Michigan basketball opens Dusty May era with rout of Oakland — and a lot of 3-pointers

If Michigan basketball‘s first game under new head coach Dusty May is any indication, the Wolverines’ attack will definitely be different.

In the debut of May, hired from Florida Atlantic in the spring, U-M attempted 35 3s, one more than their 2-point attempts, in rolling over Oakland, 92-48, in an exhibition game at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Sunday night.

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The Wolverines hit 42.9% of their 3s, led by Alabama transfer Sam Walters’ 4-for-6 mark beyond the arc. Walters’ 13 points led the Wolverines. Every U-M player who played in the opening 35 minutes but two — FAU transfer center Vladislav Goldin and freshman Durrell “Phat Phat” Brooks — attempted and made at least one 3.

The Golden Grizzlies, coming off a second-round NCAA tournament appearance last season, stayed with the Wolverines, coming off a program worst 8-24 record, for the first 11 minutes or so. But U-M closed the first half on a 22-6 run, started by a 3 by big Danny Wolf, a transfer from Yale.

The Wolverines have one more exhibition on the schedule, with Toledo coming to Crisler Center on Friday night (7:30, Big Ten Network). They then open the regular season at home against Cleveland State on Nov. 4 (8 p.m., BTN).

This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan basketball opens Dusty May era with exhibition rout of OU