Michigan guard Trey Burke looks for a lane to the basket against the Northwestern defense as Zack Novak, left, comes over to set a screen during tonight's game in Evanston, Ill. / Tommy Giglio/U.S. PRESSWIRE
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Evanston, IL (Sports Network) - No. 11 Michigan finished 14-of-38 from long
range, including three straight to start the overtime session as they ran away
with a 67-55 overtime victory over Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena on
Tuesday.
Trey Burke led all scorers with 19 points, while Tim Hardaway Jr. chipped in
14 for Michigan (21-7, 11-4 Big Ten). Stu Douglass added 12 points to give the
Wolverines their fourth-straight Big Ten victory for the first time since
2006.
Northwestern (16-11, 6-9) got 14 points from John Shurna and 12 from Davide
Curletti. Reggie Hearn had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds for
the Wildcats, who lost to Michigan in overtime 66-64 when they met on Jan. 11.
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