\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\u201cShe\u2019s a great passer,\u201d Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico said. \u201cShe can handle the ball and when you add scoring to it, she\u2019s a tough matchup for anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n
Holloway quickly hit nylon. After converting just three of her last 13 3-point attempts, Holloway\u2019s first triple came on her first shot of the night.<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t a flashy play, she didn\u2019t even have a hand in her face. But after a dribble handoff from junior forward Ashley Sofilkanich, Holloway had a few feet of space and she calmly knocked the shot down. Instead of letting the game speed her up early on, she put herself in the driver\u2019s seat and her assertiveness contributed to an early lead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Holloway\u2019s early aggressiveness is something that is vital to Michigan\u2019s offense. When teams are forced to respect her jumper, it opens the lane for drives and kick-outs, which also gives enough space for the Wolverines\u2019 other talented guards to go to work. So with one early 3-pointer, Holloway put her slight slump in the rearview mirror and put Michigan in gear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe past two games, my jumpshot has been pretty broken,\u201d Holloway said with a laugh. \u201cBut they were able to fall today. My teammates have been finding me ways to get the ball all season, now I just have to put the ball in the hole.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\nThe task sounds simple but Holloway made it look easy. Later in the quarter, she knocked down a pull-up jumper near the baseline and then hit another three to bring her total to eight points \u2014 good enough to lead all scorers. On the night, she finished 3-for-6 from deep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In addition to her outside game, Holloway got downhill and was able to finish at the rim. With seven minutes left in the second quarter, Michigan got out in transition and pushed the ball to its point guard. Working with the space she had, Holloway got by her defender and finished through contact to earn a chance at a three-point play. Thirty seconds later, she did it again. This time, Holloway beat her man off the dribble and got a friendly roll and a whistle again. Holloway is quick downhill, but her brakes really set her apart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s a three-level scorer, but her change of pace makes her really dynamic,\u201d Barnes Arico said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Holloway also got it done on the defensive side of the floor. Pressing for most of the game, Michigan emphasized getting its opponent on its heels and forcing turnovers. Holloway played the system perfectly as she logged four steals, the most of any player.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Wolverines love Holloway\u2019s active hands on the defensive end because for every steal she rips, her team has a great opportunity to run in transition with the ball already in their best facilitator\u2019s hands.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\nHolloway\u2019s 19 points and four steals aren\u2019t her best numbers all year. She\u2019s had games where the stats point to better productivity or efficiency. But Wednesday\u2019s win was a chance for her to get right \u2014 and she did. Holloway\u2019s aggressiveness in transition, touch from 3-point range and active hands on the defensive end are all facets of her game that she\u2019s shown before. But putting the three together in concert is a reminder to everyone that when all of her cylinders are firing, her engine revs a little higher than everyone else\u2019s.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n
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