App State Mountaineers @ Michigan Wolverines
Johnson scores 20, No. 24 Michigan women whip Appy St 62-35
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Akienreh Johnson scored 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting and No. 24 Michigan rolled to a 62-35 win over Appalachian State on Saturday.
Johnson opened and closed the game-opening 10-0 run with 3-pointers and had four of the next six points to close the first quarter for a 16-9 lead. Her 10 points in the first quarter matched her game average.
Naz Hillmon added 11 points and Emily Kiser 10 as the Wolverines (8-1) led 31-13 at the break and were never challenged, running their winning streak to five games.
The Mountaineers (2-6), who got 11 points from Haile McDonald, shot 21% in the first half, going 0 for 10 from 3-point range. They finished 1 of 17, shooting 29.5%. McDonald went 5 of 6 overall; her teammates combined to go 8 of 38.
Michigan shot 44% despite making just 3 of 18 from 3-point range. The Wolverines had a 39-26 rebounding advantage.
The only other time the two teams met was in 1992 at a holiday tournament with the Mountaineers winning.
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Game Information
Ann Arbor, MI
Referee:Beverly Roberts
Referee:Laura Morris
Referee:Jesse Dickerson
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 8-1 | - | 17-4 |
| Troy | 6-1 | 1 | 15-3 |
| Marshall | 6-2 | 1.5 | 15-5 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-2 | 1.5 | 13-5 |
| James Madison | 5-3 | 2.5 | 13-7 |
| Southern Miss | 4-3 | 3 | 11-7 |
| Old Dominion | 4-4 | 3.5 | 12-8 |
| Texas State | 4-4 | 3.5 | 8-10 |
| Georgia State | 3-4 | 4 | 8-11 |
| UL Monroe | 3-5 | 4.5 | 8-9 |
| South Alabama | 2-5 | 5 | 9-8 |
| Coastal Carolina | 2-6 | 5.5 | 9-11 |
| App State | 1-7 | 6.5 | 8-10 |
| Louisiana | 1-8 | 7 | 2-17 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 7-0 | - | 17-1 |
| Iowa | 7-0 | - | 16-2 |
| Ohio State | 6-1 | 1 | 17-2 |
| Michigan | 6-1 | 1 | 15-3 |
| Michigan State | 6-2 | 1.5 | 17-2 |
| Maryland | 5-3 | 2.5 | 17-3 |
| Illinois | 5-3 | 2.5 | 15-4 |
| Washington | 5-3 | 2.5 | 15-4 |
| Wisconsin | 5-4 | 3 | 13-7 |
| Minnesota | 4-4 | 3.5 | 13-6 |
| USC | 3-4 | 4 | 11-7 |
| Nebraska | 3-5 | 4.5 | 14-5 |
| Purdue | 2-5 | 5 | 10-8 |
| Oregon | 2-6 | 5.5 | 14-7 |
| Northwestern | 2-6 | 5.5 | 8-11 |
| Rutgers | 1-6 | 6 | 9-9 |
| Indiana | 0-7 | 7 | 11-8 |
| Penn State | 0-9 | 8 | 7-13 |
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