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INDIANAPOLIS — Olivia Olson scored 21 points, fellow freshman Syla Swords added 15 and No. 5 seed Michigan beat No. 12 seed Washington 66-58 in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament to end the Huskies' five-game win streak. Michigan (21-9) advances to play No. 4 seed and 15th-ranked Maryland on Friday in the quarterfinals. Michigan reached the semifinals last year, marking the first time it had done so since back-to-back appearances in 2019 and 2020. Olson opened and closed a 13-0 third-quarter run to give Michigan a 49-39 lead with 3:01 remaining in the frame. She scored nine points during the run, while Washington missed nine straight shots. Michigan scored 24 points off 17 turnovers.
