Inspired by Naz Hillmon tribute, Michigan’s young core shines in rout vs. MSU

ANN ARBOR – On a day when Michigan’s women’s basketball team honored the player who defined the most successful era in program history, the result on the court against Michigan State hinted at what could lie ahead for this year’s Wolverines. Michigan’s first All-American and 2021 Big Ten Player of the Year Naz Hillmon had her No. 00 jersey raised to the rafters on Sunday at Crisler Center, and the seventh-ranked Wolverines celebrated her decorated career with a decisive 86-65 victory over the 13th-ranked Spartans. In what has become a familiar script, Michigan’s standout sophomore trio of Olivia Olson, Syla Swords and Mila Holloway led the way, combining for 62 points. “To hear Naz speak and...