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 ConferenceSun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 16-2 | - | 23-6 |
| Troy | 15-3 | 1 | 24-6 |
| Arkansas State | 14-4 | 2 | 23-8 |
| James Madison | 14-4 | 2 | 23-8 |
| Marshall | 13-5 | 3 | 23-8 |
| Old Dominion | 9-9 | 7 | 18-13 |
| Southern Miss | 8-10 | 8 | 15-16 |
| UL Monroe | 7-11 | 9 | 16-15 |
| Coastal Carolina | 7-11 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Texas State | 7-11 | 9 | 11-19 |
| South Alabama | 5-13 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Georgia State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| App State | 4-14 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Louisiana | 2-16 | 14 | 5-26 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 28-1 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 24-5 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 24-5 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 25-6 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 22-7 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 23-8 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 22-8 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 21-9 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 21-10 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 17-13 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 22-11 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 18-12 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |
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