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01/22 22:07 CST Swords and Olson help No. 7 Michigan rout Rutgers 94-60 to cap
off trip to New Jersey
Swords and Olson help No. 7 Michigan rout Rutgers 94-60 to cap off trip to New
Jersey
By DOUG FEINBERG
AP Basketball Writer
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) --- Syla Swords and Olivia Olson each scored 16 points to
help No. 7 Michigan rout Rutgers 94-60 on Thursday night.
The win was the 300th for Barnes Arico at Michigan, making her the first
basketball coach men's or women's to reach that milestone for the Wolverines.
Mila Holloyway and Te'Yala Delfosse both had 15 for the Wolverines (16-3, 7-1
Big Ten), who jumped all over the Scarlet Knights (9-10, 1-7). Michigan hit 13
of 18 shots (72%) in the opening quarter to go up 31-13.
Swords hit all three of her 3-point attempts to score nine points in the first
10 minutes. Michigan was able to work the ball around efficiently for virtually
any shot the team wanted, getting 11 assists on the 13 baskets.
Kaylah Ivey did her best to try and keep Rutgers in the game, hitting three
consecutive 3-pointers, including one from the Jersey Mike's Arena logo about
28 feet from the basket. The Scarlet Knights trailed 43-24 at the half.
Michigan put the game away in the third quarter. Rutgers got within 47-31
before the Wolverines outscored the Scarlet Knights 22-8 the rest of the period.
Despite the lopsided score, the home fans had something to cheer about early in
the final quarter when a Michigan player missed two consecutive free throws.
That gave the crowd free shakes in a promotional deal.
Faith Blackstone scored 21 points and Ivey had 15 to lead Rutgers.
The Wolverines have spent five days in New Jersey after losing to No. 5
Vanderbilt on Monday at the Coretta Scott King Classic. It's been emotional for
Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico, who hails from the area. Her father George
died in November after battling cancer and Parkinson's disease and she missed
his presence at the games.
Up next
Michigan: hosts USC on Sunday.
Rutgers: hosts Washington on Sunday.
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