No. 5 Michigan secured the highest-ranked win in program history by defeating No. 2 UConn 77-66 on November 6, 2026, at the Crisler Center, behind 22 points from Te’Yala Delfosse and 19 points from Olivia Olson.
UConn entered the contest with a 39-game regular-season winning streak stretching back to their last defeat on February 6, 2025. Instead of maintaining that run, the Huskies ran into a disciplined Michigan side that broke an all-time 3-47 record against top-five opponents as reported by Maize n Brew. The matchup marked the first-ever meeting of top-five women’s basketball teams in the AP Top 25 hosted in Ann Arbor.
END Q1: UConn 21, Michigan 17 The Huskies look out of sync on offense, their defense has struggled, Sarah Strong's on the bench with three fouls… and they still lead by four. Could be a lot worse. Jovana Popovic is the truth. She has nine points so far.
Delfosse and Olson Lead Wolverines to Upset Victory
Junior guard Te’Yala Delfosse paced the Wolverines with a career-high 22 points and nine rebounds, shooting 8-of-13 from the floor according to USA Today. Fellow junior Olivia Olson added 19 points and eight boards while anchoring the perimeter defense. ESPN noted that the victory improved Michigan to 3-47 all time against top-five opponents.
Making 8 of her 13 field goal attempts, Delfosse also managed to sink 4 out of 8 shots from long distance. Playing 37 minutes, standout junior Olivia Olson provided all-around support to Delfosse by putting up 19 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and four steals.
BREAKING: UConn women's basketball redshirt sophomore Morgan Cheli is AVAILABLE to play tonight vs. Michigan Morgan is participating in warm-ups with the team and is dressed in uniform The guard missed the last two games of the preseason and UConn's season opener
Michigan’s roster depth showed up across the box score. Stanford transfer Courtney Ogden contributed 12 points in her team debut, and sophomore Syla Swords chipped in 10 points and five rebounds as detailed by NGSC Sports. The Wolverines played without starting point guard Mila Holloway, who remained sidelined with an injured left leg according to WRAL. Holloway is out indefinitely with her left leg injury.
Huskies Fall Behind Under Defensive Pressure
UConn head coach Geno Auriemma pointed to his team’s lack of preparedness after the opening tip. They were better organized, they were more discipline, they ran their stuff,
Auriemma said as reported by ESPN. The Huskies struggled against Michigan’s length, converting just 42 percent of their field goals and hitting only 8 of 31 attempts from beyond the arc (26 percent) according to GBMWolverine.
Reigning AP National Player of the Year Sarah Strong faced early foul trouble, picking up three quick fouls in the first half and remaining scoreless before halftime per ESPN. Strong rallied in the third quarter to finish with 13 points and eight rebounds before eventually fouling out in the final minutes noted NGSC Sports. Freshman guard Jovana Popovic led UConn with 25 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and three steals noted USA Today.
Fans Storm Crisler Center Floor
After three tightly contested periods where neither side led by more than six points reported ClickOnDetroit, Michigan put together a decisive run early in the fourth quarter. Hundreds of the 9,575 fans in attendance rushed the floor at the final buzzer to celebrate according to ESPN.
Jovana lays one up and in, the freshman has 21 pts! pic.twitter.com/cjrbKRZB4U
To have UConn come here and be able to knock off the best team in college basketball, or one of the best teams, it is really, really cool. I’m happy for our players and our fans.
Kim Barnes Arico, Michigan Head Coach
UConn returns to action on Sunday, November 8, hosting No. 10 Iowa in Storrs, Connecticut reported WRAL. Michigan hosts Wright State on Sunday at 2 p.m. noted ClickOnDetroit.
another bucket for Jo!! UConn leads 40-38 at the media timeout. pic.twitter.com/d2FU6HVPhZ
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Is that even a question? No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 2 UConn, 6:30 p.m. See you tomorrow at Crisler pic.twitter.com/l9KQSA5DL8
