IOWA CITY — Michigan’s Fab Five didn’t do this. Neither did the Wolverines’ 1989 NCAA championship squad. No. 2-ranked Michigan is 14-0, just two wins off the school’s best start in 1985-86. That squad didn’t reach the national finals. This year’s version could make a Final Four run like its previously mentioned brethren. Michigan boasts [...]

IOWA CITY — Michigan Coach John Beilein heaped praise — and motivation — upon Iowa guard Devyn Marble in a conference call with reporters this week. “We were in a choice between Devyn Marble and Tim Hardaway and we made a choice with Tim, and obviously we wouldn’t have gone wrong with Devyn,” Beilein said Monday. “Iowa and [...]

IOWA CITY — Devyn Marble and Keith Appling are rivals from way back, competing against one another in Detroit-area prep basketball. Marble, Iowa’s sophomore point guard, was an all-stater at Southfield Lathrup. Appling, Michigan State’s sophomore point guard, was a McDonald’s All-American at renowned Pershing High. They were prolific scorers with Marble averaging 24.5 points [...]