Men's Basketball To Play Final Exhibition Game On Thursday
11/7/2000 12:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 7, 2000
TOLEDO, OH - The University of Toledo men's basketball team concludes its preseason schedule on Thursday, Nov. 9 when it hosts the Ohio All-Stars at 7:00 p.m. in Savage Hall.
The Rockets opened their preseason last Friday with a 107-78 victory over Lithuania Select. UT was led in the scoring column by sophomore guard Nick Moore (20 points) and senior forward Robierre Cullars (19 points).
"This game gives us another chance to evaluate our personnel," said UT Head Coach Stan Joplin. "We saw we needed to work on our defense following our first game, and that's what we've been concentrating on in practice this week."
Other leading contributors in the Lithuania game were senior forward Greg Stempin (16 points) and senior center Craig Rodgers (12 points). Freshman point guard Terry Reynolds also made his presence felt in the contest by registering a team-high nine assists to go along with eight points and six rebounds.
The Ohio All-Stars have played just one game this season, posting a 76-67 victory over St. Francis (PA) on November 1. The remainder of their schedule includes games vs. Ohio (Nov. 12), Dayton (Nov. 13), Marshall (Nov. 15), Robert Morris (Nov. 16) and Akron (Nov. 20). Their roster includes several alumni from major college programs, including Tony White (Ohio State), Quinton Brooks (Michigan State), Tom Brandewie (Ohio State) and Justice Thigpen (Iowa State).
UT's regular season tips off vs. Southeast Missouri State at the Energia Systems Thanksgiving Tournament in Kansas City, MO on Friday, Nov. 24. Toledo opens its regular-season home campaign on Nov. 29 vs. Detroit. Other non-conference home games for UT include George Mason (Dec. 2), Oakland (Dec. 16) and Xavier (Dec. 23).
