Saturday, February 25
Toledo, OH
2:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
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Western Michigan
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Toledo Entertains Western Michigan in Saturday's Final Home Game
2/24/2017 11:46:00 AM | Women's Basketball
TOLEDO, OH Â - Toledo (18-8, 9-6 MAC) will conclude its home schedule against Western Michigan (16-10, 7-8 MAC) on Saturday, Feb. 25. Tip-off time is slated for 2:00 p.m. in Savage Arena and the Mid-American Conference West Division showdown will be streamed on ESPN3.
After tomorrow's final regular-season home contest, UT's two seniors - Sophie Reecher and Janice Monakana - will be honored. The Rockets will also recognize senior student manager Emily Cornieles and senior student athletic trainer Meghan Michael as part of their post-game festivities.
Toledo is currently tied for fifth place in the overall MAC standings with Ohio (18-8, 9-6 MAC) and Buffalo (19-7, 9-6) and trails Central Michigan (21-6, 13-2 MAC), Ball St. (19-8, 12-3), Northern Illinois (18-8, 11-4), Kent St. (16-11, 10-5) with three regular-season contests remaining. The Midnight Blue & Gold own the tiebreaker against the Bulls but do not versus the Bobcats. They won both cross-division match-ups against UB and lost a pair of meetings versus Ohio earlier this year.
If the regular season ended before Saturday's game, UT would be the No. 6 seed in the MAC Tournament. The top four seeds receive an automatic bye to the quarterfinals of the postseason event. If Toledo does not secure one of the coveted byes, it will host a first-round contest regardless of its final seeding on Monday, March 6. Â
Toledo, which is 10-4 at home, enters tomorrow's division showdown having won six of its last eight games, including Wednesday's 65-57 home triumph against Eastern Michigan.
The Rockets utilized a balanced offense attack and put four players in double figure to sweep the regular-season series vs. the Eagles.
Sophomore Kaayla McIntyre paced UT with 15 points, followed closely by sophomore Mikaela Boyd, senior Janice Monakana and sophomore Halee Printz with 14, 12 and 12, respectively. They also received eight points from junior Jay-Ann Bravo-Harriott to remain within striking distance of securing one of the post-season tourney byes.
Toledo did a bulk of its damage on the interior and posted a decisive 42-24 edge in points in the paint. The victors also finished with a sizable 43-34 rebounding advantage, spearheaded by Monakana, McIntyre and Bravo-Harriott with eight, seven and six boards, respectively.Â
For the season, the Rockets are fueled offensively by the quartet of Monakana, Bravo-Harriott, Boyd and McIntyre, who are averaging 12.4, 12.3, 11.5 and 10.5 ppg, respectively. This group accounts for 63.0 percent of the team's scoring.
Toledo will face a WMU squad that has lost six of its last eight contests, most recently suffering an 83-72 home setback against BSU on Wednesday. Deja Mobley led the Broncos with 24 points.
Western Michigan, which is 9-5 away from home, features an offense with four players tallying at least 11.5 points per game, led by Marley Hill and Mobley tallying 14.8 and 14.3 ppg, respectively. In addition, Mobley is pulling down a team-high 9.8 rebounds, while Hill is swatting a squad-best 1.1 blocks per contest.
UT and WMU will do battle for the second time in a little over two weeks and the 76th time overall. The Rockets claimed a 72-66 road victory over the Broncos on Feb. 8 in University Arena.
Toledo leads the all-time series, 54-21, and has won the last six meetings against its division foe by an average of 10.9 ppg (72.7-61.8).
A season ago, UT secured an 80-73 home triumph against WMU in Savage Arena (Jan. 9).Â
The Rockets also hold a 27-8 advantage in games played in Lucas County and have emerged victorious in seven of the last eight match-ups at home.
Following Saturday's contest, Toledo will travel to MAC West Division rival Northern Illinois (18-8, 11-4 MAC) on Wednesday, March 1. The opening tip versus the Huskies is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. (CT) in the Convocation Center and will be televised on the American Sports Network (ASN) and streamed on ESPN3.
UT and NIU will square off for the second time this year and 51st time overall. The Midnight Blue & Gold dropped a 77-73 decision against the Huskies in Savage Arena on Jan. 14. Â Â Â
Toledo leads the all-time series, 31-19, and has won nine of the last 12 meetings against its MAC West Division foe.
