ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Defending national champion Michigan opened its preseason with an 87-62 exhibition win over Eastern Michigan on Sunday at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich.
The game was the first at Crisler Center for head coach Mike Boynton Jr., who was promoted after two seasons on the Wolverines staff. Michigan is coming off a 37-3 season capped by a 69-63 win over UConn in the NCAA championship game, and it also captured the Big Ten regular-season and tournament titles.
Trey McKenney led all scorers with 21 points. Elliot Cadeau, the Final Four Most Outstanding Player, added 10 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.
Freshman Quinn Costello scored 16 points with five rebounds in his first home game, and Moustapha Thiam had 11 points, five rebounds and four blocks.
Eastern Michigan used a 10-0 run to pull within 31-28 late in the first half before Michigan answered with an 8-0 run and led 39-28 at the break.
Michigan plays two more exhibitions before the regular season, hosting Oregon State on Friday at 7 p.m. and facing Houston in Grand Rapids on Sunday, Oct. 25.
