Eye-opening facts about Michigan's national title that make it even better

Michigan's national championship run was one of the most impressive in recent memory, not just because of the way the Wolverines won, but who they beat along the way.

Michigan set a school record with 37 wins. U-M won six games in the NCAA Tournament and scored more than 90 points in five of those games, winning each of those five games by double digits.

No team has ever done that. Michigan was also the first team since UCLA in 1968 to lead its Elite 8 and Final Four games by at least 18 points at the half. And that team that Lew Alcindor.

It goes beyond that, though. There are several facts bright light to the dominance of the Wolverines, not only in March, but throughout the season.

Michigan beat every other team in the Final Four

The Wolverines played every team in the Final Four once, also playing Illinois on the road. Michigan was 3-0 in those games. They also had a double-digit lead in all three, including Monday night's championship game, despite a 2-of-15 effort from 3-point range.

Michigan drubbed Arizona, one of the best teams ever, according to Kenpom, by 18 points, and the game wasn't even that close. Since four of the eight teams in the Elite 8 were from the Big Ten, the Wolverines also beat six of the other seven Elite 8 teams, with Duke being the only team Michigan didn't beat.

The Wolverines were 19-1 in a league that sent four teams to the Elite 8. They were also 37-3 against the most difficult schedule in college basketball.

On an individual level, no one had a bigger hand in Michigan's national championship than Elliot Cadeau. He averaged 12.6 points per game and became just the third player since 1984 to score over 70 points and have over 45 assists, since assists became a stat in 1984.

It was an incredible run. Some of these stats are a reminder of just how dominant Michigan basketball was on its way to its first national title in 37 years.