Northern Illinois maintains a 13-10 (.565) edge in contests played in DeKalb, emerging victorious in six of the last 10 match-ups in the Convocation Center. Â
A year ago, UT secured an 89-83 overtime road triumph at NIU (Feb. 27).
After tomorrow's final regular-season home contest, UT's two seniors - Sophie Reecher and Janice Monakana - will be honored. The Rockets will also recognize senior student manager Emily Cornieles and senior student athletic trainer Meghan Michael as part of their post-game festivities.
Toledo is currently tied for fifth place in the overall MAC standings with Ohio (18-8, 9-6 MAC) and Buffalo (19-7, 9-6) and trails Central Michigan (21-6, 13-2 MAC), Ball St. (19-8, 12-3), Northern Illinois (18-8, 11-4), Kent St. (16-11, 10-5) with three regular-season contests remaining. The Midnight Blue & Gold own the tiebreaker against the Bulls but do not versus the Bobcats. They won both cross-division match-ups against UB and lost a pair of meetings versus Ohio earlier this year.
If the regular season ended before Saturday's game, UT would be the No. 6 seed in the MAC Tournament. The top four seeds receive an automatic bye to the quarterfinals of the postseason event. If Toledo does not secure one of the coveted byes, it will host a first-round contest regardless of its final seeding on Monday, March 6. Â
Toledo, which is 10-4 at home, enters tomorrow's division showdown having won six of its last eight games, including Wednesday's 65-57 home triumph against Eastern Michigan.
The Rockets utilized a balanced offense attack and put four players in double figure to sweep the regular-season series vs. the Eagles.
Sophomore Kaayla McIntyre paced UT with 15 points, followed closely by sophomore Mikaela Boyd, senior Janice Monakana and sophomore Halee Printz with 14, 12 and 12, respectively. They also received eight points from junior Jay-Ann Bravo-Harriott to remain within striking distance of securing one of the post-season tourney byes.
Toledo did a bulk of its damage on the interior and posted a decisive 42-24 edge in points in the paint. The victors also finished with a sizable 43-34 rebounding advantage, spearheaded by Monakana, McIntyre and Bravo-Harriott with eight, seven and six boards, respectively.Â
For the season, the Rockets are fueled offensively by the quartet of Monakana, Bravo-Harriott, Boyd and McIntyre, who are averaging 12.4, 12.3, 11.5 and 10.5 ppg, respectively. This group accounts for 63.0 percent of the team's scoring.
Toledo will face a WMU squad that has lost six of its last eight contests, most recently suffering an 83-72 home setback against BSU on Wednesday. Deja Mobley led the Broncos with 24 points.
Western Michigan, which is 9-5 away from home, features an offense with four players tallying at least 11.5 points per game, led by Marley Hill and Mobley tallying 14.8 and 14.3 ppg, respectively. In addition, Mobley is pulling down a team-high 9.8 rebounds, while Hill is swatting a squad-best 1.1 blocks per contest.
UT and WMU will do battle for the second time in a little over two weeks and the 76th time overall. The Rockets claimed a 72-66 road victory over the Broncos on Feb. 8 in University Arena.
Toledo leads the all-time series, 54-21, and has won the last six meetings against its division foe by an average of 10.9 ppg (72.7-61.8).
A season ago, UT secured an 80-73 home triumph against WMU in Savage Arena (Jan. 9).Â
The Rockets also hold a 27-8 advantage in games played in Lucas County and have emerged victorious in seven of the last eight match-ups at home.
Following Saturday's contest, Toledo will travel to MAC West Division rival Northern Illinois (18-8, 11-4 MAC) on Wednesday, March 1. The opening tip versus the Huskies is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. (CT) in the Convocation Center and will be televised on the American Sports Network (ASN) and streamed on ESPN3.
UT and NIU will square off for the second time this year and 51st time overall. The Midnight Blue & Gold dropped a 77-73 decision against the Huskies in Savage Arena on Jan. 14. Â Â Â
Toledo leads the all-time series, 31-19, and has won nine of the last 12 meetings against its MAC West Division foe.
Northern Illinois maintains a 13-10 (.565) edge in contests played in DeKalb, emerging victorious in six of the last 10 match-ups in the Convocation Center. Â
A year ago, UT secured an 89-83 overtime road triumph at NIU (Feb. 27).
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