GAME NOTES: ARIZONA VS. MICHIGAN

(ARIZONA NOTES)

[1] #2 ARIZONA WILDCATS Record: 36-2, 15-2 Big 12 AP/Coaches Poll: 2 | 2 NET / KenPom: 3 | 2 KenPom Off (4) | Def (2) Head Coach: Tommy Lloyd Record at UA (yrs): 148-35 (5th) Overall Record: Same

STARTING FIVE 1) The Wildcats are in the Final Four for the first time since 2001 and the fifth time in program history (1988, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2026). 2) Arizona is seeking its second national championship in program history after winning the 1997 title at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis. 3) Arizona’s all-time record in the NCAA Tournament to 66-38 (.635), including a 10-4 mark under head coach Tommy Lloyd. 4) The Wildcats are 10-4 versus top 10 opponents in five seasons under Tommy Lloyd, including a 4-0 mark this season with all of them coming on the road or at a neutral site. 5) The 36 wins this season sets a program single-season record, one better than the 35 wins in 1987-88.

• Arizona leads the all-time series with Michigan, 9-2, including an 80-62 win in Las Vegas on Nov. 21, 2021.

• This will be the first meeting between the two teams in the NCAA Tournament.

• Jaden Bradley has earned Third Team All-American honors from The Sporting News, NABC and USBWA. The Rochester, N.Y. native is also a semifinalist for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award and the Naismith National Player of the Year Award. His 1,202 points at Arizona rank 37th in school history. • Koa Peat was named West Region Most Outstanding Player after averaging 20.5 points, 5.0 rebounds 2.5 assists in wins over Arkansas and Purdue last week. • Brayden Burries scored 23 points against Arkansas in the Sweet 16, the second-most points scored by an Arizona freshman in an NCAA Tournament game. He was an Honorable Mention All-American pick by the USBWA and Associated Press. • Peat has scored 492 points this season, as he and Burries (613) look to become the first Arizona freshman duo to both score 500 or more points in the same season. • Burries and Deandre Ayton (704) are the only Arizona freshmen to surpass 600 points in a season. • Entering the Final Four, Arizona leads the tournament in FTM (99) and FTA (130) and has a scoring margin of +20.5 points per game in the NCAA Tournament. • Arizona is 35-15 (.700) against Top 25 teams under head coach Tommy Lloyd. It is the best winning percentage in the country and the second-most wins in that span (Tennessee – 36). • The 7-point halftime deficit to Purdue in the Elite Eight was the largest halftime deficit Arizona has ever overcome to win an NCAA tournament game. • Through four games in the NCAA Tournament, opponents are shooting 27.9% on 104 attempts from the 3-point line while Arizona is connecting at 43.4% clip on 53 attempts. • Arizona makes an average of 19.7 free throws per game, while their opponents make just 12.2. That difference of +7.5 is the best in the country this season. • The Wildcats have won 14 games against AP Top 25 teams this season, the most in the country and the most by a team in a season since the AP Poll started in 1949-50. • Tommy Lloyd has 148 wins as a head coach, an NCAA record for most wins in his first five seasons.

COMPLETE NOTES: https://arizonawildcats.com/documents/2026/4/1/39_-_Arizona_Notes_-_NCAA_Final_Four1.pdf

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(MICHIGAN NOTES)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Big Ten regular-season champion and No. 1 Midwest seed University of Michigan men’s basketball team (35-3, 19-1 Big Ten), ranked No. 3 nationally, will take on Big 12 regular-season and tournament champion Arizona (36-2, 16-2 Big 12), the No. 1 seed in the West and No. 2-ranked team, in the second national semifinal Saturday (April 4) at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

The evening’s action begins with No. 2 seed UConn (33-5, 17-3 Big Ten) facing No. 3 seed Illinois (28-8, 15-5 Big Ten). The winners will advance to Monday’s (April 6) national championship game. All contests will air on TBS, with additional coverage on TNT and truTV, and feature Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Bill Raftery and Tracy Wolfson on the call.

Notes

• Michigan is making its ninth Final Four and third in the last 10 NCAA Tournaments appearances. The Wolverines hold a 7-1 all-time record in national semifinals and have reached the national title game from each of their last seven Final Fours.

• U-M punched its ticket to the Final Four with wins over No. 16 Howard (101-80), No. 9 Saint Louis (95-72), No. 4 Alabama (90-77) and No. 6 Tennessee (95-62).

