Michgan 54 Iowa 51

Michigan hangs on to win their big ten opener 54-51. Krista Phillips led the way with 15 points, Carmen Reynolds had a double double (12 points, 10 rebounds), Veronica Hicks added 11 and Jenny Ryan had 10 rebounds.

From the Gazette Online:

Michigan (6-2 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) dodged two bonus bullets in the final half-minute.

Theairra Taylor missed the front end of a one-and-one with 26 seconds left, falling for an age-old trick.

“One of their players talked just as I shot,” Taylor said.

What did she say?

“My shoelace was untied.”