There were no surprises, and Michigan did what it was supposed to do in its 2015-16 opener against Northern Michigan, whooping the Wildcats, 70-44. Northern Michigan is a D-II program -- worse than Le Moyne -- so takeaways from this win shouldn't be concrete. But there were some positives as well as concerns.
1. Aubrey Dawkins "Bounced" Back
In the offseason, Aubrey Dawkins was branded by many as John Beilein's next gem or breakout star. I may or may not have thrown my hat into that ring as well. Not that one poor game is a giant red flag, but Dawkins was a non-factor in the exhibition against Le Moyne, scoring two points on 1-of-7 shooting and tweaking his ankle in the first half.