Michigan opened the year with a win and covered the spread on Monday night in a comfortable but never outwardly dominant victory over Purdue Fort Wayne. The Wolverines took control of the game early with a 20-0 run, but allowed the Mastodons to hang around and cut the lead to 12 points midway through the second half.
Here are Five Takeaways from the opener, including thoughts on Jett Howard’s scoring punch, encouraging secondary creators, Joey Baker’s role, and what Michigan can do about its bench.
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