Manny Harris recorded the second triple-double in school history and No. 15 Michigan routed Division II Northern Michigan, 97-50, yesterday in the season opener for both teams.

Harris had 18 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to match the feat accomplished by Gary Grant against North Carolina in the 1987 NCAA tournament. Harris was taken out of the game after recording his 10th assist on a 3-point basket that gave Michigan a 84-41 lead with 8:15 to play.

DeShawn Sims added 22 points for Michigan, while true freshman Matt Vogrich scored 15 points with a 5-for-5 performance from behind the 3-point line.

Marc Renelique had 11 points for the Wildcats, who trailed by as many as 50 points.

Michigan is coming off its first NCAA tournament appearance since 1998, while Northern Michigan finished 11-16 while playing in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

No. 11 Butler 73, Davidson 62

Gordon Hayward scored 17 points and Willie Veasley added 15 to lead No. 11 Butler to a win over Davidson.

The Bulldogs (1-0) rallied twice from 10-point deficits in the first half, then used a late run to seal it.

Davidson (0-1) was led by Ben Allison with 13 points.

Though Butler protected its highest preseason ranking in school history, it certainly didn't play its usual style. In the first half, the Bulldogs were in foul trouble, committed seven turnovers and were just 7 of 22 from the field after 161/2 minutes.

No. 17 Oklahoma 95, Mount St. Mary's 71

Steven Pledger scored 21 points and Oklahoma's much-heralded freshman class lifted the Sooners to a victory over Mount St. Mary's.

Another freshman, Keith "Tiny" Gallon, had 18 points and 15 rebounds, while sophomore Willie Warren added 15 points and a career-high 11 assists for his first double-double for Oklahoma, which has won 23 of its last 25 season openers.

The win was the 1,499th in Oklahoma's history, the 29th-highest total in NCAA Division I.

No. 21 Dayton 90, Creighton 80

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