosts Wright State on Sunday and will raise its Elite Eight banner beforehand. UConn's schedule still includes a Nov. 24 rematch with No. 1 South Carolina.