Already on the All-ACC Freshman team, Elliot Cadeau continued to prove his value to the Tar Heels team in the first half against Florida State.
At the buzzer, Cadeau had 4 points, 3 assists, and 3 steals. The freshman was all over the floor as the Heels tried to maintain their lead over the Seminoles.
SHOWTIME.
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) March 14, 2024
📺 ESPN | @ElliotCadeau pic.twitter.com/JrLH4BoaKN
“He’s everywhere,” Dan Shulman said.
With incredible vision and pristine passing, Cadeau was truly running the game on both ends of the court. Fans loved his first-half performance and were eager for more from their floor general.
Cadeau is one of the best floor generals I’ve ever watched. @ElliotCadeau @UNC_Basketball
— |GC| (@_GC24) March 14, 2024
Elliot Cadeau plays basketball the way it should be played
— Satisfied UNC fan (@heelscentral) March 14, 2024
I love watching Elliot Cadeau play. Kid has so much command of the offense with the ball in his hands. Lightning quick speed to go with it. I’ve enjoyed watching his growth this season.
— Gary Kester (@garykester) March 14, 2024
Elliot Cadeau’s court vision and ability to finish around the rim is SPECIAL.
— Tar Heels of NYC (@TarHeelsofNYC) March 14, 2024
Elliot Cadeau is an unbelievably crafty finisher.
— stephen thompson (@stephenethom) March 14, 2024
Elliot Cadeau has been fantastic so far
— DruOrFalse (@DruOrFalseTTV) March 14, 2024
Elliot Cadeau is everywhere. pic.twitter.com/XuObbQ8t9B
— Jacob Rhymer (@Rhymetime05) March 14, 2024
Early player of the game for UNC: Elliot Cadeau
— Brendan Marks (@BrendanRMarks) March 14, 2024
Diving for loose balls, a few TOUGH layups in traffic, finding teammates. Only four points and two assists, but his fingerprints are all over UNC's 28-23 lead.
ELLIOT CADEAU
— Great Day Tar Heel (@GreatDayTarHeel) March 14, 2024
North Carolina went to the locker room with a 46-30 lead over Florida State. The winner will advance to the semifinals against Pitt or Wake Forest.
"Elliot was fantastic but everybody brought energy," said head coach Hubert Davis.
UNC was led by Armando Bacot with 12 points through the first half. Bacot also had the most rebounds with 7 in the first 20 minutes.
Defensively, the Tar Heels dominated the court. They forced 8 turnovers and had 4 total steals in the first half.
Wake Forest and Pitt are scheduled to tip off at 2:30 p.m. ET. The final two quarterfinal games of the day will be Duke versus NC State and Virginia versus Boston College.
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