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The Dusty May era got started on Monday night for the Michigan basketball program, and it got going with a bang. The Wolverines are coming off of one of their worst seasons ever, and they made a coaching change in the offseason in an attempt to fix things.

The Wolverines got encouraging performances from Yale transfer Danny Wolf, who lit up the scoreboard with 19 points and 13 rebounds, and Auburn transfer Tre Donaldson, who had 16

Expectations for the Dusty May era were through the roof, and somehow, the new Michigan basketball head coach exceeded them. Sure, the first game was against Cleveland State, but the Wolverines were fast, scoring machines, and pesky on the defensive side of the court.

When May was introduced as Michigan’s new basketball coach in March, he didn’t try to temper expectations. He expects to win right away.

Dusty May's Michigan basketball coaching debut was a success as the Wolverines hammered Cleveland State, 101-53, on Monday at Crisler Center.

Danny Wolf is a stud, the freshmen duo of L.J. Cason and Phat Phat Brooks played well, and this team plays FAST. Here are some takeaways from Michigan’s victory, via @Kellen__Voss:

Ann Arbor — The Dusty May era at Michigan officially kicked off in near-historic fashion. Fueled by a hot-shooting performance and overwhelming runs in both halves, the Wolverines dominated Cleveland State and cruised to a 101-53 win in the season opener Monday at Crisler Center.