Indianapolis, IN (My Sportsbook) - Manny Harris scored a team-high 22 points and pulled down nine rebounds as he led the Michigan Wolverines to a 59-52 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes in the opening game of the 2010 Big Ten Conference Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Also scoring in double figures for eighth-seeded Michigan (15-16) was DeShawn Sims who dropped in 14 points off the bench.

The ninth-seeded Hawkeyes (10-22) were paced by Cully Payne who delivered a game-high 25 points, while Aaron Fuller contributed a double-double consisting of 10 points and a game-high 13 rebounds in the setback.

Iowa was limited to a total of just nine field goals in the first half, shooting a mere 3-of-11 behind the three-point line, en route to a 32-23 deficit at the break.

In the second half it was Michigan that had trouble finding the mark with just 9-of-25 shooting, not to mention 2-of-10 out on the perimeter, but the squad still played well enough to hold on for the seven-point win as it led from start to finish.

The difference in the game took place at the free-throw line where Michigan outscored the Hawkeyes by a 15-3 margin.

The Wolverines will now face off against top-seeded Ohio State in the quarterfinals on Friday afternoon.

Final Score: Northwestern 73, Indiana 58

Indianapolis, IN (My Sportsbook) - Michael Thompson scored 16 points as he helped lead the Northwestern Wildcats to a 73-58 win over the Indiana Hoosiers in the opening round of the 2010 Big Ten Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Also scoring in double figures for seventh-seeded Northwestern (20-12) were John Shurna with 14 points, Jeremy Nash 13 and Davide Curletti 12 as the Wildcats posted their first conference tournament victory since 2005.

The 10th-seeded Hoosiers (10-21) were led by Verdell Jones III with his game- high 20 points, shooting 3-of-6 behind the three-point line, while Derek Elston accounted for 10 points and nine rebounds in the setback. Ironically, Indiana closed out the regular season on Saturday by snapping an 11-game slide with an 88-80 overtime win against these same Wildcats in Bloomington.

Indiana led throughout the first half, eventually claiming a slim 30-27 advantage at the break. Northwestern struggled beyond the arc in the period, converting just 2-of-18 out on the perimeter.

In the second half Thompson scored 11 points during a crucial Northwestern run, the Wildcats putting together a 20-5 scoring burst that put them ahead and into the win column.

Indiana turned the ball over 19 times on the evening, compared to just seven miscues for the Wildcats. Northwestern suffered a mere 7-of-31 out on the perimeter, but made up for it with 18-of-20 accuracy at the charity stripe.

With the win the Wildcats will be back in action on Friday in the quarterfinals against second-seeded Purdue.