March Madness mismatch: No. 2 Michigan routs Holy Cross 83-48 in women’s NCAA Tournament

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Mila Holloway and Syla Swords each had seven points in a dominant opening quarter and combined to score 33 points, leading second-seeded Michigan to an 83-48 win over 15th-seeded Holy Cross in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Friday.

Holloway finished with 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to show she’s a talented sophomore on the team along with third-team All-American Olivia Olson and Swords, an All-Big Ten guard.

“Mila is a great player,” said Swords, who scored 13 points. “I think she goes under the radar a lot. She was on triple-double watch.”

Olson had 12 points and eight rebounds, Brooke Daniels had 12 points and Te’Yala Delfosse added 10 points for the Wolverines (26-6).

Michigan will be back on its home court against N.C. State with a chance to advance to the Sweet 16 for the third time in school history.

The Crusaders (23-10) earned a bid for the third time in four years and entered March Madness with a nine-game winning streak and exited with just their second loss in two months.

“Really impressed with our team and how we competed,” coach Candice Green said. “Obviously, Michigan is a fantastic team.”

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