• The Wolverines have now advanced to seven consecutive Sweet 16s and have reached the Elite Eight five times in their last 10 NCAA Tournament appearances.

• Michigan has consistently filled the stat sheet, recording at least 90 points, 25 field goals, 15 assists, 10 three-pointers and eight blocks in each of its four NCAA Tournament games. Six players are averaging double figures in scoring, with a seventh just shy at 9.5 points per game. Yaxel Lendeborg leads the way at 21.0 points per game.

• Lendeborg has posted three straight 20-point performances, tallying 25 against Saint Louis, 23 against Alabama and 27 against Tennessee. During that stretch, he has added 25 rebounds and 13 assists while shooting 61.3 percent from the field and 70.0 percent from beyond the arc, hitting at least three three-pointers in each game.

• He becomes the first Wolverine since Juwan Howard (1994) to record three consecutive 20-point games in the NCAA Tournament and just the fourth in program history, joining Glen Rice (6; 1989), Howard and Cazzie Russell (3; 1965).

• Elliot Cadeau has recorded at least seven assists in four straight games. His 33 total assists rank third in a single NCAA Tournament in program history, behind Rumeal Robinson (56; 1989) and Trey Burke (38; 2013).

• Against Tennessee, Cadeau added eight points and 10 assists for his fifth career game with double-digit assists. He also surpassed 1,000 career points (1,003) and 600 career assists (603) across his time at Michigan and North Carolina.

• Cadeau’s 10-assist performance marked the 10th such game in Michigan NCAA Tournament history, joining Rumeal Robinson (3), Gary Grant (2), Zavier Simpson, Derrick Walton Jr., Trey Burke and Jalen Rose.

• With two blocks against Tennessee, Aday Mara extended his single-season blocks record, becoming the first Wolverine to reach 100 and surpassing Roy Tarpley’s previous mark of 97 set in 1985-86.

• Michigan’s 35-3 record sets a new program standard for wins. The Wolverines are the first Big Ten team to finish 30-plus games over .500 since Wisconsin in 2014-15 and hold a +14.3 average margin of victory in 12 games (10-2) against ranked opponents, including four wins by 30 or more points.

• Michigan is making its ninth Final Four appearance and third in the last 10 NCAA Tournaments; U-M is 7-1 all-time in national semifinal games and has reached the national title game in each of its last seven Final Four appearances. • U-MM punched its ticket to the Final Four with wins over No. 16 Howard (101-80), No. 9 Saint Louis (95-72), No. 4 Alabama (90-77) and No. 6 Tennessee (95-62). • During its 2026 run, the Wolverines reached their seven straight Sweet 16s in their last seven NCAA Tournament appearances and made their fifth Elite Eight in the last 10 NCAA trips. • U-M has 90+ points, 25+ field goals, 15+ assists, 10+ three-pointers and 8+ blocks in all four NCAA Tournament games. Six Wolverines are averaging double figures in the NCAA Tournament, with a seventh at 9.5 points per game. Yaxel Lendeborg leads at 21.0 points per game. • Lendeborg has three straight 20-plus point games, scoring 25 against Saint Louis, 23 against Alabama, and 27 against Tennessee. He has added 25 rebounds and 13 assists in that stretch while shooting 61.3 percent from the field and 70.0 percent from three, with at least three triples in each game. • Lendeborg is the first Wolverine with three straight 20-point NCAA Tournament games since Juwan Howard had four in a row in 1994. He is the fourth Wolverine to do it, joining Glen Rice (6; 1989), Howard, and Cazzie Russell (3; 1965). • Elliot Cadeau has four straight games with seven-plus assists. His 33 total assists are the third most by a Wolverine in a single NCAA Tournament, trailing Rumeal Robinson (56; 1989) and Trey Burke (38; 2013). • Quietly, against Tennessee, Cadeau posted eight points and 10 assists, his fifth career 10+ assist game, while surpassing 1,000 career points (1,003) and 600 career assists (603) across his time at Michigan and North Carolina. • Cadeau’s 10 assist game vs. Tennessee was the 10th such performance in U-M NCAA Tournament history, joining Rumeal Robinson (3), Gary Grant (2), Zavier Simpson, Derrick Walton Jr., Trey Burke, and Jalen Rose. • With two blocks against Tennessee, Aday Mara extended his single-season blocks record and became the first Wolverine to reach 100, surpassing Roy Tarpley’s previous mark of 97 set in 1985-86.

COMPLETE NOTES: https://mgoblue.com/documents/2026/3/31/20260331-bkm-notes-arizona.pdf

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