Overview
- Michigan improved to 9-0 with an 89-61 rout, marking six consecutive wins by at least 25 points, a streak unmatched since at least 1995-96 according to Sportradar.
- Villanova shot about 34% from the field and 10-for-37 from three as coach Kevin Willard credited Michigan’s connected defense for controlling the game.
- The Wolverines dominated inside with a 46-10 edge in points in the paint and a 53-33 rebounding advantage, limiting one of the nation’s top offensive rebounding teams.
- Elliot Cadeau paced Michigan with a season-high 18 points and four assists, while Aday Mara added 11 points and eight rebounds in a balanced nine-man rotation.
- Michigan sits No. 1 in the Coaches Poll, NET and KenPom but No. 2 in the AP Top 25, and next visits Maryland on Dec. 13.