From mlive.com:
The women ran, skipped and leapt across the Crisler Arena court in a rush, hugging each other and screaming. Veronica Hicks, one of the team's defensive specialists, jumped into a teammate's arms and wrapped her legs around her waist like a little kid.
Coach Kevin Borseth flashed a perma-grin as he strode across the court to do a postgame TV interview.
An exhilerating 63-59 overtime upset of No. 8-ranked Notre Dame before 1,377 fans on Wednesday night put the unranked, upstart University of Michigan women's basketball program in a celebratory mood.
To the Wolverines (6-4), this felt like a signature victory:
It was their first win over a top-10 team since Nov. 17, 2000, when they beat No. 8 Louisiana Tech.
It was their first over the Fighting Irish (7-1) since 2001, ending a series streak of three consecutive losses. Notre Dame won last year's meeting, 77-46.
It also served as the team's second triumph over a Top 25 squad this season - it beat No. 13 Vanderbilt 50-42 on Nov. 23. "I'm so ecstatic,'' said senior forward Stephany Skrba, who made Michigan's two baskets from the floor in overtime and led the team with 20 points on 10-of-11 shooting. "The seniors have had four years playing them and losing. ... It feels so great to get this win.''
Once Michigan guard Jessica Minnfield forced overtime, Wolverines forward Stephany Skrba took full advantage of it.Another story on mlive.com, mgoblue.com and an AP story.
Back-to-back layups from Skrba gave Michigan a one-point lead, and the Wolverines hung on to beat No. 8 Notre Dame 63-59 in overtime in Ann Arbor, Mich. Wednesday night.
The Irish unbeaten streak ends at seven, while Michigan moves to 2-2 against ranked teams.
Skrba lit up Crisler Arena, scoring 20 points on 10-11 shooting. With 3:25 remaining in overtime, Irish freshman forward Kellie Watson hit a 3-pointer to give Notre Dame a 59-56 lead. Skrba, however, drove for a layup, then drove again after Notre Dame (7-1) turned the ball over under its own basket.
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