Maize & Blue Hoopsters 2-0

   Manny Harris had 26 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as

Michigan beat Northeastern 76-56 Wednesday to win the Ann Arbor

regional of the Coaches vs. Cancer tournament.  Michigan (2-0) will

play the winner of the UCLA regional in the semifinals next week at

Madison Square Garden.

   DeShawn Sims added 19 points for Michigan, which outshot

Northeastern 54 percent to 29 percent.

   Manny Adako led the Huskies (1-1) with 16 points and Matt

Janning added 14.

   Both offenses struggled in the first half, including one

five-minute stretch where each team managed just two points. Harris

and Merritt combined for 16 points in the half to help Michigan

take a 29-23 lead as the Huskies shot just 29 percent.

   The Wolverines, who made their first 24 free throws, increased

their lead to 13 with a 10-2 run early in the second half.

Northeastern was never able to make a serious run.