I’m waiting for a Final Four MVP (or MOP, as they call it – Most Outstanding Player) announcement. And here it is …
It’s Elliot Cadeau. Well deserved.
On that note, we’ll wrap this college basketball season. Back again in November.
But first, the transfer portal! Follow the headlines tomorrow.
Thanks for following along with us. Congrats to a deserving champion.
Stats of note
Michigan shot badly (38%, 13% on 3-pointers), but UConn was no better (31%, 27% on 3s). Michigan blocked six shots, and their big front line affected several other shots.
As May mentioned, UConn had the rebounding edge, 46-39. Reed and Karaban both had double-doubles – Reed 13 and 14, Karaban 17 and 11.
The biggest difference was Michigan driving toward the basket and drawing fouls, then hitting those free throws – 25 of 28, and two of those misses were by one person in the last minute. UConn, on the other hand, relied on perimeter shooting – nearly half their shots were from behind the arc.
Elliot Cadeau is surely the MVP of this game, finishing with 19 points, 2 assists (but seemed like more) and 2 steals.
