Michigan
Rochester Christian (ex)
10/28/2026 10:43:00 AM | Women's Basketball
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 5-ranked University of Michigan women's basketball team will host its lone exhibition contest of the season on Thursday (Oct. 29), welcoming NAIA opponent Rochester Christian to Crisler Center. The game is set for 7 p.m. and will be streamed on B1G+.
Fans are reminded that tickets are required for admission to this year's exhibition contest.
Notes
• Michigan is ranked No. 5 in both the Associated Press and WBCA Coaches polls. It is Michigan's highest preseason ranking in the AP poll in program history and just the second time U-M has been ranked in the top five.
• U-M is coming off its second Elite Eight appearance in program history last season, amassing a 28-7 overall record to tie the program record for wins in a season. Michigan hosted the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament for the second time, recording wins over Holy Cross and NC State to advance to the Fort Worth 3 Regional. The Wolverines knocked off Louisville before falling to Texas in the regional final.
• Michigan returns its top five scorers from last season's Elite Eight team in Olivia Olson (18.9 ppg), Syla Swords (14.6 ppg), Mila Holloway (12.3 ppg), Te'Yala Delfosse (8.7 ppg) and Ashley Sofilkanich (7.7 ppg).
• J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Head Women's Basketball Coach Kim Barnes Arico enters her 15th season in Ann Arbor after leading Michigan to 28 wins last season and surpassing 300 wins as the Wolverines' head coach.
• Michigan welcomes four newcomers to the squad in Dallas Loughridge, Courtney Ogden, Fope Ayo and Devin Cosgriff.
• Swords and Olson were each named to the Preseason All-Big Ten team, with Michigan one of two schools to have two players named to the 10-person team. Olson was the only Big Ten player to be unanimously selected to both the coaches and media teams.
• The Wolverines open the regular season next Thursday (Nov. 5), hosting No. 2 UConn at 6:30 p.m. It will mark the first-ever top-five women's basketball game at Crisler Center.
