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Everyone is talking about Syla Swords, Michigan despite UConn loss

It feels like everyone connected to women's college basketball is talking about Syla Swords and the Michigan Wolverines.

And they are doing it after a loss, a 72-69 heartbreaker for the Wolverines that saw Swords score nine points in the last minute as Michigan nearly pulled off an incredible comeback over UConn on Friday night.

Michigan spotted the No. 1 team in women's college basketball a 22-5 lead after the first quarter. Michigan trailed by 18 at the half. However, Swords and Olivia Olson started to get hot.

The Wolverines outscored UConn 18-4 in the third quarter, cutting the lead to four.