The second of these matchups that season was a coming out party for Michigan's Fab Five.

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Michigan spokesman Dave Ablauf declined to address the school's plans as they relate to the Fab Five.

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The other four members of the Fab Five sat in the lower rows of a fan section behind Michigan's bench.

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