Former Tar Heel anchors Michigan run to National Championship game
UNC basketball fans heavily criticized Elliot Cadeau during his two years in Chapel Hill. Now, the latter will play for an NCAA Championship.
With Michigan 's 91-73 domination of Illinois win in the Final Four late Saturday night, just one more game remains in the 2025-26 college basketball season. Before the injury bug hit Chapel Hill, UNC looked like a National Championship contender. North Carolina sported the country's best front court in Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar , while a deep backcourt kept any opponent guessing.
The Tar Heels won't be playing for college basketball glory, but a former Tar Heel in Elliot Cadeau will. In the Wolverines' Final Four victory, Cadeau played an instrumental role with his 13-point, 10-assist double-double. This was Cadeau's third double-double of his junior campaign ā and second of the postseason.
Cadeau recorded a 10-point, 10-assist double-double in the Big 10 Tournament Final against Purdue. In Michigan's Big 10 opener against Maryland, Cadeau scored 12 points and dished out 12 assists. Cadeau only notched two double-doubles last season at UNC: in a 16-point win over Campbell, followed by a 1-point loss to Wake Forest.
Michigan point guard Elliot Cadeau put up a 13-point, 10-assist, 5-rebound, 4-steal performance to help lead the Wolverines to the National Championship š„ pic. twitter. com/PhAGK42KoX ā B/R Hoops (@brhoops) April 5, 2026 Cadeau's big game poses the question: do players improve after they leave North Carolina?