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Morris Leads Michigan Past Illinois, 60-55
March 11, 2011
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Darius Morris scored eight of his 17 points in the final eight minutes Friday, leading Michigan back from a nine-point deficit to beat Illinois 60-55 in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals. Wolverines coach John Beilein beat the tourney's winningest team and won in his 1,000th game as a head coach to set up a semifinal date Saturday with No. 1 Ohio State. Mike Tisdale, Demetri McCamey and Brandon Paul each scored 10 points to lead the Fighting Illini (19-13). It's only the second time in 14 years that Illinois did not advance to the semis. After closing the first half on a 17-4 run, the Illini didn't let Michigan (20-12) get closer than seven until Morris took over late. Morris tied the score at 51 with 3:24 left, and Tim Hardaway Jr.'s 3-pointer with 1:42 left finally gave Michigan a 56-53 lead that it didn't relinquish.
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