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12/03 20:20 CST Olivia Olson has 21 points and 11 rebounds, No. 6 Michigan women rout Central Michigan 82-40 Olivia Olson has 21 points and 11 rebounds, No. 6 Michigan women rout Central Michigan 82-40 ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) --- Olivia Olson had season highs of 21 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 6 Michigan rout Central Michigan 82-40 on Wednesday night. Olson scored 12 points and fellow sophomore guard Mila Holloway added nine of her 16 points during a third quarter that saw the Wolverines (7-1) stretch an 11-point halftime lead to 59-32. Michigan turned it into a rout by outscoring the Chippewas 23-8 in the fourth quarter. Ayanna-Sarai Darrington led Central Michigan (5-3) with 11 points and five rebounds. Syla Swords scored 11 points and Ashley Sofikanich added 10 for Michigan, which entered the game as the nation's fifth highest-scoring team at 92.7 points per game. Michigan outrebounded Central Michigan 58-33 margin and outscored the Chippewas 40-20 in the paint. Early on, the Wolverines were on pace to eclipse the 100-point mark for the fourth time in eight games, leading 25--9 after one quarter, before their offense temporarily stalled. Central Michigan took advantage of a sloppy second quarter, outscoring Michigan 12--7 as the Wolverines made 2 of 11 shots with eight turnovers, trimming the halftime margin to 32--21. Michigan dominated early, opening with a 12--0 run and limiting Central Michigan to two shots in the first 4:43 while recording three steals and forcing six turnovers. The Chippewas of the Mid-American Conference were seeking consecutive wins over Big Ten opponents after beating Purdue 57-55.

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