The Wolverines led only 22-21 early in the second half before going on a 13-2 run to open up a more comfortable margin. They later went on a 19-0 run that made it 57-32.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 12 points for Michigan, and Evan Smotrycz added 14.

Daniel Sutherlin scored 11 points for the Division II Bulldogs.

Michigan freshman Trey Burke began the game on the bench after coach John Beilein had said the day before he would start at point guard. Douglass got the start instead, and Burke scored three points.

The Wolverines finished last season strong, making the NCAA tournament and routing Tennessee in their first game there. They lost point guard Darius Morris, who left after his sophomore season and was a second-round pick in the NBA draft, but every other key player is back.

Expectations are pretty high in Ann Arbor, but Michigan looked ordinary for most of its opener. The Wolverines went 4 of 17 from 3-point range in the first half and finished 9 of 28 for the game.

Michigan led 22-16 at halftime.

With the lead cut to one, Hardaway made a 3-pointer, and Smotrycz followed with one of his own. A driving three-point play by Douglass made it 33-23.

Ferris State was able to hang around a little longer, but with the score 38-32 Smotrycz made another 3-pointer to start Michigan's run of 19 unanswered points that put the game out of reach.

It was Michigan's first regular-season game at the renovated Crisler Arena, which has new seats and a new high-definition scoreboard.

Beilein left starters on the floor until the final minutes after the Wolverines struggled to put the game away. Michigan hosts Towson and Western Illinois next week before heading to Hawaii to face Memphis in the Maui Invitational.

Beilein had said Thursday that Burke would be the starter at point guard, and that he looked forward to bringing Douglass off the bench so the senior could focus more on shooting. But Douglass ended up in the starting lineup.

Burke entered the game about midway through the first half. He pulled up and made a nice floater almost immediately after coming in.

Michigan shot only 28 percent in the first half and was outrebounded 25-21 before coming out in the second half and turning the game into a rout.