Thursday, February 24, 2011

Michigan 68 Wisconsin 66

A very big win for Michigan on Saturday.  Courtney Boylan scored the last six points for the Wolverines.  Michigan had seen a 12 point lead disappear and trailed the Badgers by 4, 64-60 before the late comeback.

From annarbor.com:
The 5-foot-7 guard scored the Wolverines’ last six points over the final 81 seconds of the game, including the game-winner with eight seconds remaining in a 68-66 victory in front of 8,611 at the Kohl Center.
“(Boylan) is a kid that has the ability to get down in the paint and score on anybody,” Michigan coach Kevin Borseth said. “She's very crafty, she's strong, she's got great hands and has great hang time. When she scores, it doesn't look like she can do it, but she's very good around the basket."
Wisconsin guard Alyssa Karel called Boylan’s effort “relentless.”
The win left Michigan tied for third with Wisconsin, but holding the tiebreaker for seeding in the Big 10 tourney.  While an NCAA tournament bid isn't a lock, Michigan seems to control their own destiny - it seems likely that two more wins (either in their last two games against Minnesota and Illinois) or in the conference tournament, would get them in.  

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