Manny Harris suspended for today's game, Michigan basketball coach John Beilein says

Posted on Sat, Jan 23, 2010 : 12:02 p.m.

Manny Harris

Junior guard Manny Harris who leads the Michigan basketball team and the Big Ten Conference in scoring, is suspended for today's game at Purdue for unsportsmanlike conduct in practice, U-M coach John Beilein announced today.

"Manny has made great strides both on and off the court over the last three years," Beilein said in a release. "Unfortunately he used poor judgment on Friday. It is best for Manny's future if he stays home and sits out this Purdue game. We will meet with Manny and the team again when we return to determine if he has learned enough from this suspension to rejoin the team for Tuesday's game. I am confident that this learning experience will be valuable in the future to both Manny and our basketball program."

Harris, averaging 19.2 points a game, had played in 85 consecutive games for Michigan. Michigan is at Purdue today for a 4 p.m. game that will be shown on ESPN.