Michigan Wolverines Fall to Kansas Jayhawks in Overtime Heartbreaker at Galen Center

The Michigan Wolverines, with a record of 0-0, faced off against the Kansas Jayhawks, also at 0-0, in a nail-biting encounter that extended into overtime. The final score read 81-72 in favor of the Jayhawks.

The game was held at the Galen Center in Los Angeles and saw an attendance of 4,318 spectators. The match-up was part of Portland 3 - First Round - Game 2 and was not a conference game. Both teams fought hard throughout the four quarters and one overtime period, with the lead changing hands seven times and scores tied on five occasions.

The Wolverines displayed a strong offensive performance with an overall field goal percentage of 44 percent. They were particularly effective from beyond the arc, sinking eight out of their twenty-three three-point attempts for a solid three-point percentage of thirty-five percent. From two-point range, they made twenty out of forty-one shots which translates to forty-nine percent shooting accuracy.

Despite their efforts on offense, Michigan struggled defensively against a determined Kansas team. The Wolverines did not manage to block any shots during the game while recording only one steal. They also committed twenty personal fouls which led to two players being fouled out.

On offense for Michigan, assists were plentiful as they racked up twenty-one over the course of play while maintaining an assists turnover ratio of 1.75. Their free throw performance was commendable as well; they made eight out ten from the line resulting in an eighty percent success rate.

Rebounding was another area where Michigan showed competence but ultimately fell short compared to their opponents'. They grabbed thirty-two rebounds—twenty-eight personal rebounds along with four team rebounds—of which four were offensive boards contributing to eleven second-chance points.

Kansas' defense proved more opportunistic by collecting six steals leading directly to fourteen points off turnovers compared to Michigan's ten points from this category. Additionally, Kansas capitalized on their inside presence scoring thirty-eight points in paint versus Michigan's thirty-two.

In terms of shooting efficiency across all metrics including field goals (forty-seven percent), two-points (fifty-three percent), three-points (thirty-eight percent) and free throws (seventy-nine percent), Kansas edged out over Michigan despite both teams having similar attempts within each category.

As fans look forward to future games featuring these talented squads it is clear that both have areas where they can improve upon moving forward into what promises be an exciting season ahead for women's basketball enthusiasts everywhere.