The last time the Michigan women’s basketball team won a postseason game was on March 26, 2008, head coach Kevin Borseth's first year at the helm.

Their opponent that game — Southern Mississippi — will make a familiar visit tonight to Ann Arbor. The Lady Eagles made the same trip more than a year ago for the National Invitational Tournament, and they left Ann Arbor with their hopes of an upset dashed.

The setting is the same: Crisler Arena, a 7:00 p.m. start.

The Wolverines (2-0) hope to make their first 3-0 start since 2007, and the odds are certainly in Michigan’s favor.

Southern Mississippi (1-1) is coming off a loss to Southeast Missouri. The Redhawks shot near 50 percent from the perimeter, which led to the Lady Eagles' demise. That gives the Wolverines, who made 53 percent of their 3-pointers in their home opener against Ball State, an advantage.

In Borseth's last battle with the Conference USA foe, he didn't have to worry about any aggressive perimeter shooting approach.

"We're used to a faster pace," Borseth said after the NIT third-round game. "They play such a slow pace. They come up and dribble, dribble and wait for that ball screen, forever and ever, amen."

In order to succeed, the Wolverines need to be effective at the arc. They also will attempt to take advantage of the boards against a Southern Mississippi squad that had just 19 defensive rebounds in its last game, compared to Michigan's 31 against Marquette.

The Wolverines can also expect to see another lopsided turnover ratio. They are averaging 25 forced turnovers through two games, and are ranked fourth in the conference for steals, averaging 13 per game.

Last time the two teams met, Michigan forced 22 turnovers while snatching 11 steals.

“If you aren’t hitting shots, you’ve got to get stops and we have to slow down the ball,” junior guard Veronica Hicks said. “It’s great that we were able to get some steals. We do a great job of picking the ball up and applying a lot of pressure.”

Michigan has relied on Hicks often in the last two games. Hicks has been patient and allowed plays to develop. She leads the team with eight assists and 28 points.

Against Marquette, Hicks limped off of the court late in the second half, but the team did not release an injury report this weekend. Hicks had her leg wrapped and examined.

After the game, Hicks said it was just a cramp.

With Hicks healthy for game play, she and the rest of the Wolverines can spark offensive magic.