Manny Harris led Michigan to a 15-point advantage with 6 minutes left Thursday and the Wolverines held on to defeat Clemson 62-59 in the NCAA Tournament. The 10th-seeded Wolverines reached the second round of the South Region after an 11-year absence from the event. Harris scored 23 points in helping Michigan build a 58-43 lead with time winding down.

DeShawn Sims and Manny Harris combined for 56 points Thursday and Michigan shot 63 percent from the floor in defeating No. 16 Purdue 87-78. Sims had 29 points while making 13-of-16 field goal attempts.

Jerome Dyson scored 19 points Saturday, helping the top-ranked Connecticut Huskies post a 69-61 victory over the Michigan Wolverines. Hasheem Thabeet had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Huskies (22-1), who have won 11 straight. A.J.

E'Twaun Moore scored 17 points Saturday, sparking the 17th-ranked Purdue Boilermakers to a 67-49 win over the Michigan Wolverines. Robbie Hummel added 13 points and JaJuan Johnson 11 points for the Boilermakers (17-4, 6-2 Big Ten), who have won six in a row since opening their Big Ten schedule with two losses.

Evan Turner had 19 points and eight rebounds Saturday night to lead Ohio State to a 65-58 upset win over No. 24 Michigan. B.J.