With its season in the balance, the Michigan basketball team did the one thing it couldn’t tonight.
It played like it usually does.
Which is a problem for a team trying to convince the NCAA tournament selection committee it is something more.
No. 16 Iowa came into Ann Arbor on a four-game losing streak but had no problem handling the Wolverines, giving Michigan a regular season-ending 71-61 loss at Crisler Center.
While the Wolverines will still play as the No. 8 seed in next week’s Big Ten tournament, they likely will need a notable showing – winning the first game, then at least upsetting No.