LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Naz Hillmon scored 17 points off the bench, Nicole Munger and Kayla Robbins each added 13 and eighth-seeded Michigan shot a season-high 56 percent to run away from No. 9 seed Kansas State 84-54 on Friday in the women’s NCAA Tournament.
Michigan’s 17-5 surge over 5:10 in the second quarter provided a 43-28 halftime lead that expanded to as many as 37 late in the fourth. The Wolverines (22-11) owned rebounding 50-19 – including a 33-13 gap defensively – and paint scoring 52-26 while holding the Wildcats (21-12) to 36 percent shooting.