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No. 2 UConn Falls to No. 5 Michigan
11/5/2026 9:32:00 PM | Women's Basketball
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The second-ranked UConn women's basketball team (1-1) dropped to No. 5 Michigan (1-0), 77-66, Thursday evening in the Crisler Center.
Freshman Jovana Popovic continued the impressive start to her first season in Storrs, posting 25 points on 10-for-15 shooting with seven rebounds, four assists and three steals.
Junior Sarah Strong had 13 points and nine rebounds.
After leading 21-17 at the end of the first quarter, foul trouble for Strong helped Michigan take a 35-29 at halftime.
The Huskies came back in the third, taking a 40-38 lead, and finished the quarter down two to the Wolverines.