Tweets Of The Day Michigan basketball head coach Dusty May gave a fiery speech to his team ahead of the 101-53 win over Cleveland State Monday night, as revealed by a video on the program’s official Twitter / X account.

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

On Monday, a new era began as new head coach Dusty May's surprisingly cohesive group of mostly transfer players took on the Cleveland State Vikings in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines looked like a completely different team, and program, as they ran roughshod over their Mid-American Conference opponents en route to a 101-53 win.

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.

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.

Michigan Wolverines head men’s basketball coach Dusty May promised an exciting play style when he took the job in Ann Arbor. After a 101-53 win over Cleveland State in his regular season debut, it’s safe to say his program is on the right track.

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.

Michigan shot 39 of 57 from the floor (68.4%), the second-highest percentage in the history of the program, in the 101-53 win over Cleveland State.

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: