The Wolverines, led by head coach Kim Barnes Arico in her ninth year, played their home games at the Crisler Center.

The Wolverines also advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in program history.

They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten women's tournament, where they lost to Ohio State.

The 2020 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[9][10] Hillmon was also named a first-team All-American by Sports Illustrated,[11] and second-team by Associated Press.