Sophomore guard Katelynn Flaherty led all Michigan scorers with 25 points, continuing to boost her average of 20.1 points.
Michigan began to show its immaturity around the time Hallie Thome picked up her fourth foul with three minutes remaining in the third quarter.
The Point Pleasant, N.J., native returned to the Garden State for the second time in her career and scored 33 points — the second-most in her career — in the Wolverines’ 74-57 loss.
By the end of the night, the Wolverines had pressured Pittsburgh into making 24 turnovers.
Pittsburgh handed the Michigan women’s basketball team its first defeat of the 2014 season, and the Wolverines don’t want Thursday’s matchup to be a case of déjà vu.
The Michigan women’s basketball team scored 119 points with ease last Monday, but that same team struggled to put up 61 on Sunday.
The Wolverines put up their lowest first-half scoring output of the season with 31 points, but still managed to notch a 61-44 victory over Oral Roberts (3-3).
Michigan’s starting guards — junior Siera Thompson, sophomore Katelynn Flaherty and senior Madison Ristovski — had trouble finding any success from the field early. The trio combined to shoot 2-for-14 in the first half.
The Wolverines ended the first half with 65 points, their most since 1980.
Kim Barnes Arico needs to figure out how she can extend early momentum further into the season.
The freshman guard co-led the Wolverines in scoring on Saturday against Binghamton with 19 points.
Saturday’s matchup was a special occasion for Binghamton coach Linda Cimino.
The second-year coach’s trip to Crisler Center marked her first game of the season at the helm of a Binghamton program looking to bounce back from a 4-26 season. Cimino knew it was going to be a daunting task of taking on a more talented Michigan squad, but before the tip, Cimino’s college coach, Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico, wanted to share a moment with her former player before their respective sides squared off.