ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Chris Hunter scored a season-high 20

points and Dion Harris added 18 to lead Michigan to its sixth

straight postseason win, an 82-67 victory over Texas-El Paso in the

first round of the NIT Thursday.

Jason Williams had 25 points and Miguel Ayala added 10 for the

Miners (21-10), who have not won consecutive postseason games since

their 1992 run to the NCAA tournament's round of 16.

Michigan (19-10), the 2004 NIT champion, broke a three-game

losing streak and will host Notre Dame in a second-round game

Monday. The Wolverines defeated the Fighting Irish 71-67 at South

Bend, Ind., on Dec. 3.

The Miners wore 1966-style jerseys to honor the school's only

NCAA champion, but none of that magic came with the uniforms. UTEP

turned over the ball 19 times and never made a serious run at the

Wolverines after falling behind early.

UTEP trimmed the lead to eight points with 12 minutes to play in

the second half, but Michigan answered with a 12-0 run to put the

game away. Hunter scored the last eight points of the streak.

The Wolverines went on a 14-4 run early in the first half to

take a lead they'd never lose. They were 7-for-11 from 3-point

range in the opening 20 minutes and led 44-34 at halftime.

Daniel Horton had 14 points and nine assists for Michigan, which

also got 10 points from Brent Petway.