# Delfosse Leads Michigan Past UConn in Historic Top-Five Win

Te’Yala Delfosse scored a career-high 22 points as No. 5 Michigan beat No. 2 UConn 77–66, ending the Huskies’ 39-game regular-season winning streak.

By Will Langan | 24X7 News
Published: 2026-11-06T04:01:42.832Z
Updated: 2026-11-06T04:03:34.510Z
Section: Sports
Format: News
Canonical: https://24x7news.us/articles/michigan-uconn-delfosse-womens-basketball-november-5-2026

No. 5 Michigan opened its women’s basketball season with a 77–66 victory over No. 2 UConn on Thursday, November 5, at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor.

Te’Yala Delfosse led the Wolverines with a career-high 22 points and a team-high nine rebounds. Michigan’s official report called it the program’s third victory against a top-five opponent and the first meeting of two top-five women’s teams at Crisler Center.

The result ended UConn’s 39-game regular-season winning streak, according to Associated Press reporting. Michigan defeated the highest-ranked opponent it has beaten in program history.

The game remained close through three quarters. UConn led 21–17 after the first, but Michigan held the Huskies to eight second-quarter points and took a 35–29 halftime lead.

UConn scored 24 points in the third quarter, cutting Michigan’s advantage to 55–53. The Wolverines then outscored the visitors 22–13 in the fourth to finish the upset.

Olivia Olson added 19 points for Michigan. Courtney Ogden scored 12, and Syla Swords contributed 10, giving the Wolverines four players in double figures. Delfosse made four of her six attempts from 3-point range.

Freshman Jovana Popovic scored 25 points for UConn on 10-for-15 shooting. She also recorded seven rebounds, four assists and three steals. Sarah Strong added 13 points.

The official final statistics listed 19 UConn turnovers against Michigan’s 14. The Huskies fell to 1–1, while Michigan began its regular season 1–0.

Both teams return to action Sunday, November 8. Michigan hosts Wright State at 2 p.m. Eastern, with a ceremony honoring its 2026 Elite Eight appearance scheduled before the game. UConn hosts No. 10 Iowa.

Sources:
- Michigan Athletics, final game report: https://mgoblue.com/news/2026/11/5/womens-basketball-michigan-makes-history-knocks-off-no-2-uconn-in-season-opener
- UConn Athletics, official final statistics: https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats/2026-27/michigan/boxscore/25602
- Associated Press via Jacksonville Journal-Courier: https://www.myjournalcourier.com/sports/article/delfosse-scores-career-high-22-points-no-5-22515517.php

## Sources
- Michigan Athletics, final game report: https://mgoblue.com/news/2026/11/5/womens-basketball-michigan-makes-history-knocks-off-no-2-uconn-in-season-opener
- UConn Athletics, official final statistics: https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats/2026-27/michigan/boxscore/25602
- Associated Press via Jacksonville Journal-Courier: https://www.myjournalcourier.com/sports/article/delfosse-scores-career-high-22-points-no-5-22515517.php
- Image: Crisler Center, SecretName101 (CC BY 4.0; resized and branded): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crisler_Center_20181006_164209.jpg
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