IOWA CITY, Iowa — As the shot clock was winding down and the crowd at Carver-Hawkeye Arena was growing loud, freshman forward Moussa Diabate had the ball in his hands along the baseline.
Diabate calmly drained a face-up jumper to beat the shot clock and quiet the crowd before flexing and letting out a roar.
It was that kind of night for Diabate, who erupted for a season-high 28 points and helped Michigan stave off Iowa for a critical 84-79 victory Thursday that will help keep the Wolverines’ postseason hopes alive.
