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2024–25 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team
| 2024–25 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball |
|---|
| Big Ten Conference |
| No. 25 |
| 23–11 (11–7 Big Ten) |
| Kim Barnes Arico (13th season) |
| Melanie Moore |
| Justine Raterman |
| Jillian Dunston |
| Natalie Achonwa |
| Crisler Center |
The 2024–25 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team represented the University of Michigan during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wolverines were led by head coach Kim Barnes Arico in her thirteenth year, and played their home games at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This season marked the program's 43rd season as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
The Wolverines finished the 2023–24 season with a 20–14 record, including 9–9 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place. They were ranked the No. 9 seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, and were eliminated in the first round by Kansas in overtime.
On May 21, 2024, Justine Raterman was named an assistant coach at Michigan, replacing the departing Harry Rafferty.
Michigan had six players enter the transfer portal, the most notable transfer was All-Big Ten first-team junior guard, Laila Phelia. Michigan signed the ESPN-ranked number 4 recruiting class consisting of five incoming freshmen, the highest-ranked class in program history.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elissa Brett | 0 | G | 6'0" | Graduate | Adelaide, Australia | Graduated |
| Lauren Hansen | 1 | G | 5'9" | Graduate | Long Island, NY | Graduated |
| Laila Phelia | 5 | G | 6'0" | Junior | Cincinnati, OH | Transferred to Texas |
| Taylor Woodson | 21 | F | 6'0" | Freshman | Minnetonka, MN | Transferred to Minnesota |
| Chyra Evans | 22 | F | 6'2" | Sophomore | Newcastle, Australia | Transferred to Utah |
| Whitney Sollom | 25 | F | 6'4" | Senior | Hartland, MI | Graduated |
| Elise Stuck | 30 | G/F | 6'1" | Senior | Charlevoix, MI | Transferred to Ball State |
| Taylor Williams | 33 | F | 6'2" | Graduate | New Baltimore, MI | Transferred to Northwestern |
| Cameron Williams | 44 | F | 6'3" | Senior | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Miami |
| Name | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Q. Daniels | G | 5'7" | JR | Macomb, MI | Oakland |
| Iuliia Grabovskaia | C | 6'5" | JR | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | Middle Tennessee |
| Ally VanTimmeren | F | 6'2" | GS | Allendale, MI | Boston College |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syla Swords G | Sudbury, Ontario | Long Island Lutheran | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | |
| Recruit ratings: ESPN: (98) | |||||
| Olivia Olson G | New Hope, MN | Benilde-St. Margaret's | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | |
| Recruit ratings: ESPN: (96) | |||||
| Mila Holloway G | Charlotte, NC | Legacy Early College | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | N/A | |
| Recruit ratings: ESPN: | |||||
| Aaiyanna Dunbar F | Murfreesboro, TN | Blackman | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | N/A | |
| Recruit ratings: ESPN: | |||||
| Te'Yala Delfosse F | Ewing, NJ | Ewing | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | |
| Recruit ratings: ESPN: | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: | |||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. | |||||
| In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. | |||||
| Sources: |
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 27, 2024*1:00 p.m. | Northwood | W 81–52 | – | Crisler Center (1,034)Ann Arbor, MI | |
| November 4, 2024*7:30 p.m., TNT | vs. No. 1 South Carolina Hall of Fame Series | L 62–68 | 0–1 | T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, NV | |
| November 8, 2024*7:00 p.m., B1G+ | Lehigh | W 86–55 | 1–1 | Crisler Center (2,747)Ann Arbor, MI | |
| November 14, 2024*7:00 p.m., B1G+ | Central Michigan | W 99–62 | 2–1 | Crisler Center (2,423)Ann Arbor, MI | |
