US EditionMichigan’s Elliot Cadeau Had the Answers Against UConn, and for Any Doubters
Michigan leaned on four first-year transfers and won despite shooting 38%, with Elliot Cadeau named Final Four most outstanding player.
- On Monday, the Michigan Wolverines defeated the Connecticut Huskies 69-63 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, claiming their first NCAA Tournament title in 37 years under head coach Dusty May in his second season.
- Michigan built its championship roster by aggressively utilizing the transfer portal, featuring four starters in their first year with the team; Nimari Burnett remained the only starter from the previous core after three seasons with the Wolverines.
- Point guard Elliot Cadeau scored 19 points and earned Final Four most outstanding player honors, while center Aday Mara held UConn's Tarris Reed Jr. to 4-of-12 shooting despite Michigan shooting just 38% from the field.
- "They might still be calling us mercenaries, but we're the hardest-playing team in national basketball," All-American Yaxel Lendeborg said, defending the team's identity and validating May's emphasis on collective sacrifice over individual accolades.
- The Big Ten Conference's financial resources positioned member schools to dominate, while President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week addressing the evolving landscape of college sports amid growing NIL and transfer portal activity.
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Michigan Coach Dusty May Talks Historic NCAA Basketball Win
Dusty May, head coach of the University of Michigan Wolverines men‘s basketball team, joins TODAY to talk about the team’s historic NCAA title win against UConn. He opens up about what it was like leading the team to victory, coaching his star player Yaxel Lendeborg and more.
Elliot Cadeau Shades 'Stupid' North Carolina In National Title Celebration After Ugly Split
Michigan point guard Elliot Cadeau was named the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player after leading the Wolverines to a national championship. The transfer shined on the biggest stage. He paced his team in scoring during the title game. He then took to social media to blast his doubters. Cadeau began his career in Chapel Hill at the University of North Carolina. He spent two seasons with the Tar Heels, averaging 8.3 points and 5.1 assists per ga…
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