INDIANAPOLIS (Interstat) — The Michigan women’s basketball team used a dominant second half to pull away from Oregon and secure an 80-58 victory in a Big Ten Conference matchup at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday night.

The Wolverines, improving to 25-5 overall, outscored the Ducks 47-34 after halftime, turning a competitive contest into a decisive win in front of a crowd of 6,053. Oregon, which had upset Maryland on the road just one day earlier, fell to 22-12 with the loss.

The game’s pivotal stretch began late in the third quarter. Leading 42-32, Michigan unleashed a 10-2 run over the final three minutes of the period to seize full control. The surge was fueled by balanced scoring, including a layup from Ashley Sofilkanich, a pull-up jumper from Te’Yala Delfosse and a step-back shot from Olivia Olson. Oregon guard Katie Fiso hit a tough turnaround jumper at the third-quarter buzzer, but the Ducks still faced a 56-41 deficit heading into the final frame.

Michigan then extinguished any lingering hope for Oregon by scoring the first six points of the fourth quarter. A Sofilkanich layup off a Mila Holloway assist pushed the lead to 60-41 just 90 seconds into the period, and the Wolverines’ advantage never dipped below 17 points the rest of the way.

The most important part of the game was Michigan’s ability to consistently generate high-percentage shots inside while simultaneously disrupting Oregon’s offensive rhythm with defensive pressure. The Wolverines’ interior presence, led by Sofilkanich and Olson, proved overwhelming. Michigan scored 46 points in the paint and blocked five shots, with Sofilkanich recording three of them. This defensive wall repeatedly turned back Oregon’s driving attempts, particularly those by Ehis Etute, who had several shots altered at the rim.

Offensively, Michigan’s ball movement was crisp, resulting in 24 assists on 32 made field goals. Holloway, the sophomore point guard, orchestrated the attack with a game-high 10 assists, consistently finding cutters and post players in advantageous positions.

Oregon, which had played an emotionally and physically taxing overtime game less than 24 hours earlier, struggled to sustain its offensive execution. The Ducks were held to 34.5% shooting from the field and committed 18 turnovers, which Michigan converted into 19 points.

Fiso led all scorers with 22 points and added seven assists for Oregon, fighting to keep her team within striking distance. Etute provided 16 points and four assists. For Michigan, the scoring load was shared, with Syla Swords scoring 17 points, Olson adding 16 and Sofilkanich contributing 14 points and three blocks. Holloway finished with nine points to accompany her 10 assists, and Kendall Dudley chipped in 10 points off the bench.

The first half was a more contested affair. Michigan built an early lead behind the outside shooting of Swords, who hit two first-quarter 3-pointers. Oregon stayed close through the efforts of Fiso and Etute, who combined for 20 of the Ducks’ 24 first-half points. A Sofilkanich layup just before the halftime buzzer gave the Wolverines a 33-24 lead at the break, setting the stage for their game-breaking second-half run.

The victory continued a strong late-season push for Michigan, which has now won eight of its last nine games. Oregon saw a two-game winning streak snapped but had shown resilience in its recent schedule, playing its third game in as many days.

According to pregame analytics from Interstat, Michigan was projected with an 81.7% probability to win. The Wolverines also covered the pregame spread of -8.5. The total points scored, 138, fell under the over/under line of 142.5.

The game was a rematch of a double-overtime thriller from December, which Michigan won 92-87 in Eugene. Friday’s result was far less dramatic, as the Wolverines’ depth, size and second-half execution proved too much for the visiting Ducks to overcome.