WATCH: Dusty May, Michigan players react to win over Villanova

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan Wolverines basketball beat Villanova, 89-61, Tuesday night at Crisler Center. Watch video of head coach Dusty May‘s press conference in the player at the top of the screen and player interviews in the embeds below.

Junior guard Elliot Cadeau

Graduate forward Will Tschetter, junior center Aday Mara

Key quotes from Michigan head coach Dusty May

• May’s opening statement after Michigan’s win: “Once again, I want to thank our crowd. There was great energy from the tip in our building, and also the work and preparation that our staff and players put into this. I thought defensively we were able to … first of all, we really respect the Villanova program, and they are elite in some areas, and I thought that our guys were able to, as Coach Joyner would say, take away their fastballs. We were able to do that, and for about 34 minutes, I thought we played really good basketball.”

• On junior guard Elliot Cadeau setting the tone for Michigan: “The best part of Elliot, other than his defensive tenacity — and he’s becoming a real irritant on that side of the ball — is his basketball IQ. Tonight, their game plan, when we paused it at half, was to play ball screens two versus two, and they were literally face-guarding the other three opponents. There are a couple teams in our league that are going to play us like that, as well. So, when a defense does that, it’s a great opportunity for him to be more aggressive scoring the ball. He’s put in the work. He’s a good shooter. Look at his jump shot. He’s got great balance, he’s got a clean release, he’s confident. So, he got us going offensively by taking what the game gave him, and making shots. And then, obviously, when the paint opens up, he’s pretty special with his decision making and ability to get wherever he needs to get to.”