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No. 6 Michigan holds off Wake Forest 85-84 in overtime, led by Elliot Cadeau and Aday Mara<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

BY AP<\/p>\n

November 11, 2025<\/p>\n

DETROIT -- — Elliot Cadeau<\/a> scored 17 points, including a go-ahead free throw with 13.8 seconds left in overtime, and Nate Calmese<\/a> missed a shot in the lane just before the buzzer that allowed No. 6 Michigan to hold off Wake Forest 85-84 on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

Aday Mara<\/a> had 18 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and five blocks for the Wolverines (2-0) at Little Caesars Arena.<\/p>\n

Juke Harris<\/a> scored 19 points and Mekhi Mason<\/a> added 16 for the Demon Deacons (2-1). Myles Colvin<\/a> had 13 points off the bench and Calmese finished with 11 on 3-of-16 shooting.<\/p>\n

The Wolverines led by 13 at halftime, but started 0 for 12 on 3-pointers in the second half.<\/p>\n

Preseason All-America forward Yaxel Lendeborg<\/a> was held to nine points in his second game at Michigan, ending his streak of scoring in double figures at 23 games.<\/p>\n

Roddy Gayle Jr<\/a>. had 13 points off the bench and Morez Johnson Jr<\/a>. finished with 10 points and eight rebounds for the Wolverines. Cadeau added eight boards and seven assists.<\/p>\n

Gayle made a tying 3-pointer with 1:44 left in regulation, following Wake Forest's third turnover in 3:09, to end a drought beyond the arc after Michigan tied a team record with 19 3-pointers in its season-opening win over Oakland.<\/p>\n

Cadeau, a transfer from North Carolina, sank one of two free throws on the Wolverines' next possession.<\/p>\n

Colvin drained a go-ahead 3 with 54 seconds left and Cadeau answered with a tying layup.<\/p>\n

Calmese had the ball in the lane with a chance to potentially make a game-winning shot, but turned it over with two seconds left.<\/p>\n

Colvin missed two free throws with 1:13 remaining in overtime.<\/p>\n

Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes, who fell to 3-20 against AP Top 25 teams, may look back at the loss as a missed opportunity as the program tries to reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017.<\/p>\n

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