ANN ARBOR, Michigan (Ticker) -- Manny Harris helped Michigan
earn its first Big Ten victory, while at the same time ending
Illinois' seven-game winning streak.

The sophomore scored 16 points Sunday, leading No. 24 Michigan
to a 74-64 victory over the Fighting Illini.

Harris was only 6-of-15 from the floor and missed all five shots
from the arc, but contributed seven rebounds and five assists to
help the Wolverines (11-3, 1-1 Big Ten) surpass last season's
win total of 10 during coach John Beilein's first season.

"They've got a good group and (Beilein has) his system in,"
Illinois coach Bruce Weber said. "He's spreading you, playing
small ball, and he puts you in a bind. He's done a nice job
here."

With the game tied at 48-48 just five minutes into the second
half, Harris jumped into a passing lane to force a turnover and
then took it the length of the floor for a dunk, forcing
Illinois to take a timeout.

Following the stoppage, Michigan forced two more turnovers and
got a short jumper from Kelvin Grady and a dunk from Zack Gibson
to take a 54-48 lead.

Then, with the score knotted at 62-62 with 6:16 remaining,
Michigan closed the contest with a 12-2 run as Illinois missed
its final seven shots down the stretch.

Laval Lucas-Perry broke the tie with a layup and Gibson followed
with a dunk at the 4:07 mark to put Michigan ahead, 66-62.

DeShawn Sims and Grady each scored four points during Michigan's
final run, and both sank a pair of free throws in the final
minute to close out the scoring.

"In the locker room at halftime, we had some guys talking louder
and more aggressive than they have in the past and that's really
key for us," Beilein said. "DeShawn Sims really showed some
great leadership. He wanted to win that game and his passion
was terrific."

Sims and Lucas-Perry each finished with 13 points. Freshman
Zack Novak added 11 and Gibson finished with 10 for the
Wolverines.

As a team, Michigan shot 49 percent (26-of-53) from the floor.

"This definitely isn't a two- or three-man team," said Harris,
who is averaging a team-high 18.8 points. "Every night, someone
different may have their night."

The Fighting Illini (13-2, 1-1) were led by Calvin Brock, who
scored 13 points.

Illinois also got 11 points from Demetri McCamey and 10 each
from Alex Legion and Mike Davis.

The Illini connected on 45 percent (28-of-62) of their field
goals.