The coaching staff also geared up in orange in honor of the #ChadTough Pray for a Miracle fundraising event that distributed orange wristbands to raise awareness and support for the cause.
After an exhausting two games in two days, the Wolverines had the chance to regroup, watch film and prepare ahead of their most difficult test yet.
Thome and Michigan fought for the 88-61 win against Detroit on Sunday.
Michigan’s sophomore guard is now readying for another five-month-long grind after reeling in hype, highlights and accolades throughout her freshman campaign.
The trash talking has already begun in the Ristovski household.
Three sisters — Madison, Haleigh and Lola Ristovski — have been playing basketball together for as long as they can remember. Madison, a senior guard at Michigan, will go head-to-head with her younger siblings this weekend when the Wolverines face off against Detroit on Sunday.
With its first chance to impress coach Kim Barnes Arico, the Michigan women’s basketball team’s stockpile of freshmen embraced the opportunity.
While Ferris State is probably the easiest game on the Wolverines’ schedule, seeing freshman guard Boogie Brozoski dish out half-court passes to fellow freshman center Hallie Thome in the pair’s first game together made Barnes Arico smile.
Brozoski and Thome, along with guard Nicole Munger, made up the trio of freshmen who saw the most action against the Bulldogs in Michigan’s 109-39 win Sunday afternoon.
Mitchell is expected to play in the paint and size up some of the bigger guards in the conference.
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The Wolverines will host North Carolina on Saturday and Wake Forest on Sunday.