28 Turnovers Become 43 Points as No. 5 Michigan Beats Wright State 109-52

Photo: Michigan Athletics. Olivia Olson, official Michigan roster photo. Card design: The Dyme.

FINAL, Crisler Center, Ann Arbor: No. 5 Michigan 109, Wright State 52.

Wright State committed 28 turnovers and made 13 field goals. Michigan scored 43 points off the turnovers, which by our count is about 39 percent of its 109. The Wolverines had 17 steals, and Olivia Olson had five of them along with 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting, seven assists and four rebounds in 22 minutes.

How the lead built

Michigan led wire to wire and by as many as 65, according to Michigan Athletics. It scored 30 in the first quarter and 32 in the second for a 62-19 halftime lead. Wright State took six shots from the field in the first quarter, per Michigan Athletics, and finished 1 of 7 in the second. Michigan made 13 of 17 in the second quarter, and the 62 points in a half were the fifth-most in program history, according to the school.

The final score tied the fifth-most points in a game in Michigan history, per The Michigan Daily and Maize n Brew. Michigan raised its 2026 Elite Eight banner before the game.

The numbers behind it

Michigan shot 43 of 74 (58.1 percent) and made 12 of 24 threes. Wright State shot 13 of 36 (36.1 percent) and made 3 of 11. Michigan scored 60 points in the paint and 22 on the fast break, per ESPN.

Michigan had 12 turnovers to Wright State's 28. Wright State had 6 steals to Michigan's 17. The Wolverines assisted on 24 baskets, and The Michigan Daily noted that Michigan reached 17 assists by the middle of the third quarter, a total it also had against UConn days earlier.

Wright State made more free throws than Michigan, 23 of 28 against 11 of 14, and Michigan was called for 24 fouls. Jayden Terry scored 24 for Wright State on 6-of-9 shooting and 12 of 14 at the line. By our count she scored 46 percent of the Raiders' 52 points. Terry also had six turnovers, matched by Grace Okih and Olivia Brown.

Six in double figures

Syla Swords scored 16 on 7-of-12 shooting. Dallas Loughridge had 15 with six assists and made 3 of 4 threes. Te'Yala Delfosse and Kendall Dudley each scored 11, and Ashley Sofilkanich had 10. Delfosse also had four blocks. Michigan's bench scored 38, including career highs of nine from Jessica Fields and seven from Devin Cosgriff, per Michigan Athletics.

What it means

Michigan is 2-0 and Wright State is 1-2. Michigan plays at Columbia on Thursday at 7 p.m.

Sources

• ESPN box score, game 401927068. Final MICH 109, WSU 52; quarters 30-9, 32-10, 31-14, 16-19. MICH 43-74 FG, 12-24 3PT, 11-14 FT, 12 TO, 17 stl, 9 blk, 24 ast, 60 paint pts, 22 fast-break pts, 43 pts off TO, 24 PF. WSU 13-36 FG, 3-11 3PT, 23-28 FT, 28 TO, 6 stl. Olson 19 pts, 7-9 FG, 7 ast, 5 stl, 22 min. Swords 16. Loughridge 15. Delfosse 11, 4 blk. Dudley 11. Sofilkanich 10. Terry 24 pts, 12-14 FT, 6 TO.
• Michigan Athletics recap, Sarah VanMetre. Nov 8, 2026. Wire-to-wire, led by as many as 65. Six in double figures. 62-19 halftime, 13 of 17 in second quarter, fifth-most points in a half. WSU six first-quarter shot attempts, 1-for-7 in second. Bench 38, Fields 9 and Cosgriff 7 career highs. Elite Eight banner raised. Next: Columbia Thursday Nov 12, 7 p.m.
• Las Vegas Sun (AP box score). Nov 8, 2026. Full box: MICH 43-74 FG, 12-24 3PT, 11-14 FT, 17 steals, 9 blocks, 12 TO. WSU 13-36 FG, 23-28 FT, 28 TO (Okih 6, Brown 6, Terry 6). Attendance 3,608.
• The Michigan Daily, Maya Lalani. Nov 8, 2026. 109 points tied fifth-most in program history. 17 steals. 24 assists, 17 reached halfway through the third quarter, same as vs UConn days before.
• Maize n Brew. Nov 8, 2026. 28 forced turnovers, 17 steals, 43 points off turnovers, 50 percent from three, tied for fifth-most points in program history. Olson 19 on 7-for-9.
• Associated Press. Nov 8, 2026. Olson 19 points, career-high-tying seven assists, five steals; Michigan forced 28 turnovers in 109-52 rout.
• Photo: Michigan Athletics official roster photo.