On Thursday, after the final buzzer sounded, hundreds of Michigan fans stormed the hardwood at Crisler Center. The Lady Wolverines had just beaten the UConn Huskies to open their season. No. 5 Michigan had ended No. 2 UConn’s long winning streak, and Syla Swords’ words were enough to convince those 9,575 fans in the arena that it was not an accidental win.
“We said it from the very beginning: we built this house, and we see it from the student section to our loyal fans and season ticket holders,” Swords said after the game. “We’re all just so excited about basketball in Ann Arbor right now and to be able to do it against a team like UConn, but here in our home gym, it says a lot about the testament of our team and the hard work we have.”…