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Michigan women's basketball uses 28-5 run to roll past American, 74-39, in NCAA tournament

Special to Detroit Free Press

No. 3-seed Michigan women's basketball dropped No. 14 American University, 74-39, in front of a packed Crisler Center crowd Saturday in the first round of the 2022 NCAA tournament. Michigan will now host No. 11-seed Villanova in Monday's second-round game for a spot in the Sweet 16 in Wichita, Kansas.

Senior Naz Hillmon led the Wolverines with 24 points and 11 rebounds, close to her season averages of 21 points and 9.4 rebounds. Emily Kiser added 13 and seven rebounds, while Leigha Brown had 11 points and six assists.