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Elliot Cadeau Steers Michigan Past Alabama Into Elite Eight

Dusty May’s decision to trust him at point guard now looks prescient.

Overview

  • Michigan beat Alabama 90-77 to reach the Midwest Region final, where it will face Tennessee in Chicago.
  • Cadeau drove the Sweet 16 turnaround, posting 7 assists, 5 rebounds and 3-of-8 from three.
  • This season he has lifted his numbers to 57 made threes, 5.7 assists per game and 28 fewer turnovers than last year.
  • Dusty May installed him as the starting point guard in a read-and-react system built around size, and has called him a savant at reading the floor.
  • Michigan lost backup guard L.J. Cason to a torn ACL this month, which has expanded Cadeau’s minutes and on-ball duties as he continues to play through partial deafness, asthma and a past eye surgery.