ANN ARBOR —Expectations are high for the Michigan women’s basketball team entering the 2025-26 season. Coming off a seventh straight NCAA Tournament appearance, the Wolverines are No. 13 in the preseason AP Top 25 poll. Led by an acclaimed sophomore class and buoyed by a pair of transfers, Michigan will take the court Thursday for an exhibition before opening the regular season Nov. 4 at home against Canisius.

Head coach Kim Barnes Arico spoke about her team at length Tuesday as part of the program’s media day, which also involved interviews with the entire roster. Below are five takeaways from her comments.

Sophomore stars

Michigan started three freshman last season, all of whom are still at Michigan. Syla Swords and Olivia Olson, the team’s top two scorers and rebounders last year, we

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