Michigan started out with a 14-0 run and was pretty much in control all night long. VCU did get within striking distance in the first half, but Michigan never trailed. Janelle Cooper had a huge game with 22 points and 4 assisists on 7-8 shooting (5-6 from 3 point range). Carly Benson added 11, Ashley Jones 10, Stephany Skrba 9 and Jessica Minnfield 8.
Michigan as a whole shot very well (62%, 59%/3point), won the battle of the boards and played excellent defense. Turnovers and offensive rebounds weren't pretty, but they were mitigated by quite a few assists and the overall rebounding margin (35-29).
As far as Krista Phillips goes, she played a solid game defensively, but was limited early on by VCU's defense, which plugged up the middle very effectively (not just for Phillips, but for just about anyone who tried to score inside, at least in the first half.)
Michigan will host the third round game at 7:00 on Thursday.
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