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

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

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.

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.

Michigan men's basketball defeats Cleveland State in 101-53 blowout win in head coach Dusty May's debut with the Wolverines

Expectations for the Dusty May era were through the roof, and somehow, the new Michigan basketball head coach exceeded them

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.

The Dusty May era got off to a roaring start on Monday night. Michigan dominated Cleveland State start to finish, winning 101-53 in the season opener and nearly setting a program record for hot shooting.

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: