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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Sone had wondered if perhaps it would be something of a test and a possible upset as Michigan basketball opened up the season against Buffalo, a 16-9 team a year ago. The Wolverines appeared to be en route to a route, but that’s not exactly the story of the game.
The maize and blue jumped out to a big lead right out of the gates, having never trailed. At one point, the Wolverines ballooned the lead to 21, and the Bulls did start to make it a game at the end of the first half and early in the second. It stayed that way, with the maize and blue nursing a single-digit lead even at the under-eight media timeout.
Still, Michigan took control with about five minutes to go — thanks in large part to Terrance Williams, Hunter Dickinson, and Caleb Houstan — winning the first contest of the 2021-22 season, 88-76.
There were some good things and some bad things. Here are our five takeaways coming out of the Wolverines’ season opener.
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