UT Entertains EMU on Wednesday in Final Mid-Week Home Game

Wednesday, February 21

Toledo, Ohio

7:00 P.M.

University of Toledo

Eastern Michigan

Junior Kaayla McIntrye is averaging team highs in points (14.6) and rebounds (7.6) in five career match-ups against Eastern Michigan, shooting 65.2 percent (30-of-46) from the field.

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UT Entertains EMU on Wednesday in Final Mid-Week Home Game

2/20/2018 12:35:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Game Notes vs. EMU (2)

TOLEDO, Ohio - Toledo (16-10, 7-7 MAC) will look to gain momentum for the upcoming Mid-American Conference Tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 21 when the Midnight Blue & Gold entertains West Division rival Eastern Michigan (10-15, 6-8 MAC). Tip-off time is set for 7:00 p.m. in Savage Arena and will be streamed live on ESPN3.

In conjunction with tomorrow's game, UT will host the inaugural Rockets' Wine Night. Heidelberg Distributing will feature 12 of their most popular wines in the Fetterman Practice Gym beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Cost for the inaugural event is $30.00 and includes a game ticket, 12 wine samples, and delicious appetizers. Tickets to the event are $20.00 for fans who have already purchased their game tickets. The cost for designated drivers is $20.00 and includes game ticket and appetizers with soft drinks. This event is for fans 21 years old and over only.

Toledo is currently tied with Western Michigan (14-12, 7-7 MAC) for sixth place in the overall MAC standings and one game ahead of the Eagles with four regular-season contests remaining. The Rockets own the tiebreaker with the Broncos, however, as they swept the regular-season series against their MAC West Division foe for the fourth-straight year. If the regular season ended before tomorrow's division match-up, UT would be the No. 6 seed in the MAC Tournament and host No. 11 seed Bowling Green (10-15, 2-12 MAC) in a first-round match-up on Monday, March 5.

UT is coming off a thrilling 69-68 overtime triumph against WMU on Saturday before a season-high 5,024 fans at home.

Junior Kaayla McIntyre banked in a close-range shot with only 0.2 seconds remaining in the extra period to propel Toledo to a heart-pounding one-point victory.

The Toledo native, who shot a near perfect 12-of-13 from the field, paced the 2017 MAC Champions with a game-high 25 points, a contest-best 12 caroms, four helpers and a career-high four steals in a collegiate-best 42 minutes to post her seventh double-double on the year.

Senior Jay-Ann Bravo-Harriott added 21 points and a season-high seven boards in a season-best 39 minutes.

The Rockets also benefited from seven points and seven dimes in a season-high 38 minutes from sophomore Mariella Santucci, as well as six points, 11 rebounds, a squad-best eight assists and two thefts in a career-tying best 42 minutes by junior Mikaela Boyd to snap a three-game losing skid.

UT, which is 10-2 in home games this year, features a balanced attack with McIntyre, Bravo-Harriott and Boyd, who are averaging 15.5, 12.3 and 11.7 ppg, respectively.

Toledo will battle an EMU squad coming off a 95-82 setback against MAC West Division frontrunner Central Michigan on Saturday. Courtnie Lewis and Danielle Minott led the Eagles with 28 and 21 points vs. the Chippewas, respectively.

Eastern Michigan, which is 4-11 in games away from home, has three players scoring at least 13.0 ppg and is led by Minott's and Lewis' 15.7 and 15.1 ppg, respectively.

UT and EMU will meet for the second time this year and 82nd time overall. The Rockets dropped a 70-57 road decision against the Eagles on Jan. 6 in the Convocation Center.

Toledo leads the all-time series, 48-33, but has lost five of the eight contests against its division rival. UT also holds a 26-12 advantage in games played in Savage Arena. A year ago, the Rockets claimed a 65-57 home triumph (Feb. 22).

Following tomorrow's contest, Toledo will travel to Ball State (21-4, 10-4 MAC) on Saturday, Feb. 24. Game time versus the Cardinals is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. in Worthen Arena and will be streamed live on ESPN3.

UT and BSU will meet for the second time this year and 79th time overall. The Rockets claimed a 72-66 triumph against BSU on Jan. 17 in Savage Arena.

Toledo leads the all-time series, 54-24, and has won the two last contests against its division rival. UT also holds a 23-14 advantage in games played in Worthen Arena, but has dropped three of the last four meetings on the road.

A year ago, Toledo secured a 76-66 overtime road victory (March 4).