Michigan beats Creighton, drops next two in disapointing tournament

Michigan needed overtime to beat Creighton 83-76 on Thanksgiving as the Wolverines advanced to the semifinals of the Old Spice Classic in Orlando.

With Creighton trailing by two and five seconds remaining, the Bluejays Antoine Young received the inbounds pass and ran the length of the court and converted a game-tying layup with under a second left.

Manny Harris was one rebound short of his second triple double of the season. The junior star finished with 20 points, 11 assists, and nine rebounds, scoring eight of his points in overtime. "They told me I was close [to a triple double] with a few seconds left,” said Harris.
Senior DeShawn Sims added 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Wolverines.

On Friday the Wolverines lost to Marquette 79-65 in the semifinals. Harris again was the high-man for Michigan as he scored 22 in the loss. Laval Lucas Perry chipped in 12.

Michigan trailed by only one early in the second half, but could not keep up with the Golden Eagles.
“We dialed up everything we could do, but they're just super quick. We'll see that again at different times, but you don't see the skill,” said Coach John Beilein.

On Sunday Michigan fell to Alabama 68-66 to cap off a disappointing weekend. The loss now makes the Wolverines look less like a top 15 team in the country.

Harris had 26 points and 10 rebounds. Michigan lost after leading by 13 in the first half and eight points in the second. Sims added 16 points for the Wolverines who are now 3-2.

Their next game is at 7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday at Crisler Arena as they take on Boston College in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.