With the NCAA Tournament down to just four teams, the National Semifinals will weed out two programs on Saturday. Ahead of Arizona vs. Michigan at 8:49 p.m. ET on TBS and truTV, there’s clarity regarding one of the Wolverines’ leading players.
Following a brief medical scare earlier in the week, is PG Elliot Cadeau playing tonight against Arizona?
Let’s dive into the latest Elliot Cadeau injury update, also weaving in how it could impact PrizePicks player projections for tonight’s Arizona vs. Michigan game.
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Elliot Cadeau Injury Update vs. Arizona in NCAA Tournament
Ahead of the National Semifinals, Michigan got to Indianapolis on Wednesday. Unfortunately for them, Cadeau wasn’t traveling with the team, instead being seen leaving campus via ambulance and heading to a local hospital.
The team has since revealed that an allergic reaction to cashew nuts triggered the scare, and Cadeau later joined the Wolverines on Thursday.
Speaking to media on Thursday, the junior said “everything’s good” and that the reaction “wasn’t as bad” as he anticipated.
Head coach Dusty May said his floor general is “fine” in the aftermath of what the player says was merely a “minor inconvenience.”
Elliot Cadeau & Michigan Outlook vs. Arizona in National Semifinals
Through 38 games in his debut campaign with UM, Cadeau has served as a stabilizing force. The New Jersey native boasts averages of 10.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game while canning 37.7% of his shots from 3-point land. Since March 13, the start of the Big Ten Tournament, Cadeau has put up 7.3 APG to just 2.1 turnovers each time out.
Oftentimes operating as Michigan’s lead ballhandler, much of the offense runs through Cadeau. According to Bart Torvik, he ranks 39th nationally — a sample of over 2,000 players — in assist rate at 33.6%. He’s also in the top 250 with a BPM of 5.2. Cadeau ranks fourth in the Big Ten in APG.
The Wolverines’ offense is an effective attack, slotting in at fourth in the country in adjusted efficiency. They do a ton of damage inside the arc, shooting 61.3% on 2-pointers (second) and generating the fourth-most points per shot (1.235) overall.
Although stars like forwards Yaxel Lendeborg and Morez Johnson Jr. headline the show, Cadeau is the straw that stirs the drink for these title hopefuls.
Elliot Cadeau Projections, Picks vs. Arizona
Here are some top Elliot Cadeau projections vs. Arizona tonight, via PrizePicks.
- 11.5 Points
- 2.5 Rebounds (Goblin)
- 6 Assists
- 20.5 Pts + Rebs + Asts
- 26 Fantasy Score
- And More
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