Harris' triple-double leads No. 15 Michigan to 97-50 rout of N. Michigan

Associated Press

Last update: November 14, 2009 - 7:55 PM

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Manny Harris recorded the second triple-double in school history and No. 15 Michigan routed Division II Northern Michigan 97-50 on Saturday in the season opener for both teams.

Harris had 18 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to match the feat accomplished by Gary Grant against North Carolina in the 1987 NCAA tournament. Harris was taken out of the game after recording his 10th assist on a 3-point basket that gave Michigan a 84-41 lead with 8:15 to play.

DeShawn Sims added 22 points for Michigan, while true freshman Matt Vogrich scored 15 points with a 5-for-5 performance from behind the 3-point line.

Marc Renelique had 11 points for the Wildcats, who trailed by as many as 50 points.

Michigan is coming off its first NCAA tournament appearance since 1998, while Northern Michigan finished 11-16 while playing in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

The Wildcats are better known for their hockey program — they won the Division I title in 1991 — and their production of coaches. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, former Wolverines football coach Lloyd Carr and former Detroit Lions coach Steve Mariucci are all alumni of the small school, located 442 miles from Ann Arbor.

The Wolverines only needed 13 minutes to take a 32-12 lead, and were up 51-25 at the intermission. Michigan outshot the Wildcats 55 percent to 29 percent in the first half, and also held a 27-15 rebounding edge.

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