EVANSTON, Ill. - Manny Harris scored eight of his 26 points in overtime to lift fading Michigan to a 70-67 victory over Northwestern on Sunday and just its third win in 10 games.

Michigan's Zach Gibson, left, blocks the shot of Northwestern's Jeremy Nash in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009. (AP)

The Big Ten’s third-leading scorer, Harris came up big after scoring just one point in the first half and gave the Wolverines’ flickering playoff hopes a boost in the process.

The Wolverines (16-10, 6-7 Big Ten) let a five-point lead slip away in regulation but prevailed thanks to Harris’ scoring binge in overtime. The Wildcats (13-10, 4-8) weren’t finished. Kevin Coble pumped in mid-air while burying a 3-pointer to tie it with 20 seconds left in regulation.

But it was Michigan that came back in overtime for the win.