| November 17, 2024*12:00 p.m., B1G+ | Oakland | W 88–42 | 3–1 | Crisler Center (2,643)Ann Arbor, MI | |
| November 20, 2024*5:30 p.m., B1G+ | LIU | W 96–31 | 4–1 | Crisler Center (2,012)Ann Arbor, MI | |
| November 24, 20242:00 p.m., B1G+ | Long Beach State | W 111–56 | 5–1 | Crisler Center (2,753)Ann Arbor, MI | |
| November 29, 2024*2:00 p.m., WSN | vs. Belmont Fort Myers Tip-Off Shell Division semifinals | W 68–58 | 6–1 | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (787)Fort Myers, FL | |
| November 30, 2024*7:30 p.m., WSN | vs. Virginia Tech Fort Myers Tip-Off Shell Division championship | W 76–65 | 7–1 | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (573)Fort Myers, FL | |
| December 8, 20242:00 p.m., B1G+ | No. 23 | Northwestern | W 60–54 | 8–1(1–0) | Crisler Center (3,636)Ann Arbor, MI |
| December 14, 2024*3:00 p.m., B1G+ | No. 20 | Detroit | W 100–54 | 9–1 | Crisler Center (3,423)Ann Arbor, MI |
| December 17, 20249:30 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 20 | vs. No. 10 Oklahoma Jumpman Invitational | L 62–72 | 9–2 | Spectrum Center (16,058)Charlotte, NC |
| December 20, 2024*12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 20 | at Akron | W 96–55 | 10–2 | James A. Rhodes Arena (1,156)Akron, OH |
| December 29, 202410:00 p.m., BTN | No. 23 | at No. 4 USC | L 58–78 | 10–3(1–1) | Galen Center (8,043)Los Angeles, CA |
| January 1, 20255:00 p.m., BTN | No. 24 | at No. 1 UCLA | L 70–86 | 10–4(1–2) | Pauley Pavilion (4,566)Los Angeles, CA |
| January 8, 20257:00 p.m., B1G+ | No. 25 | No. 9 Ohio State Rivalry | L 77–84 | 10–5(1–3) | Crisler Center (5,112)Ann Arbor, MI |
| January 11, 20252:00 p.m., B1G+ | No. 25 | at Purdue | W 87–60 | 11–5(2–3) | Mackey Arena (9,231)West Lafayette, IN |
| January 15, 20257:00 p.m., B1G+ | Washington | W 82–69 | 12–5(3–3) | Crisler Center (2,687)Ann Arbor, MI | |
| January 18, 202512:00 p.m., BTN | Rutgers | W 87–71 | 13–5(4–3) | Crisler Center (4,683)Ann Arbor, MI | |
| January 22, 20258:00 p.m., B1G+ | No. 24 | at No. 23 Minnesota | W 70–65 | 14–5(5–3) | Williams Arena (4,344)Minneapolis, MN |
| January 25, 202512:00 p.m., BTN | No. 24 | No. 21 Michigan State Rivalry | L 58–88 | 14–6(5–4) | Crisler Center (10,873)Ann Arbor, MI |
| January 29, 20257:30 p.m., B1G+ | at Wisconsin | L 75–82 | 14–7(5–5) | Kohl Center (4,023)Madison, WI | |
| February 2, 202512:00 p.m., B1G+ | Oregon | W 80–48 | 15–7(6–5) | Crisler Center (4,306)Ann Arbor, MI | |
| February 6, 20258:00 p.m., Peacock | at Nebraska | W 78–60 | 16–7(7–5) | Pinnacle Bank Arena (5,617)Lincoln, NE | |
| February 9, 20252:00 p.m., FS1 | at No. 20 Michigan State Rivalry | W 71–61 | 17–7(8–5) | Breslin Student Events Center (11,043)East Lansing, MI | |
| February 12, 20257:00 p.m., B1G+ | Indiana | W 70–67 | 18–7(9–5) | Crisler Center (2,677)Ann Arbor, MI | |
| February 17, 20256:00 p.m., BTN | at No. 21 Maryland | L 77–85 | 18–8(9–6) | Xfinity Center (7,049)College Park, MD | |
| February 22, 202512:00 p.m., BTN | Penn State | W 78–68 | 19–8(10–6) | Crisler Center (4,758)Ann Arbor, MI | |
| February 26, 20257:00 p.m., B1G+ | Iowa | L 66–79 | 19–9(10–7) | Crisler Center (4,082)Ann Arbor, MI | |
| March 2, 20251:30 p.m., BTN | at Illinois | W 78–69 | 20–9(11–7) | State Farm Center (6,889)Champaign, IL | |
| March 6, 20252:30 p.m., BTN | (5) | vs. (12) Washington Second Round | W 66–58 | 21–9 | Gainbridge Fieldhouse (7,028)Indianapolis, IN |
| March 7, 20252:20 p.m., BTN | (5) | vs. (4) No. 15 Maryland Quarterfinal | W 98–71 | 22–9 | Gainbridge Fieldhouse (7,352)Indianapolis, IN |
| March 8, 20253:00 p.m., BTN | (5) | vs. (1) No. 2 USC Semifinal | L 70–82 | 22–10 | Gainbridge Fieldhouse (7,805)Indianapolis, IN |
| March 21, 2025*11:30 a.m., ESPN2 | (6 B3) | vs. (11 B3) Iowa State First Round | W 80–74 | 23–10 | Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN |
| March 23, 2025*1:00 p.m., ABC | (6 B3) | at (3 B3) No. 18 Notre Dame Second Round | L 55–76 | 23–11 | Joyce Center (8,505)Notre Dame, IN |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. B3=Birmingham 3. All times are in Eastern Time. Source: |
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